John 'Bud' Cardos

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89 titles

Films in Production (2 titles)	Budget	Status
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures Self Self See fewer		Post-Prod
Masters of the Grind Self Self See fewer	$1MM	Post-Prod

Past Film & Video (73 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Blood and Flesh: The Reel Life and Ghastly Death of Al Adamson (2019) Self - Actor / Stuntman / Production Manager, Special Thanks Self - Actor / Stuntman / Production Manager, Special Thanks See fewer
Smile (2005) Transportation Captain (U.S.) (as John B. Cardos) Transportation Captain (U.S.) (as John B. Cardos) See fewer			$33K	$33K
The Good Humor Man (2005) Driver (as John Cardos) Driver (as John Cardos) See fewer	$1MM
D.E.B.S. (2004) Driver (as Bud Cardos) Driver (as Bud Cardos) See fewer	$3.5MM	$56K	$97K	$97K
Birdseye (2002) Driver (as John Bud Cardos) Driver (as John Bud Cardos) See fewer
Secretary (2002) Driver Driver See fewer	$4MM	$182K	$4.1MM	$9.3MM
An American Rhapsody (2001) Driver (Los Angeles) Driver (Los Angeles) See fewer		$40K	$850K	$971K
Fast Lane to Vegas (2000) (Video) - Driver (as John Cardos) Driver (as John Cardos) See fewer
Memento (2000) Driver (as John Bud Cardos) Driver (as John Bud Cardos) See fewer	$9MM	$235K	$26MM	$40MM
Storm Catcher (1999) Driver (as John Cardos) Driver (as John Cardos) See fewer	$2MM			$12K
Caught Up (1998) Driver Driver See fewer		$2.4MM	$6.8MM	$6.8MM
Phantoms (1998) Driver (as Bud Cardos) Driver (as Bud Cardos) See fewer		$3.1MM	$5.6MM	$5.6MM
Drive (1997) Driver (as Bud Cardos) Driver (as Bud Cardos) See fewer	$3.5MM
City of Industry (1997) Driver (as John Cardos) Driver (as John Cardos) See fewer	$8MM	$804K	$1.6MM	$1.6MM
Judge and Jury (1996) Transportation Captain (as John Cardos) Transportation Captain (as John Cardos) See fewer
Bio-Dome (1996) Transportation Captain (as John Cardos) Transportation Captain (as John Cardos) See fewer	$15MM	$5MM	$13MM	$13MM
Animal Instincts III (1996) (Video) - Best Boy Electric (as John Cardos) Best Boy Electric (as John Cardos) See fewer
Digital Man (1995) Driver Driver See fewer
Pie in the Sky (1995) Driver (as John Cardos) Driver (as John Cardos) See fewer
Savate (1995) (Video) - Very Special Thanks, Transportation Coordinator (as John Cardos) Very Special Thanks, Transportation Coordinator (as John Cardos) See fewer
The Force (1994) (Video) - Grip (as John Cardos) Grip (as John Cardos) See fewer
Legends of the West (1992) Director Director See fewer
Act of Piracy (1988) Steward (as John Cardos), Director, Stunts Steward (as John Cardos), Director, Stunts See fewer
Gor II (1988) Director Director See fewer
Skeleton Coast (1988) Director Director See fewer
Bullies (1986) Second Unit Director Second Unit Director See fewer	CAD 1.8MM	$1.5MM	$3MM	$3MM
Last Resort (1986) Stunt Coordinator Stunt Coordinator See fewer
Donald's Fire Survival Plan (Revised) (1984) (Video) - Art Director (as Bud Cardos) Art Director (as Bud Cardos) See fewer
Mutant (1984) Director Director See fewer	$2.5MM
The Day Time Ended (1979) Director Director See fewer
The Dark (1979) Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer	$2.7MM
Death Dimension (1978) Driver Henchman (uncredited), Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator (as Bud Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) Driver Henchman (uncredited), Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator (as Bud Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
Charge of the Model T's (1977) Special Effects (as Bud Cordos) Special Effects (as Bud Cordos) See fewer
Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) Director Director See fewer	$500K
Black Samurai (1976) Associate Producer (as John Bud Cardos) Associate Producer (as John Bud Cardos) See fewer
Find the Lady (1976) Second Unit Director (as John Cardos), Stunts (as John Cardos) Second Unit Director (as John Cardos), Stunts (as John Cardos) See fewer	CAD 895K
A Whale of a Tale (1976) Second Unit Director Second Unit Director See fewer
Breaking Point (1976) Fleming, Second Unit Director Fleming, Second Unit Director See fewer	CAD 1.1MM
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) Second Unit Director (uncredited) Second Unit Director (uncredited) See fewer	$4MM
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975) Second Unit Director (as John Cardos) Second Unit Director (as John Cardos) See fewer	CAD 1.2MM
Kitty Can't Help It (1975) Second Unit Director (as Bud Cardos) Second Unit Director (as Bud Cardos) See fewer
Sunday in the Country (1974) Special Effects Director (as John Cardos) Special Effects Director (as John Cardos) See fewer	CAD 700K
Candy Stripe Nurses (1974) Stunt Coordinator (as Bud Cardos) Stunt Coordinator (as Bud Cardos) See fewer
Dead of Night (1974) Production Manager (as John Cardos) Production Manager (as John Cardos) See fewer	$235K
Domo Arigato (1973) Production Manager Production Manager See fewer
