Mark Buntzman was born on July 31, 1949 in Hollywood, California. He grew up primarily in New York. Mark was an MIT graduate with a degree in physics. Moreover, Buntzman was a martial arts teacher and the producer of the Great Caribbean Comet Watch Cruise prior to becoming involved with the film business in the mid-1970's. He made his debut as both the star and producer of the obscure low-budget horror feature "Suicide Cult." Mark then co-produced the superbly gritty urban vigilante action hit "The Exterminator." Buntzman co-wrote, co-produced, and directed the inferior sequel "Exterminator 2." In addition, Mark also worked with Mario Van Peebles on several pictures: He not only co-produced both "Love Kills" and "Standing Knockdown," but also acted in "Posse," "Panther," and "Love Kills." Buntzman died at age 68 on June 8, 2018.
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Biography from IMDb.
- July 31, 1949 (77)
- Hollywood, California, USA
- Actor, producer, director and writer
- 5 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all
What are Mark Buntzman's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Shadowas Kajerste in The Astrologer (1975)
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Mark Buntzman's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Mark Buntzman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
6 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Love Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Panther(1995)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Posse(1993)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Exterminator 2(1984)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
The Exterminator(1980)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
The Astrologer(1975)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 6 titles from 1975 to 1999.
Film career
- 1980Screen debut· The Exterminator
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Mark Buntzman's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 37/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 20. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Mark Buntzman work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mark Buntzman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Glickenhaus shares the most, 3.
Directors
- James GlickenhausShared titles: Exterminator 2 (1984), The Exterminator (1980), The Astrologer (1975)See all 3 shared titles with James Glickenhaus
Actors
- Robert GintyShared titles: Exterminator 2 (1984), The Exterminator (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Ginty
Cinematographers
- Robert M. BaldwinShared titles: Exterminator 2 (1984), The Exterminator (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Robert M. Baldwin