Charles B. Pierce, a noted set decorator on major studio films who turned to directing low-budget but profitable movies, has died at age 71. No cause of death has been announced. As set decorator, Pierce worked on films like The Sterile Cuckoo, Pretty Maids All in a Row, Skyjacked and The Outlaw Josey Wales. He also wrote the story for the Dirty Harry film Sudden Impact. However, Pierce had his greatest success by producing and directing his own low-budget films, often marketed to rural and drive-in audiences. His 1972 horror film The Legend of Boggy Creek was a major financial success and inspired the 1999 blockbuster The Blair Witch Project. For more click here