pornographic film
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director
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
and
cinematographer
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.
Early life
D. was born in
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California.
Incorporate ...
. He studied
cinematography
Cinematography (from ancient Greek κίνημα, ''kìnema'' "movement" and γράφειν, ''gràphein'' "to write") is the art of Film, motion picture (and more recently, electronic video camera) photography.
Cinematographers use a lens (o ...
and directing at the
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (UCLA TFT), is one of the 12 schools within the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) located in Los Angeles, California. Its creation was groundbreaking in that it was the first time a leadi ...
. Prior to porn, he worked as an
action sports
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cameraman
A camera operator, or depending on the context cameraman or camerawoman, is a professional operator of a film camera or video camera as part of a film crew. The term "cameraman" does not imply that a male is performing the task.
In filmmaking, ...
.
Career
In 1998, D. began directing for
Vivid Entertainment
Vivid Entertainment Group is an American pornographic film production company,
. While at Vivid, he directed three lines titled ''Action Sports Sex'', ''Color Blind'', and ''The Watcher''. Since 2002, he has directed exclusively for
Digital Playground
Digital Playground Inc. is an American pornographic film studio, headquartered in Burbank, California. It has been called one of the five biggest porn studios and, in 2006, was described by Reuters as one of the handful of studios that dominat ...
. His directorial debut for Digital Playground, ''Sweet 101'', was featured in the May 2003 issue of '' Revolver''. He later created the series ''
Jack's Playground
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'' along with several
spin-offs
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*Spin-off (media), a media work derived from an existing work
*Corporate spin-off, a type of corporate action that forms a new company or entity
* Government spin-off, civilian goods which are the result of military or gov ...
such as ''Jack’s Teen America'', ''Jack’s POV'', and ''Jack’s Big Tit Show''.
Awards
*2004
Venus Award
The Venus Award is a film award in the adult film industry presented yearly in Berlin since 1997 as part of the Venus Berlin trade fair, an international erotic trade festival, on the exhibition grounds at the Funkturm.
Prizes are offered i ...
– Best Director (USA)
*2007
NightMoves Award
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– Best Director (Fan's Choice)
*2008
Eroticline Award
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– Best US Director
*2012
XBIZ Award
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