Michael Herz

Biography

Career Overview

Michael Herz has 60 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Toxic Avenger with 4 titles. Signature works include The Toxic Avenger Unrated, Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV, The Toxic Avenger Part II. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Production

Gender

male

Known Credits

60

Birth Place

USA

Known For

• 

  The Toxic Avenger Unrated
• 

  Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
• 

  The Toxic Avenger Part II
• 

  Combat Shock
• 

  The Toxic Avenger
• 

  Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• The Toxic Avenger (4 titles)
• The Toxic Avenger Collection (4 titles)
• Class of Nuke 'Em High Collection (3 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Lloyd Kaufman (4 collaborations)
• Joe Fleishaker (3 collaborations)
• Dan Snow (3 collaborations)
• Mark Torgl (3 collaborations)
• Rick Collins (3 collaborations)
• Charlotte Kaufman (3 collaborations)
• Debbie Rochon (2 collaborations)
• Stan Lee (2 collaborations)
• Mitch Cohen (2 collaborations)
• Lisa Gaye (2 collaborations)

Credits

• production (43 credits)

  • Poultrygeist II: Dawn of the Chicken Dead

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Slaughter at Camp Swinelake

    producer

    production
    2026
  • The Toxic Avenger Unrated

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Bring on the Damned!

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Mutant Blast

    producer

    production
    2019
  • From Festival to Fascism: Cannes 2017

    producer

    production
    2018
  • Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2

    producer

    production
    2017
  • Dolphinman Battles the Sex Lobsters

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • Memento Mortis

    executive producer

    production
    2015
  • Let Your Fans Be Your Distributor!

    producer

    production
    2013
  • 30 Girls 30 Days

    executive producer

    production
    2012
  • Mr. Bricks: A Heavy Metal Murder Musical

    executive producer

    production
    2011
  • Father's Day

    producer

    production
    2011
  • Splendor and Wisdom

    producer

    production
    2008
  • Slaughter Party

    executive producer

    production
    2006
  • Tales from the Crapper

    executive producer

    production
    2004
  • Parts of the Family

    executive producer

    production
    2003
  • Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV

    producer

    production
    2001
  • The Rowdy Girls

    producer

    production
    2000
  • Terror Firmer

    producer

    production
    1999
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    producer

    production
    1999
  • Hellinger

    co-producer

    production
    1997
  • Tromeo & Juliet

    producer

    production
    1996
  • Blondes Have More Guns

    producer

    production
    1996
  • House of the Rising

    producer

    production
    1994
  • Virgin Beasts

    executive producer

    production
    1992
  • Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown

    producer

    production
    1991
  • Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.

    producer

    production
    1991
  • The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie

    producer

    production
    1989
  • Fortress of Amerikkka

    producer

    production
    1989
  • The Toxic Avenger Part II

    producer

    production
    1989
  • Troma's War

    producer

    production
    1988
  • Jakarta

    executive producer

    production
    1988
  • Lust for Freedom

    executive producer

    production
    1987
  • Blood Hook

    executive producer

    production
    1987
  • Combat Shock

    executive producer

    production
    1986
  • Screamplay

    executive producer

    production
    1984
  • The Toxic Avenger

    producer

    production
    1984
  • The Dark Side of Midnight

    executive producer

    production
    1984
  • The First Turn-On!!

    producer

    production
    1983
  • Stuck on You!

    producer

    production
    1983
  • Waitress!

    producer

    production
    1982
  • Squeeze Play

    producer

    production
    1979

• directing (10 credits)

  • Mr. Melvin

    director

    directing
    2025
  • The Troma System

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.

    director

    directing
    1991
  • The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie

    director

    directing
    1989
  • The Toxic Avenger Part II

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Troma's War

    director

    directing
    1988
  • The Toxic Avenger

    director

    directing
    1984
  • The First Turn-On!!

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Stuck on You!

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Waitress!

    director

    directing
    1982

• crew (3 credits)

  • Toxie Goes To The Drive In

    thanks

    crew
    2022
  • A Halloween Carol

    thanks

    crew
    2014
  • The First Turn-On!!

    additional writing

    crew
    1983

• actors (3 credits)

  • Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Troma System

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Class of Nuke 'Em High

    Teacher (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1986

• writing (1 credits)

  • Stuck on You!

    writer

    writing
    1983