House of Terror (1973) Second Unit Director Second Unit Director See fewer
Drag Racer (1972) Director Director See fewer
Doomsday Voyage (1972) Assistant Director Assistant Director See fewer
Lash of Lust (1972) Actor (rumored), Production Manager, Stunts (uncredited) Actor (rumored), Production Manager, Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
The Female Bunch (1971) Mexican Farmer (uncredited), Additional Continuity Action Sequences (as John Cardos), Additional Action Sequences (as John Cardos), Production Manager (as Bud Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) Mexican Farmer (uncredited), Additional Continuity Action Sequences (as John Cardos), Additional Action Sequences (as John Cardos), Production Manager (as Bud Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (1971) Second Unit Director (as John Cardos), Production Supervisor (as John Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) Second Unit Director (as John Cardos), Production Supervisor (as John Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
Jud (1971) Policeman #1 (as John Cardos), Second Unit Director, Production Manager, Stunts (uncredited) Policeman #1 (as John Cardos), Second Unit Director, Production Manager, Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
The Red, White, and Black (1970) Director (as John Cardos) Director (as John Cardos) See fewer
Horror of the Blood Monsters (1970) Vampire Caveman (uncredited), Stunts (uncredited) Vampire Caveman (uncredited), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
Hell's Bloody Devils (1970) Hit Man / Bloody Devil (as John Cardos), Production Manager (as Bud Cardos) Hit Man / Bloody Devil (as John Cardos), Production Manager (as Bud Cardos) See fewer	$150K
The Rebel Rousers (1970) Townspeople (as Bud Cardos), Production Manager (as John Cardos) Townspeople (as Bud Cardos), Production Manager (as John Cardos) See fewer
Satan's Sadists - Outtakes (1969) (Short) - Firewater Firewater See fewer
Five Bloody Graves (1969) Yaqui Chief Santago / Firewater Joe (as John Cardos), Second Unit Director (uncredited), Associate Producer (as John Cardos), Production Manager (as Bud Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) Yaqui Chief Santago / Firewater Joe (as John Cardos), Second Unit Director (uncredited), Associate Producer (as John Cardos), Production Manager (as Bud Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
Satan's Sadists (1969) Firewater (as John Cardos), Unit Manager (as Bud Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) Firewater (as John Cardos), Unit Manager (as Bud Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
Blood of Dracula's Castle (1969) Prison Guard Frank (as John Cardos), Production Manager (as Bud Cardos), Stunt Double (John Carradine) (uncredited) Prison Guard Frank (as John Cardos), Production Manager (as Bud Cardos), Stunt Double (John Carradine) (uncredited) See fewer	$50K
Nightmare in Wax (1969) Sergeant Carver (as Johnny Cardos), Production Manager (as Bud Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) Sergeant Carver (as Johnny Cardos), Production Manager (as Bud Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
The Wild Bunch (1969) Second Unit Director (uncredited), Stunts (uncredited) Second Unit Director (uncredited), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer	$6.2MM		$639K	$639K
Killers Three (1968) Bates Bates See fewer
The Savage Seven (1968) Running Buck (as John Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) Running Buck (as John Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
The Road Hustlers (1968) Chandler (as John Cardos), Assistant Director (as Bud Cardos), Production Manager (as Bud Cardos) Chandler (as John Cardos), Assistant Director (as Bud Cardos), Production Manager (as Bud Cardos) See fewer
No Tears for the Damned (1968) Actor (as John Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) Actor (as John Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
Psych-Out (1968) Thug (as John Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) Thug (as John Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer	$200K
A Man Called Dagger (1968) Stunts Stunts See fewer
Hells Angels on Wheels (1967) Sailor (as Bud Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) Sailor (as Bud Cardos), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
Run Home, Slow (1965) Actor, Production Designer, Production Manager Actor, Production Designer, Production Manager See fewer
Deadwood '76 (1965) Hawk Russell (as John Cardos), Assistant Director (as Bud Cardos), Production Manager (uncredited), Stunts (uncredited) Hawk Russell (as John Cardos), Assistant Director (as Bud Cardos), Production Manager (uncredited), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
The Birds (1963) Bird Wrangler (uncredited) Bird Wrangler (uncredited) See fewer	$2.5MM			$55K
Psycho (1960) Bird Handler (uncredited) Bird Handler (uncredited) See fewer	$807K		$32MM	$32MM

