Lukas Heller, born in 1930 in Kiel, was a German-born British screenwriter whose work in cult cinema is marked by his contributions to Damnation Alley (1977) and Son of Hitler (1979). Heller's writing often explored themes of survival and moral ambiguity, aligning with the gritty aesthetics of exploitation cinema. His ability to craft compelling narratives for unconventional stories solidified his place in the realm of cult films, where his scripts continue to resonate with audiences drawn to the offbeat and provocative.
Son of Hitler
The leader of a right-wing German political party discovers that an illiterate woodcarver is actually the son of Adolf Hitler. He kidnaps the young man from a mental institution and prepares him to start the Fourth Reich.
