Gregory Dark
Gregory Dark (* 12. July 1957 in Los Angeles , California as Gregory Hippolyte Brown ) is an American film director , film producer and screenwriter .
biography
In the 1980s and 1990s, Gregory Dark worked in the porn film genre and made numerous hardcore and softcore films. He is considered to be one of the most important representatives of the old porn genre. In the early 1990s he made some erotic B-movies . He then founded his own company in 1995 under the name Dark Works . In the same year he was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame and in 1996 was named "Director of the Year".
After a few small film productions, he tried music videos for, for example, Britney Spears , Linkin Park and Xzibit since 1998 . For its video for Cherry Poppin 'Daddies ' song Zoot Suit Riot , the group was nominated for the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards as "Best New Artist in a Video". The award went to Natalie Imbruglia for her video on Torn .
In 2006 he was able to publish his first work for a major label with the film See No Evil . The hard horror film with wrestling star Glenn Jacobs (Kane) was created as a collaboration between WWE Studios and Lions Gate Entertainment .
Filmography (selection)
Feature films
- 1985: New Wave Hookers
- 1985: Black Throat
- 1986: The Devil in Miss Jones 3: A New Beginning
- 1986: The Devil in Miss Jones 4: The Final Outrage
- 1988: Dead live longer ( Dead Man Walking )
- 1988: Ryder ( Street Asylum )
- 1991: Dangerous Desires ( Carnal Crimes )
- 1992: Games with Fire ( Mirror Images )
- 1993: The Dark Power of Passion ( Body of Influence )
- 1993: Secret Games - Forbidden Charms ( Secret Games II (The Escort) )
- 1993: Sins of the Night ( Sins of the Night )
- 1995: The Devil in Miss Jones 5: The Inferno
- 1997: William X ( The Psychosexuals )
- 1997: Oz (TV series)
- 1998: The Profession (TV series)
- 1999: Making the Video (TV series)
- 2006: See No Evil
Music videos
- 1998: Cherry Poppin 'Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot
- 1988: Ice Cube - Fuck Dying and Pushin 'Weight
- 2000: Britney Spears - From the Bottom of My Broken Heart
- 2000: Linkin Park - One Step Closer
- 2002: A * Teens - Cant 'Help Falling in Love
- 2002: Disturbed - MOL
- 2003: Stone Sour - Bother
- 2003: Stone Sour - Inhale (with Corey Taylor )
Web links
- Gregory Dark in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Gregory Dark in the Internet Adult Film Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Overview of the Hall of Fame of the X-Rated Critics Organization
- ↑ Winner of the XRCO Awards
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dark, Gregory |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brown, Gregory Hippolyte (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director, film producer and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 12, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |