Jonathan Haze

Biography

Jonathan Haze, born Jack Schachter in Pittsburgh in 1929, worked in film as an actor, writer, and producer and died in 2024. He was at a California gas station when Wyott Ordung discovered him and gave him a small part in Monster from the Ocean Floor (1954), produced by Roger Corman. Corman cast him again and again over the next decade, in Day the World Ended (1955), It Conquered the World (1956), Not of This Earth (1957), and The Terror (1963). His best-known role was Seymour Krelboined, the florist's assistant in Corman's 1960 black comedy The Little Shop of Horrors, a cult classic. Other credits included Bayou (1957) and Stakeout on Dope Street (1958), plus a 1959 guest appearance on the NBC western Cimarron City. He wrote Invasion of the Star Creatures (1962) and worked in production on Premature Burial (1962) and Medium Cool (1969).

95years old at death

Born April 1, 1929Pittsburgh
Died November 2, 2024
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 60 years1954 to 2014

Genres

Horror57%, 8 films
Sci-Fi43%, 6 films
Adventure14%, 2 films
Documentary14%, 2 films
Thriller14%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
Wyott Ordung discovered Jonathan Haze while Haze worked at a gas station in California. Ordung was directing Monster from the Ocean Floor, produced by Corman, and offered Haze a small part.
Behind the camera
Haze wrote the screenplay for the 1962 science fiction comedy Invasion of the Star Creatures, and in 1957 he sold his first script, The Monster of Nicholson Mesa, a horror parody, to Arrarat Productions.

Jonathan Haze movies on Netflix

That Guy Dick Miller2014IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel2011IMDb rating 7.5as Self - Actor
Blood Bath1966IMDb rating 5.1as Beatnik
The Terror1963IMDb rating 5.1as Gustaf
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes1963IMDb rating 6.6as Heckler
The Little Shop of Horrors1960IMDb rating 6.2as Seymour Krelboyne
Teenage Cave Man1958IMDb rating 3.6as The Curly-Haired Boy
Not of This Earth1957IMDb rating 6.1as Jeremy Perrin
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent1957IMDb rating 3.4as Ottar
Gunslinger1956IMDb rating 3.9as Jake Hayes
It Conquered the World1956IMDb rating 5.0as Pvt. Manuel Ortiz
Day the World Ended1955IMDb rating 5.4as Contaminated Man
Five Guns West1955IMDb rating 5.2as William Parcell 'Billy' Candy(Jonothon Haze)
Monster from the Ocean Floor1954IMDb rating 3.8as Joe

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Little Shop of Horrors1960 Comedy, Horroras Seymour Krelboyne
IMDb rating 6.222K votes
The Terror1963 Horror, Thrilleras Gustaf
IMDb rating 5.19.5K votes
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes1963as Heckler
IMDb rating 6.69.3K votes
Not of This Earth1957as Jeremy Perrin
IMDb rating 6.12.7K votes
Gunslinger1956as Jake Hayes
IMDb rating 3.91.9K votes
It Conquered the World1956as Pvt. Manuel Ortiz
IMDb rating 5.03.0K votes
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent1957as Ottar
IMDb rating 3.41.8K votes
Teenage Cave Man1958as The Curly-Haired Boy
IMDb rating 3.61.9K votes

Most often with

Roger Corman directed ten of these films. Dick Miller appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Dick Miller

