William Higgins (director)

William Higgins (* 1942 ; † December 21, 2019 in Prague ) was an American film producer and film director .

Life

Higgins was a co-founder of the Catalina Video film studio in California . He has directed and produced more than 140 porn films in the US porn industry since the late 1970s . Some of his films appeared under the pseudonym Wim Hof .

Filmography (selection)

• 1979: Boys Of Venice
• 1981: Brothers Should Do It
• 1982: Buster Goes To Laguna
• 1983: cousins
• 1983: Sailor in the Wild
• 1984: Frat House Memories
• 1985: Pizza Boy: He Delivers
• 1985: Young and the Hung
• 1987: Big Guns
• 1988: William Higgins - Screen Test
• 1989: Down Under
• 1990: Catalina Orgies
• 1991: Sex In The Great Outdoors
• 1992: Frat Pack
• 1997: Wim Hof's Rough Cut (as Wim Hof)
• 1997: Puda: The Attic (as Wim Hof)
• 1998: Sex In The Can
• 2001: Prague Buddies 3: Love Death
• 2001: The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath (as Wim Hof)
• 2002: Hard Day's
• 2003: Kick Club
• 2005: Inside Jirka Gregor
• 2006: Weapon Of Mass Attraction
• 2007: Load Warriors
• 2008: Bjorn Free
• 2009: Exploring Rudolf Schneider

Prizes and awards

• 1984: Gay Producers Association Winner for Special Achievement Award for "Sailor In The Wild 1"
• 1985: X-Rated Critics Organization Winner for Best Depiction of Safe Sex for "The Young & the Hung"
• 1998: GayVN Awards Hall of Fame
• 2000: Grabby Awards nomination for Best International Video and Best Videography
• 2000: Grabby Awards Winner for Best Classic DVD
• 2003: Grabby Awards winner for Best Classic DVD

Web links

• William Higgins in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2004 Grabby Awards Winner for Best Classic DVD
2. ↑ 1985 X-Rated Critics Organization ( XRCO ) Award for best director
3. ↑ 1987 X-Rated Critics Organization Best Video , 2002 Grabby Award Best Classic DVD and 2006 Grabby Award Best Classic Gay DVD .
4. ↑ 2002 Grabby Awards winner for Best International Screenplay