became a surprising box-office hit. Four years later, he reprised the action lead in the sequel Exterminator 2. After starring in Exterminator, Ginty had the lead in many action movies including: Warrior of the Lost World (1983), shot in Italy, is a memorable example of a failed post-apocalyptic/Mad Max-like movie. Seen on Mystery Science Theater 3000. Gold Raiders (1983), a jungle movie shot in Thailand. Vivre pour survivre (White Fire) (1985), shot in Istanbul. The Retaliator (1987), aka Programmed to Kill, a Cyborg action film with a young Paul Walker in one of his first screen appearances. Out On Bail (1989), a UK action-thriller, shot in South Africa. Ginty's acting career faded in the 1990s, although he played some higher-quality roles, such as in Tom Ropelewski's comedy Madhouse. Ginty also performed in another big production, with Mickey Rourke and Don Johnson, in Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man. Directing He became an independent producer/director, and formed his own production company, Ginty Films, buying shares in the special effects studio Introvision which distributed his vehicles both in the United States and abroad. Most were made on very limited budgets, but he had nevertheless done quite well for himself as a writer/producer/director, especially overseas, with such assembly-line fare as Gold Raiders (1983) which was filmed in Thailand, Cop Target (1990) which was shot in France, and Woman of Desire (1993). Ginty continued in the late 1990s, performing, producing, and directing on such shows as China Beach (1988), Xena: Warrior Princess (1995), Nash Bridges (1996), Charmed (1998) and Tracker (2001). Personal life Ginty resided, variously, in Los Angeles, Dublin, Toronto, and Vancouver. He was married to actress and former co-star Francine Tacker; they had a son, actor James Francis Ginty. Ginty had also been married to actress Lorna Patterson. Both Tacker and Patterson would work together in the short-lived situation comedy Goodtime Girls. He was married to his third wife Michelle Craske at the time of his death (due to cancer), in Los Angeles, California. He began working with Narconon, a Scientology organization which provides drug rehabilitation, drug education and drug prevention programs, in 1979. References External links Robert Ginty papers, 1969-1997, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Ginty's obituary in Variety Nanarland, French website which hosts several reviews on Robert Ginty's movies 1948 births 2009 deaths Male actors from New York City American