William Girdler (October 22, 1947[citation needed] – January 21, 1978) was an American filmmaker.
[2] He was the founder of the Mid-America Pictures corporation [2] Among the films he directed were Asylum of Satan (1971), Three on a Meathook (1972), Zebra Killers (1973), Abby (1974), Sheba, Baby (1974), Project: Kill (1975), Grizzly (1976), and The Day of the Animals (1977).
Grizzly was one of the top 10 grossing pictures in the United States in 1976 and the most profitable independent film in history up to that time.
[2] William Girdler died in a helicopter crash in the Philippines about 30 miles from Manila on January 21, 1978.
[2] The body was flown from Manila to Los Angeles where memorial service was set to be held.