Andy Sidaris
Andy Sidaris (born
February 20,
1933 in
Chicago, Illinois) is an
American film director,
producer,
actor and
writer. He is best known for his "Bullets, Bombs, and Babes" series of
B-movies produced between 1985 and 1998. These films featured a rotating "stock company" of actors mostly made up of
Playboy Playmates and
Penthouse Pets including
Julie Strain,
Dona Speir,
Hope Marie Carlton,
Cynthia Brimhall,
Roberta Vasquez,
Julie K. Smith,
Shae Marks and
Wendy Hamilton.
Most of Sidaris' "Triple B" series (later given the title
L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies) focused on the adventures of a team of secret agents and were mostly filmed in
Hawaii. Several entries in the series were only produced by him and were written and directed by others. Although the series featured recurring characters, continuity between films was not a priority and it was common for an actress who played a villain (and was killed off) in one film to re-appear in a subsequent film as a hero.
Sidaris's background is in sports television. He has directed coverage of hundreds of football and basketball games, Olympic events, and special programs and has won seven
Emmy awards for his work in the field.
Written and directed by Andy Sidaris unless otherwise noted.
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Malibu Express (1985) - also producer#
Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)#
Picasso Trigger (1988) #
Savage Beach (1989) - also producer#
Guns (1990)#
Do or Die (1991)#
Hard Hunted (1992) - also producer#
Fit to Kill (1993)#
Enemy Gold (1993) - producer only#
The Dallas Connection - executive producer only#
Day of the Warrior (1996)#
L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage Beach (1998)
As of 2005 an additional film in this series,
Battlezone Hawaii, was in production, according to a behind-the-scenes featurette included in the 2005 "Triple B" DVD set of
Picasso Trigger,
Guns, and
The Dallas Connection.
Director & Writer
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Stacey (
1973) (aka
Stacey and Her Gangbusters) (and Producer)
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Seven (
1979) (aka
Sevano's Seven) (also producer
Director Only
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The Racing Scene (
1969)
Sidaris also directed installments of the TV series
Gemini Man (1976),
Kojak (mid-1970s),
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (late 1970s) and
NFL Monday Night Football.
Actor
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Two-Minute Warning (1976)
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The Bare Wench Project (
2000) as Dick Bigdickian
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The Bare Wench Project 2: Scared Topless (
2001) as Dick Bigdickian
In addition, the Internet Movie Databse lists Sidaris as the uncredited football choreographer for the 1970 film,
MASH.
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Official site*
DVD Talk - Interview by G. Noel Gross (October 2002)*
Digtially Obsessed - Interview by Rich Rosell
