Stuart Charno

Stuart Charno was born on September 29, 1956 in Queens, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), Christine (1983) and Just One of the Guys (1985).

Christine (1983)

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Geeky student Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Carpenter
CAST:  Keith Gordon  •  John Stockwell  •  Alexandra Paul  •  Robert Prosky

Geeky student Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Carpenter
CAST:  Keith Gordon  •  John Stockwell  •  Alexandra Paul  •  Robert Prosky

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

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Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, a new group of counselors roam the area, not sensing an ominous lurking presence that proves the grisly legend is real.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Miner
CAST:  Amy Steel  •  John Furey  •  Adrienne King  •  Kirsten Baker

Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, a new group of counselors roam the area, not sensing an ominous lurking presence that proves the grisly legend is real.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Miner
CAST:  Amy Steel  •  John Furey  •  Adrienne King  •  Kirsten Baker

Sleepwalkers (1992)

Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world. They are Sleepwalkers - able to stay alive only by feeding on the life-force of the innocent, but destined to roam the earth, avoiding discovery while searching ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mick Garris
CAST:  Brian Krause  •  Mädchen Amick  •  Alice Krige  •  Jim Haynie

Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world. They are Sleepwalkers - able to stay alive only by feeding on the life-force of the innocent, but destined to roam the earth, avoiding discovery while searching ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mick Garris
CAST:  Brian Krause  •  Mädchen Amick  •  Alice Krige  •  Jim Haynie

Just One of the Guys (1985)

When Terry Griffith loses her high school's writing competition, she's convinced that it's because she's a girl. So Terry decides to change high schools and pose as a boy to prove her point. Her brother, Buddy, helps her pass as a guy so well that she is soon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lisa Gottlieb
CAST:  Joyce Hyser  •  Clayton Rohner  •  Billy Jayne  •  Toni Hudson

When Terry Griffith loses her high school's writing competition, she's convinced that it's because she's a girl. So Terry decides to change high schools and pose as a boy to prove her point. Her brother, Buddy, helps her pass as a guy so well that she is soon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lisa Gottlieb
CAST:  Joyce Hyser  •  Clayton Rohner  •  Billy Jayne  •  Toni Hudson

Alien Hunter (2003)

Government agents find evidence of extraterrestrial life at the South Pole.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Krauss
CAST:  James Spader  •  Janine Eser  •  John Lynch  •  Nikolai Binev

Government agents find evidence of extraterrestrial life at the South Pole.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Krauss
CAST:  James Spader  •  Janine Eser  •  John Lynch  •  Nikolai Binev

Once Bitten (1985)

Mark wants to lose his virginity, but his girlfriend wants to wait. Unfortunately for both of them, a 400-year-old vampire Countess needs to turn a virgin into a vampire before Halloween in order to preserve her own youthful appearance, and when she finds Mark, she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Storm
CAST:  Jim Carrey  •  Lauren Hutton  •  Karen Kopins  •  Cleavon Little

Mark wants to lose his virginity, but his girlfriend wants to wait. Unfortunately for both of them, a 400-year-old vampire Countess needs to turn a virgin into a vampire before Halloween in order to preserve her own youthful appearance, and when she finds Mark, she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Storm
CAST:  Jim Carrey  •  Lauren Hutton  •  Karen Kopins  •  Cleavon Little

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2010)

A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Farrands
CAST:  Erich Anderson  •  Diane Almeida  •  Judie Aronson  •  Diana Barrows

A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Farrands
CAST:  Erich Anderson  •  Diane Almeida  •  Judie Aronson  •  Diana Barrows

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)

Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of all twelve Friday the 13th films, with all-new interviews from the cast and the crew.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Farrands
CAST:  Corey Feldman  •  Robert Englund  •  Sean S. Cunningham  •  Kane Hodder

Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of all twelve Friday the 13th films, with all-new interviews from the cast and the crew.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Farrands
CAST:  Corey Feldman  •  Robert Englund  •  Sean S. Cunningham  •  Kane Hodder

Svengali (1983)

An old singer coaches a young woman whom he believes will be the next singing sensation. As she starts off with her career, their bond gets stronger. An adaptation of George L. Du Maurier's novel "Trilby"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Harvey
CAST:  Peter O'Toole  •  Jodie Foster  •  Elizabeth Ashley  •  Larry Joshua

An old singer coaches a young woman whom he believes will be the next singing sensation. As she starts off with her career, their bond gets stronger. An adaptation of George L. Du Maurier's novel "Trilby"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Harvey
CAST:  Peter O'Toole  •  Jodie Foster  •  Elizabeth Ashley  •  Larry Joshua

The Chosen (1981)

In a 1940s New York, two Jewish teenage boys are determined to remain friends despite the deep differences between their two families.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeremy Kagan
CAST:  Robby Benson  •  Barry Miller  •  Maximilian Schell  •  Rod Steiger

In a 1940s New York, two Jewish teenage boys are determined to remain friends despite the deep differences between their two families.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeremy Kagan
CAST:  Robby Benson  •  Barry Miller  •  Maximilian Schell  •  Rod Steiger

Hard to Hold (1984)

Jamie Roberts is a rock star living the highlife when he falls for an intellectual child psychologist who only has ears for classical music. Opposites attract, but his jealous ex-girlfriend isn't ready to give up so easily.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Peerce
CAST:  Rick Springfield  •  Janet Eilber  •  Patti Hansen  •  Bill Mumy

Jamie Roberts is a rock star living the highlife when he falls for an intellectual child psychologist who only has ears for classical music. Opposites attract, but his jealous ex-girlfriend isn't ready to give up so easily.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Peerce
CAST:  Rick Springfield  •  Janet Eilber  •  Patti Hansen  •  Bill Mumy

Young Doctors in Love (1982)

An 'Airplane!'-style spoof of hospital soap operas—a brilliant young trainee can't stand the sight of blood; a doctor romances the head nurse in order to get the key to the drugs cabinet; and there's a mafioso on the loose disguised as a woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Sean Young  •  Michael McKean  •  Kyle T. Heffner  •  Rick Overton

An 'Airplane!'-style spoof of hospital soap operas—a brilliant young trainee can't stand the sight of blood; a doctor romances the head nurse in order to get the key to the drugs cabinet; and there's a mafioso on the loose disguised as a woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Sean Young  •  Michael McKean  •  Kyle T. Heffner  •  Rick Overton

Horrorween (2012)

Some young entrepreneurs strike it rich and then move into a high class neighborhood. They try to impress their new celebrity neighbors by having a haunted house.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Estevez
CAST:  William Shatner  •  Donald Trump  •  Tom Savini  •  Jay Thomas

Some young entrepreneurs strike it rich and then move into a high class neighborhood. They try to impress their new celebrity neighbors by having a haunted house.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Estevez
CAST:  William Shatner  •  Donald Trump  •  Tom Savini  •  Jay Thomas