Roger Corman

Paul Birch

Beverly Garland

Jack Nicholson

Joe Dante

Roger CormanDirector, 10 films

Films together

Dick Miller7 films together, 1956 to 2014
Dick Miller's page
- That Guy Dick Miller2014IMDb rating 7.4Haze as HimselfMiller as Himself
- The Terror1963IMDb rating 5.1Haze as GustafMiller as Stefan
- X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes1963IMDb rating 6.6Haze as HecklerMiller as John Trask
- The Little Shop of Horrors1960IMDb rating 6.2Haze as Seymour KrelboyneMiller as Burson Fouch
- Not of This Earth1957IMDb rating 6.1Haze as Jeremy PerrinMiller as Joe Piper
- Gunslinger1956IMDb rating 3.9Haze as Jake HayesMiller as Jimmy Tonto
- It Conquered the World1956IMDb rating 5.0Haze as Pvt. Manuel OrtizMiller as Sgt. Neil
Roger Corman5 films together, 1954 to 2014
Roger Corman's page
- That Guy Dick Miller2014IMDb rating 7.4Haze as HimselfCorman as Himself
- Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel2011IMDb rating 7.5Haze as Self - ActorCorman as Himself
- Blood Bath1966IMDb rating 5.1Haze as BeatnikCorman as Antonio Sordi (in flashback)
- Day the World Ended1955IMDb rating 5.4Haze as Contaminated ManCorman as Nelson - Louise's Fiancée in Framed Photograph
- Monster from the Ocean Floor1954IMDb rating 3.8Haze as JoeCorman as Tommy
Paul Birch3 films together, 1955 to 1957
Paul Birch's page
- Not of This Earth1957IMDb rating 6.1Haze as Jeremy PerrinBirch as Paul Johnson
- Day the World Ended1955IMDb rating 5.4Haze as Contaminated ManBirch as Jim Madison
- Five Guns West1955IMDb rating 5.2Haze as William Parcell 'Billy' Candy(Jonothon Haze)Birch as J.C. Haggard
Beverly Garland3 films together, 1956 to 1957
Beverly Garland's page
- Not of This Earth1957IMDb rating 6.1Haze as Jeremy PerrinGarland as Nadine Story
- Gunslinger1956IMDb rating 3.9Haze as Jake HayesGarland as Marshal Rose Hood
- It Conquered the World1956IMDb rating 5.0Haze as Pvt. Manuel OrtizGarland as Claire Anderson
Jack Nicholson2 films together, 1960 to 1963
Jack Nicholson's page
- The Terror1963IMDb rating 5.1Haze as GustafNicholson as Lt. Andre Duvalier
- The Little Shop of Horrors1960IMDb rating 6.2Haze as Seymour KrelboyneNicholson as Wilbur Force
Joe Dante2 films together, 2011 to 2014
Joe Dante's page
- That Guy Dick Miller2014IMDb rating 7.4Haze as HimselfDante as Himself
- Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel2011IMDb rating 7.5Haze as Self - ActorDante as Himself
Roger CormanDirector, 10 films, 1955 to 1963
All films by Roger Corman
- The Terror1963IMDb rating 5.1Haze as Gustaf
- X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes1963IMDb rating 6.6Haze as Heckler
- The Little Shop of Horrors1960IMDb rating 6.2Haze as Seymour Krelboyne
- Teenage Cave Man1958IMDb rating 3.6Haze as The Curly-Haired Boy
- Not of This Earth1957IMDb rating 6.1Haze as Jeremy Perrin
- The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent1957IMDb rating 3.4Haze as Ottar
- Gunslinger1956IMDb rating 3.9Haze as Jake Hayes
- It Conquered the World1956IMDb rating 5.0Haze as Pvt. Manuel Ortiz
- Day the World Ended1955IMDb rating 5.4Haze as Contaminated Man
- Five Guns West1955IMDb rating 5.2Haze as William Parcell 'Billy' Candy(Jonothon Haze)
Also two films together8 more actors
- Mike ConnorsDay the World Ended (1955) and Five Guns West (1955)
- Marshall BradfordTeenage Cave Man (1958) and It Conquered the World (1956)
- Barboura MorrisX: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) and Teenage Cave Man (1958)
- Charles B. GriffithThe Little Shop of Horrors (1960) and It Conquered the World (1956)
- Paul BlaisdellIt Conquered the World (1956) and Day the World Ended (1955)
- Sandra KnightBlood Bath (1966) and The Terror (1963)
- Allan ArkushThat Guy Dick Miller (2014) and Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011)
- Julie CormanThat Guy Dick Miller (2014) and Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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