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Past Television (7 titles)	Episodes
Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012) (TV Movie) - Driver (as John Cardos) Driver (as John Cardos) See fewer
A Face to Die For (1996) (TV Movie) - Driver (as John Cardos) Driver (as John Cardos) See fewer
The Wide World of Mystery (1975) (TV Series) - Production Consultant (1 episode, 1975) Production Consultant (1 episode, 1975) See fewer The Werewolf of Woodstock (Jan 24, 1975) Production Consultant (as Bud Carlos) Production Consultant (as Bud Carlos) See fewer	1
Daniel Boone (1968) (TV Series) - Longknife / Tomochi (2 episodes, 1968) Longknife / Tomochi (2 episodes, 1968) See fewer The Dandy (Oct 10, 1968) Season 5, Episode 3 - Longknife (as Johnny Cardos) Longknife (as Johnny Cardos) See fewer Far Side of Fury (Mar 7, 1968) Season 4, Episode 23 - Tomochi (as Johnny Cardos) Tomochi (as Johnny Cardos) See fewer	2
The High Chaparral (1967) (TV Series) - Third Bandit (1 episode, 1967) Third Bandit (1 episode, 1967) See fewer The Terrorist (Dec 17, 1967) Season 1, Episode 15 - Third Bandit (as John Cardos) Third Bandit (as John Cardos) See fewer	1
Custer (1967) (TV Series) - Brave Bull (1 episode, 1967) Brave Bull (1 episode, 1967) See fewer Dangerous Prey (Dec 6, 1967) Season 1, Episode 13 - Brave Bull (as Johnny Cardos) Brave Bull (as Johnny Cardos) See fewer	1
The Monroes (1967) (TV Series) - Wolf (1 episode, 1967) Wolf (1 episode, 1967) See fewer Ghosts of Paradox (Mar 15, 1967) Season 1, Episode 26 - Wolf (as Johnny Cardos) Wolf (as Johnny Cardos) See fewer	1

Self (7 titles)
Outside of Tucson (2020) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Bunch Speaks Out (2020) (Video) - Self (as Bud Cardos) Self (as Bud Cardos) See fewer
Danger God (2018) Self Self See fewer
Flying Down to Brooksville (2017) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Director of Gor: On Set with John 'Bud' Cardos (2014) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Hollywood Beat (1993–2005) (TV Series) - Self Self See fewer
Al Adamson: Drive-in Monster (1995) (Short) - Self Self See fewer

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