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John Grissmer. Director: Scalpel. John Grissmer was born on 28 August 1933 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Scalpel (1977), The Bride (1973) and Blood Rage (1987).
John Grissmer was born on August 28, 1933 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Scalpel (1977), The Bride (1973) and Blood Rage (1987).
Mar 27, 2023 · John Grissmer may not think of himself as an artist, but his body of work speaks otherwise. He’s as steeped in the arts as a person can be. He’s a novelist. In his book The Ghosts of Antietam, he reimagines an event in political history.
Actor, professor of drama, film producer, writer and director, U. S. Army officer, playwright, business executive, theatrical producer and novelist:  these have been the many roles of John Grissmer, an MFA Drama 1959 graduate of the Rome School.
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John Grissmer has filled many roles. He has been an actor, professor of drama, film producer, writer and director, US Army officer, playwright, business executive, theatrical producer, and novelist. Some years ago, he pondered two questions: was the Civil War truly inevitable, and had George McClellan been fairly treated by history?
John Grissmer is perhaps best known for his little-seen and ultra-rare gore fest, Blood Rage, out now from Arrow Video USA. But a full decade before directing the super-bloody slasher he is best-known for, he made his directing debut with Scalpel.
