Chuck Vincent (director)
Chuck Vincent (born Charles Vincent Dingley, September 6, 1940 - September 23, 1991)[1] was an American pornographic film and B movie producer, screenwriter, editor and director.
Chuck Vincent | |
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Born | Charles Vincent Dingley September 6, 1940 Michigan, United States |
Died | September 23, 1991 51) | (aged
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Film director |
Career
Vincent began his career in the 1960s in regional theater and Off-Broadway, doing work in a variety of behind-the-scenes jobs and positions for 12 years,[2] including at theater companies such as the Negro Ensemble Company, where he was a set designer,[3] and he also spent 5 years as a stage manager at the Tappan Zee Playhouse.[2][4]
In 1970 he made his first short film, which he called The Appointment.[5] He then moved on to doing feature-length softcore and hardcore pornography films. He was noted as one of the more sophisticated film makers in the industry.[6] His most highly regarded work was his 1981 film Roommates, which received wide acclaim both in the porn industry and the mainstream press.[7]
In the middle 1980s, Vincent moved away from hardcore to B movies. At one point he had a partnership with the Playboy Channel, where he produced content for their network. Preppies was the first film of the partnership.[8][9]
Openly gay,[10] Vincent died of AIDS complications on September 23, 1991.[11] He was 51 years of age when he died, and he was living in Key West, Florida at the time of his death.
Awards
- 1982 AFAA Award for Best Director for Roommates[12]
- 1982 CFAA Award for Best Director for Roommates[12]
- 1984 AVN Award for Best Screenplay - Film for Puss 'N Boots[13]
- 1991 XRCO Hall of Fame Inductee[14]
- 1993 Free Speech Coalition Lifetime Achievement Award - Director[15]
References
- "Chuck Vincent IAFD page". Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- Redmond, Dennis (19 August 1973). "Movie director colors new Rockland film Blue". The Journal-News. p. 2E.
- Weiler, A.B. (21 November 1971). "Now it's Simon and May". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- "Chuck Vincent Theatre Credits". Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- The Film Journal (Volume 87 ed.). Pubsun Corporation. 1984. p. 25. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- Schwartz, Tony (13 September 1981). "The TV Pornography Boom". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- Baltake, Joe (July 2, 1982). "Life After Porn Latest of sex film genre survives earlier disenchantment". Boca Raton News. Knight-Ridder Newspapers. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- The Film Journal (Volume 87 ed.). Pubsun Corporation. 1984. p. 25. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- Weiskind, Ron (July 5, 1984). "Playboy Channel Post Gazette TV writer finds it hard to take seriously". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- Sachs, Ben. "On Wednesday Doc Films begins another eclectic summer program". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- "Young Nurses in Love (1987) Review". New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- van Aarle, Peter. "Historical "Best Porn Movie" Winners". rame.net. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- "1984 AVN Award Winners". Adult Video News. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- Bob, Dirty. "XRCO Hall of Fame". Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- "11th Annual "Night of the Stars"". freespeechcoalition.com. Free Speech Coalition. Archived from the original on 24 February 1999. Retrieved 7 May 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)