Stephen C. Apostolof
Stephen C. Apostolof ( Bulgarian Стефан Апостолов ; born February 25, 1928 in Burgas , Bulgaria , † August 14, 2005 in Mesa , Arizona) was an American erotic producer and trash film director of Bulgarian origin. Apostolof is also known under the name AC Stephens .
Life
Apostolof received asylum in the USA in the late 1940s . His film career began in 1957 when he produced the anti-communist film Journey To Freedom , which was based on his own life. This film made him known to Hollywood's B-Garde, he came into contact with William C. Thompson , the actor Tor Johnson and finally his later frequent partner in his works, film producer Ed Wood . In the 1960s and 1970s he produced numerous adult films .
Apostolof is best known for the film Orgy of the Dead , which is based on a book by Ed Wood. The film in which Criswell plays the leading role is considered a cult object among trash fans. Apostolof then turned numerous other erotic comedies until the late 1970s.
Filmography
- 1957 Journey To Freedom
- 1965 Orgy Of The Dead
- 1966 Suburbia Confidential
- 1967 Motel Confidential
- 1967 The Bachelor's Dreams
- 1968 Office Love-Inn
- 1968 College Girl Confidential
- 1968 college girls
- 1969 Lady Godiva Rides
- 1969 The Divorcee
- 1971 Drop Out
- 1972 Drop-Out Wife
- 1972 Class Reunion
- 1972 The Snow Bunnies
- 1974 Five Loose Women ( Fugitive Girls )
- 1967 The Beach Bunnies
- 1976 The Cocktail Hostesses
- 1978 Hot Ice
- 1990 Saturday Night Sleazies Vol 1. Documentary
- 1990 Saturday Night Sleazies Vol 2. Documentary
- 1990 Saturday Night Sleazies Vol 3. Documentary
- 1999 The Erotic World Of AC Stephens
Web links
- Stephen C. Apostolof in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://europost.eu/en/a/view/The-Bulgarian,-who-broke-Hollywood-taboos
- ↑ http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2014007299.html
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Apostolof, Stephen C. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stephens, AC |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American erotic producer and trash film director |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1928 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Burgas , Bulgaria |
DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 2005 |
Place of death | Mesa, Arizona |