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Gerard Damiano
Born(1928-08-04)August 4, 1928
The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 25, 2008(2008-10-25) (aged 80)
Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Director, Producer, Writer

Gerard Damiano (August 4, 1928[1] – October 25, 2008[2]) was an American director of adult films and producer, writer and director of the 1972 cult classic Deep Throat.

Biography

He was born to an Italian American Catholic family in the Bronx.[2] When he was 6, his father died; his mother never remarried. The day he turned 17, he joined the United States Navy for 4 years. Before this, he was a shoeshine boy in Times Square and worked in an automat.[3] Afterwards, he studied X-ray technology on the G.I. Bill and was an x-ray technician at Jamaica Hospital in Queens NY,[3] then opened a hairdressing salon with a friend in New York City.[2] Frequently overhearing sexual gossip at the salon convinced him that pornographic films made to appeal to couples would be a commercial success.[4]

Damiano took an interest in film-making after his accountant introduced him to a producer who was making a low-budget horror film. Intrigued, Damiano began helping out as he could on the set.[2]

He directed the famous film Deep Throat (1972) starring Linda Lovelace and Harry Reems. The film is regarded as pioneering, and its success is credited with helping to launch the modern adult-entertainment industry.[5][6] Damiano was surprised that the film attracted such attention.[5] Other notable films made by Damiano include The Devil in Miss Jones (1973) and the sadomasochistic classic The Story of Joanna (1975). He often appeared in his films in small non-sexual side roles, and used the names "Albert Gork", "Al Gork", "Jerry Gerard", or "D. Furred".[7] He directed more than 50 adult films during his career.[8]

He married three times; with his second wife, Barbara Walton, he had two children, Christar and Gerard, Jr.[1][3]

He was interviewed for the 2005 documentary Inside Deep Throat.

Damiano died on October 25, 2008 in a Fort Myers, Fl hospital, aged 80, following complications from a stroke[1][5] he had suffered in September.[9]

Filmography (fundamental)

  1. We All Go Down (1969)
  2. The Marriage Manual (1970)
  3. Changes (1970; alternative title: Sex U.S.A.)
  4. Deep Throat (1972; as Jerry Gerard)
  5. Meatball (1972; as D. Furred)
  6. The Devil in Miss Jones (1973)
  7. Memories Within Miss Aggie (1974)
  8. The Story of Joanna (1975)
  9. Let My Puppets Come (1976)
  10. Odyssey, the Ultimate Trip (1977)
  11. People (1979)
  12. For Richer, for Poorer (1979)
  13. Never So Deep (1981)
  14. The Satisfiers of Alpha Blue (1981)
  15. Consenting Adults (1982)
  16. Return to Alpha Blue (1983)
  17. Throat 12 Years After (1984)
  18. Cravings (1985)
  19. Flesh and Fantasy (1985)
  20. Splendor in the Ass (1989; alternative title: Sex Express)
  21. Young Girls in Tight Jeans (1989)
  22. Manbait (1990)
  23. Naked Goddess (1990)
  24. Just for the Hell of It (1991)

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c David Sullivan (2007-10-27). "'Deep Throat' Director Gerard Damiano Dies at 80". AVN. Retrieved 2008-10-27. [dead link]
  2. ^ a b c d Amy Bennett Williams (2007-10-27). "Gerard Damiano, adult film director, dies in Fort Myers". The News-Press. Retrieved 2008-10-27. [dead link]
  3. ^ a b c Margalit Fox (2008-10-28). "Gerard Damiano, 80, Dies; Directed 'Deep Throat'". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
  4. ^ "Gerard Damiano, 80; Directed Ground-Breaking 'Deep Throat' Film". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  5. ^ a b c "Gerard Damiano, 'Deep Throat' Director, Dead at 80". ABC News. Retrieved 2009-03-30. [dead link]
  6. ^ "'Deep Throat' director dead at 80". CNN. Retrieved 2008-10-28. [dead link]
  7. ^ Gerard Damiano at IMDb
  8. ^ Elsworth, Catherine (2008-10-28). "Porn director of 'Deep Throat' Gerard Damiano dies". London: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  9. ^ "Gerard Damiano, 'Deep Throat' director, dead at 80". Associated Press. 2008-10-27. Retrieved 2008-10-27.[dead link]
  10. ^ XBIZ Award Winners, XBIZ, February, 2011

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