Charles Bryant Pierce (June 16, 1938 – March 5, 2010) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, set decorator, cinematographer and actor, and is considered one of the first independent filmmakers. Pierce directed thirteen films over the span of 26 years, but is best known for his cult hits The Legend of Boggy Creek (1973) and The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976).

Pierce was born in Hammond, Indiana, but moved to Arkansas early in his childhood. After working in production jobs at television stations, Pierce moved to Texarkana and started an advertising agency. He made his directorial debut with The Legend of Boggy Creek, a faux documentary-style film inspired by the legend of the Bigfoot-like Fouke Monster. The film was funded largely by a donation from an advertising client, and Pierce rented a local movie theater to exhibit it. The low-budget film grossed roughly $25 million.

Pierce followed the success with several inexpensive, regional films set in Southeastern and Southwestern United States. Among them were The Town That Dreaded Sundown, based on the true story of the Phantom Killer murders in Texarkana. Pierce continued directing films into the 1980s, when he wrote the story for the Clint Eastwood film Sudden Impact (1983). For that screenplay, he is said to have written the phrase, "Go ahead, make my day," which became one of the most famous movie quotes in history.

After years of pressure from producers, Pierce directed a Boggy Creek sequel, Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues (1985), which he considered the worst film of his career. The sequel was featured in a 1999 episode of the comedy television series Mystery Science Theater 3000, which ultimately increased Pierce's visibility. Pierce died of natural causes in Dover, Tennessee. His work has been cited as an influence on the horror film The Blair Witch Project (1999).

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查尔斯·布莱恩特·皮尔斯（1938 年 6 月 16 日 - 2010 年 3 月 5 日）是美国电影导演、编剧、制片人、布景师、摄影师和演员，被认为是最早的独立电影制片人之一。皮尔斯在 26 年的时间里执导了 13 部电影，但最出名的是他的热门电影《沼泽溪传奇》（1973 年）和《可怕的日落小镇》（1976 年）。

皮尔斯出生于印第安纳州的哈蒙德，但在童年早期就搬到了阿肯色州。在电视台从事制作工作后，皮尔斯搬到了特克萨卡纳，并开了一家广告公司。他的导演处女作是《沼泽溪传奇》，这是一部仿纪录片风格的电影，灵感来自大脚怪般的福克怪物的传说。这部电影的资金主要来自一位广告客户的捐款，皮尔斯租了一家当地的电影院来放映这部电影。这部低成本电影的票房收入约为 2500 万美元。

皮尔斯紧随其后，在美国东南部和西南部拍摄了几部廉价的地区电影。其中包括根据特克萨卡纳幻影杀手谋杀案的真实故事改编的《可怕的日落小镇》。皮尔斯继续执导电影到 1980 年代，当时他为克林特·伊斯特伍德的电影《突如其来的冲击》（1983 年）写了这个故事。据说他为那个剧本写了一句话，“来吧，让我的一天”，这句话成为历史上最著名的电影名言之一。

在制片人多年的压力下，皮尔斯执导了《Boggy Creek》的续集《Boggy Creek II： And the Legend Continues》（1985 年），他认为这是他职业生涯中最糟糕的电影。这部续集出现在 1999 年的喜剧电视连续剧《神秘科学剧院 3000》中，最终提高了皮尔斯的知名度。皮尔斯在田纳西州多佛死于自然原因。他的作品被认为对恐怖电影《布莱尔女巫计划》（1999）产生了影响。