John "Bud" Cardos
Directing · Director · Production Manager · Stunt Coordinator
Born Dec 20, 1929 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Active 1965–2021
John "Bud" Cardos was an American actor, stuntman and film director. His father and uncle managed Grauman's Egyptian and Chinese theatres.
Filmography
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson (2019)Storm Catcher (1999) — DriverNight Shadows (1984) — DirectorThe Day Time Ended (1980) — DirectorThe Dark (1979) — Director · ProducerDeath Dimension (1978) — Driver Henchman (uncredited) · Stunt CoordinatorKingdom of the Spiders (1977) — DirectorCharge of the Model T's (1977) — Special EffectsBlack Samurai (1976) — Associate ProducerBreaking Point (1976) — FlemingThe Werewolf of Woodstock (1975) — Production ConsultantDead of Night (1974) — Production ManagerSunday in the Country (1974) — Special EffectsHouse of Terror (1973) — Second Unit DirectorThe Female Bunch (1971) — Mexican Farmer (uncredited) · Stunts · Assistant Director · Production ManagerThe Red, White, and Black (1970) — DirectorThe Wild Bunch (1969) — Stunts · Second Unit DirectorSatan's Sadists (1969) — FirewaterBlood of Dracula's Castle (1969) — Prison Guard · Production ManagerFive Bloody Graves (1969) — Joe Lightfoot / Setago · Associate Producer · Production ManagerPsych-Out (1968) — StuntsThe Las Vegas Strangler (1968) — Joe (as John Cardos) · StuntsHells Angels on Wheels (1967)Deadwood '76 (1965) — Hawk Russell