Fred J. Lincoln (January 19, 1936 – January 17, 2013) was an American director, producer, screenwriter, actor, editor, and cinematographer of

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Biography

Born Fred Piantadosi, Lincoln grew up in the

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neighborhood of New York City. His career in adult film and video was prolific; his filmography at the Internet Movie Database credits him as the director of 310 films, the producer of 42, and as an actor in 64 films. In 1984, Lincoln won the Critics' Adult Film Award as Best Director for his film ''Go for It''. His credits in mainstream cinema are limited, although he did play the role of Weasel Podowski in

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's 1972 horror film ''

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''. He starred alongside

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, Marc Sheffler and Lucy Grantham He contributed to its DVD commentary track with costars Hess and Sheffler. In 1973, he starred in Sean S. Cunningham's horror film ''

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'' with his ''Last House'' costar Sandra Peabody. Lincoln was a member of the

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. Lincoln succeeded Larry Levinson as the owner of the 1970s and 1980s New York City

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. Lincoln was married several times, most notably to pornographic director Patti Rhodes-Lincoln and former pornographic actress

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and heart disease at age 76. He is survived by his daughter Angelica and his son, Charles.

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