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. It was established in 1993 by filmmaker George Duroy, a Slovak native who took his

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from the protagonist Georges Duroy in

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''. In addition to

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also produce calendars and photo books, such as

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's ''Private Moments: Bel Ami'' (2009), and its performers are frequent headliners at nightclubs and similar venues around Europe, the United States, Australia, Canada, and elsewhere. BelAmi has employed hundreds of actors over its history. The studio has won numerous adult entertainment awards and nominations. BelAmi earned five 2010

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citations, including LGBT studio of the year, and five nominations at the 2010

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, including best newcomer for Kris Evans. They won the award for best marketing—company image. In addition to numerous film accolades, BelAmi also received XBIZ Awards in 2013 and 2014 for Gay Site of the Year, in 2015 for Gay Studio of the Year, and the 2016 XBIZ Award for Adult Site of the Year – Gay.XBIZ Award Winners
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'', January, 2016 George Duroy, as well as marquee performers Lukas Ridgeston and Johan Paulik, have been inducted into the GayVN Awards Hall of Fame.

Selected films

* ''Frisky Summer 1,2,3'' (1995, 1996, 1998) * ''An American in Prague'' (1997) * The ''101 Men'' series (1998–2002) * The ''Personal Trainers'' series (2001–present) * ''Greek Holiday'' (2004) * ''Lukas in Love'' (2005) * ''The Private Life of Brandon Manilow'' (2008) * ''French Kiss'' (2008) * ''Seriously Sexy'' (2009) * ''5 Americans in Prague'' (2009) * ''Todd and Dolph'' (2010) * ''Skin on Skin'' (2010) * ''Step by Step: The Education of Porn Star: Kris Evans'' (2010) * ''Step by Step: The Education of a Porn Star: Jean-Daniel Chagall'' (2010) * ''Taboo'' (2010) * ''Bel Ami 3D'' (2011) * ''Kinky Angels 1: Kevin Warhol'' (2011) * ''Kris Evans: Up & Close'' (2011) * ''Irresistible'' (2012) * ''Passion'' (2012) * ''An American in Prague in 3D'' (2013) * ''Fucking Kris Series'' (2014)

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References

External links

Official Website
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Selected films

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