James Avalon
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James Avalon is an American adult film director, cinematographer, editor, writer, and producer.[1] His aliases include Kunga Sludge, Mondo Tundra and Monty Tundra.[2]
Early life
Avalon was a former Mormon missionary and has a degree in film studies from Brigham Young University.[citation needed]
Career
James entered the adult film industry in 1979 as a journalist and became editor of Adam Film World’s special editions.[3] He was also a founding member of the X-Rated Critics Organization.[3]
Selected awards and nominations
- 1998 AVN Award winner – Best Editor, Video (Zazel: The Scent of Love)[4]
- 2001 AVN Award winner - Best Director, Film (Les Vampyres)[3]
- 2002 AVN Award nomination - Best Director, Video (Taboo 2001)[5]
- 2003 AVN Award nomination - Best Director, Film (Les Vampyres 2)[6]
- 2004 AVN Award nomination - Best Director, Non-Feature (Fantasy)[7]
- 2004 XRCO Hall of Fame Inductee[8]
- 2005 AVN Hall of Fame Inductee[3][9]
- 2006 Ninfa Prize winner – Best Director (La Mansión del Placer)[10]
- 2007 AVN Award nomination - Best Director, Video (Sex Pix)[11]
- 2009 AVN Award nominations - Best Director, Feature, Best Videography & Best Screenplay (Roller Dollz)[12]
- 2011 Feminist Porn Award winner – Steamiest Romantic Movie (A Little Part of Me)[13]
- 2013 XBIZ Award nominations - Director of the Year (Tango to Romance) & Director of the Year – Body of Work[14]
References
- ^ "James Avalon - Filmography". IMDB. 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Personal Bio James Avalon". IAFD.com. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
- ^ a b c d "The 2005 AVN Hall of Fame Inductees". archive.org. Archived from the original on 18 March 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "The 1998 AVN Award Winners". AVN. January 1998. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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(help) - ^ "2002 AVN Awards Nominations List". AVN.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2001. Retrieved 2 October 2007.
- ^ "2003 AVN Awards Nominations List". AVN.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2002. Retrieved 2 October 2007.
- ^ Trent Brown. "AVN Awards Nominations". AVN.com. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
- ^ "Jules Jordan, Evil Angel, Elegant Angel, Wicked Pictures Capture XRCO Awards". avn.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "HALL OF FAME". Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "The FICEB Ninfa, Tacón de Aguja and HeatGay Awards". Web.archive.org. 9 June 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ Jared Rutter (22 November 2006). "2007 AVN Awards Nominations Announced". AVN.com. Retrieved 6 August 2007.
- ^ "Nominations 2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards" (PDF). 25 November 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "The Romance Series' 'A Little Part of Me' Receives Feminist Porn Award for Steamiest Romantic Movie". AVN. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
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(help) - ^ "XBIZ Nominees 2013". Retrieved 27 September 2014.