Mason, also known as Sam No, is an American pornographic film

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Early life

Mason was born in

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and spent some time in

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during her youth. She earned a degree in

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prior to working in the adult film industry.

Career

Mason met Rodney Moore at a convention and began working for him as a camera operator and

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. She later worked for Andre Madness, who put her in touch with

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. She worked as a director for Elegant Angel until February 2003 when she left the company due to changes in management. In April of that year, she signed an exclusive directing contract with the studio Platinum X. Her first film for Platinum X, ''Mason’s Sexual Disorder'', was released on October 14, 2003. In February 2005, she was released from her contract with Platinum X for not filming enough movies. The following month, she signed a one-year exclusive 12-picture directing deal with

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. She only directed one film for Hustler before leaving in June 2005 because the company's creative vision was heading in a different direction than previously planned. In September 2007, she began directing for

again. In July 2013, she became an exclusive director for OpenLife Entertainment. The following month, OpenLife Entertainment launched two studios, EroticaX and HardX, both helmed by Mason. In November 2015, O.L. Entertainment launched Dark X, an

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studio which is also helmed by Mason. In 2015, Mason became the first woman to win the AVN Award for Director of the Year.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Mason's directing credits
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