About R. J. Kizer
Lived 1952 – 2026 (aged 73). R. J. Kizer was a director.
Robert James Kizer Jr. (September 27, 1952 – August 12, 2026) was an American film director and editor. He directed Hell Comes to Frogtown, Godzilla 1985, and edited Galaxy of Terror.
Born in New York City and raised in Fanwood, New Jersey, Kizer graduated from Union Catholic Regional High School. He attended film school at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 1976. In 1978, he moved to Los Angeles, California. Later, he began working at Roger Corman's New World Pictures.
Kizer died of glioblastoma in Los Angeles, California on August 12, 2026, at the age of 73.
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American film director (1952–2026)
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R. J. Kizer was born on 27 September 1952.
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R. J. Kizer died on 12 August 2026.
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R. J. Kizer was a director.
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