Meir Zarchi

Meir Zarchi (1937–Present, Israel) is an Israeli-American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for writing, directing, and producing the controversial 1978 exploitation horror film I Spit on Your Grave, a seminal work in the rape-and-revenge genre that sparked significant debate over its graphic content and portrayal of violence. Zarchi later directed the 2010 remake of the film and has worked on other low-budget projects, though his career remains defined by the original’s enduring notoriety.