Roberta Findlay
American film director
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Roberta Findlay (née Hershkowitz;[1] born December 30, 1943)[2] is an American film director, cinematographer, producer and actress.[3] She is best known for her work in the exploitation field. Her work has received increasing critical appreciation in recent years.[4]
Roberta Findlay | |
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| Born | December 30, 1943 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupations | Film director, cinematographer, producer, actress |
| Spouse | |
Early life
Career
While attending the City College of New York, she met Michael Findlay, a student who had recently transferred there after leaving seminary school, where he was studying to become a Catholic priest.[6] He asked her to perform a piano accompaniment for a silent film screening he was holding on the university campus.[6] The two eventually married and began making films together, with Roberta often working as cinematographer.[6]
By her own account, Roberta's marriage to Michael was tempestuous, and the couple were separated by 1974 due to him suffering "psychological issues."[6] Despite their separation, she continued to occasionally work with him professionally, including as cinematographer on Shriek of the Mutilated (1974).[6] Michael Findlay died in 1977 in a helicopter accident; after his death, she continued to make films, directing the horror films Blood Sisters (1987) and Tenement (1985).[7][8]
Select filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Cinematographer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Kiss of Her Flesh | No | Yes | Yes | Credited as Anna Riva | |
| 1969 | Crack-Up | No | No | Yes | ||
| 1971 | The Slaughter | Yes | No | Yes | Credited as Roberto Herz Kowicz | |
| 1974 | Invasion of the Blood Farmers | No | No | Yes | Credited as Frederick Douglass | |
| 1974 | Shriek of the Mutilated | No | No | Yes | [6] | |
| 1976 | Snuff | No | No | Yes | [9][10] | |
| 1985 | The Oracle | Yes | No | No | [8][11] | |
| 1985 | Tenement | Yes | No | No | [12] | |
| 1987 | Blood Sisters | Yes | No | No | [8][12] | |
| 1988 | Lurkers | Yes | No | No | [8][12] | |
| 1988 | Prime Evil | Yes | No | No | [8][13] | |
| 1989 | Banned | Yes | No | No | ||
Pornography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Cinematographer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Altar of Lust | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1974 | Angel Number 9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | [14] | |
| 1975 | Anyone But My Husband | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1975 | Every Inch a Lady | Yes | No | No | Film also attributed to John and Lem Amero | [15][16] |
| 1977 | A Woman's Torment | Yes | Yes | No | [17] | |
| 1982 | Liquid A$$ets | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-writer | [18] |
| 1985 | Shauna: Every Man’s Fantasy | Yes | No | Yes | Uncredited |
