Matt Cimber | |
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Born | Thomas Vitale Ottaviano 1936 (age 87–88) |
Other names | Gary Harper Matteo Ottaviano Rinehart Segway |
Spouses | Christy Hanak
(m. 1967; div. 1978)Lynn Fero (m. 1987) |
Children | 1 |
Matt Cimber (born Thomas Vitale Ottaviano; 1936)[1][2][3] is an American producer, director, and writer. He is known for directing genre films including The Candy Tangerine Man, The Witch Who Came from the Sea, Hundra, and Butterfly. Cimber has been called "an unsung hero of 70s exploitation of cinema."[4] He was co-founder and director of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW) professional wrestling promotion and syndicated television series.[5][6][7] Cimber also occasionally acts in films, television, and theatre.
Cimber was also the last husband of actress Jayne Mansfield, directing her on stage and in the film Single Room Furnished (1968), which was released after her death.[8]