About

Known credits:
165
Birthday:
1921-03-15
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Joseph W. Sarno

Overview

Joseph W. Sarno (March 15, 1921 – April 26, 2010) was an American film director and screenwriter.

One of the most prolific and distinctive auteurs to emerge from the proto-pornographic sexploitation film genre of the 1960s, Joe Sarno had written and directed approximately 75 theatrically released feature films in the sexploitation, softcore and hardcore genres as well as a number of  shot-on-video features for the '80s hardcore video market.

Sarno, a pioneer of the sexploitation film genre, completed his first adult-oriented feature in 1961. Among his best-known films in the genre are Sin in the Suburbs (1964), Flesh and Lace, The Bed and How to Make It, and Moonlighting Wives (1966). Sarno's work of the sexploitation period is typified by stark chiaroscuro lighting, long takes and rigorous staging. He was also well known for scenarios centering around issues of psycho-sexual anxiety and sexual identity development.

During his sexploitation period, Sarno worked with such actors as Uta Erickson, Dyanne Thorne (star of the Ilsa series), Audrey Campbell (Olga's House of Shame series), Michael Alaimo, Patricia McNair, Tod Moore, and his cousin, Joe Santos, who would become a regular on television's The Rockford Files.

Beginning in 1968, Sarno's work became somewhat more explicit, predicting the emergence of soft-core. His breakthrough feature Inga (1968), was one of the first X-rated films released in the United States. Other noteworthy soft-core features include Vibrations (1968), Passion in Hot Hollows (1969), Daddy, Darling (1970), Young Playthings (1972), Confessions of a Young American Housewife (1974) and Misty (1975). Sarno was also the director of Deep Throat Part 2 (1974), the R-rated sequel to the hardcore classic Deep Throat.

After 1968, Sarno's soft-core work was divided between films produced in the United States and films produced in Europe, principally Sweden, Germany and Denmark. Many of Sarno's European features were made with American backing. In Europe, he was known for having worked with actresses Marie Liljedahl, Christina Lindberg, Helli Louise, and Marie Forså.

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Known for

Acting
2013 The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies Actor Self 59
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Directing
2004 Suburban Secrets Directing Director 58
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1990 Screw the Right Thing Directing Director N/A
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1989 Hung Jury Directing Director N/A
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1989 The Erotic Adventures Of Bedman And Throbbin Directing Director N/A
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1989 The Red Head Directing Director 59
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1989 Hyperkink Directing Director 59
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1989 The Big Pink Directing Director N/A
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1988 Ball in the Family Directing Director 59
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1988 The Flirt Directing Director N/A
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1988 Sacrilege Directing Director N/A
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1988 The Horneymooners Directing Director N/A
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1988 Panting at the Opera Directing Director N/A
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1987 Sexpot Directing Director N/A
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1987 Party Doll Directing Director N/A
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1986 Blow By Blow Directing Director N/A
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1986 Oversexed Directing Director N/A
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1986 Bedroom Thighs Directing Director N/A
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1986 Firebox Directing Director N/A
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1986 Porked! Directing Director N/A
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1985 Shacking Up Directing Director N/A
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1985 Tight Delight Directing Director 60
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1985 Taste of Pink Directing Director N/A
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1985 Little Oral Annie Takes Manhattan Directing Director N/A
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1984 Hot Stuff Directing Director N/A
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1984 Inside Little Oral Annie Directing Director 59
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1984 Dirty Blonde Directing Director N/A
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1984 Stray Cats Directing Director 59
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1983 SS Operation Wolf Cub Directing Director 59
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1981 Silky Directing Director N/A
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1981 Deep Inside Annie Sprinkle Directing Director 59
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1979 Tigresses Directing Director 59
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1978 All About Gloria Leonard Directing Director N/A
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1978 Fäbodjäntan Directing Director 58
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1977 Love's Island Directing Director 59
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1977 Inside Jennifer Welles Directing Director 59
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1977 The Trouble with Young Stuff Directing Director 59
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1976 The Honey Cup Directing Director N/A
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1976 Misty Directing Director 59
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1976 Slippery When Wet Directing Director 59
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1975 Abigail Leslie Is Back in Town Directing Director 59
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1975 Butterfly Directing Director 59
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1975 Laura's Toys Directing Director 58
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1974 The Switch or How to Alter Your Ego Directing Director 59
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1974 Confessions of a Young American Housewife Directing Director 59
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1974 A Touch of Genie Directing Director 59
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1974 Bibi Directing Director 58
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1974 Deep Throat Part II Directing Director 57
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1973 The Devil's Plaything Directing Director 58
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1973 Sleepy Head Directing Director N/A
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1972 Swedish Wildcats Directing Director 58
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1972 Young Playthings Directing Director 59
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1971 Siv, Anne & Sven Directing Director 58
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1970 Daddy, Darling Directing Director 58
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1970 The Young, Erotic Fanny Hill Directing Director 59
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1969 Karla Directing Director N/A
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1969 Passion in Hot Hollows Directing Director 59
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1969 Marcy Directing Director 59
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1969 The Indelicate Balance Directing Director 59
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1969 The Layout Directing Director 59
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1968 The Wall of Flesh Directing Director 59
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1968 The Seduction of Inga Directing Director 58
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1968 To Ingrid, My Love, Lisa Directing Director 58
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1968 All the Sins of Sodom Directing Director 59
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1968 Inga Directing Director 58
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1968 Desire Under The Palms Directing Director 59
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1968 Odd Triangle Directing Director 59
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1968 Vibrations Directing Director 58
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1967 Deep Inside Directing Director 58
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1967 The Love Rebellion Directing Director 59
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1967 My Body Hungers Directing Director 59
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1967 Bed of Violence Directing Director 59
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1967 Come Ride the Wild Pink Horse Directing Director 59
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1967 Anything for Money Directing Director 59
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1967 The Sex Cycle Directing Director 59
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1967 Scarf of Mist, Thigh of Satin Directing Director N/A
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1966 The Bed and How to Make It! Directing Director 59
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1966 Moonlighting Wives Directing Director 59
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1966 The Swap and How They Make It Directing Director 58
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1966 The Naked Fog Directing Director N/A
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1966 A Sneak Peek at Strip Poker Directing Director N/A
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1966 Red Roses of Passion Directing Director 59
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1966 The Love Merchant Directing Director 59
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1966 Skin Deep in Love Directing Director N/A
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1965 Flesh and Lace Directing Director 59
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1965 Pandora and the Magic Box Directing Director 59
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1965 A-Peeling We Go-Go Directing Director N/A
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1964 Warm Nights and Hot Pleasures Directing Director 58
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1964 Sin in the Suburbs Directing Director 59
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1963 Sin You Sinners Directing Director 58
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1961 Nude in Charcoal Directing Director 58
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Writing
2004 Suburban Secrets Writing Writer 58
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1988 Sacrilege Writing Screenplay N/A
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1985 Shacking Up Writing Writer N/A
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1985 Little Oral Annie Takes Manhattan Writing Writer N/A
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1984 Inside Little Oral Annie Writing Writer 59
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1979 Tigresses Writing Writer 59
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1978 Fäbodjäntan Writing Writer 58
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1977 Love's Island Writing Writer 59
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1976 The Honey Cup Writing Writer N/A
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1976 Misty Writing Writer 59
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1975 Abigail Leslie Is Back in Town Writing Screenplay 59
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1975 Butterfly Writing Writer 59
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1975 Laura's Toys Writing Writer 58
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1974 Confessions of a Young American Housewife Writing Writer 59
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1974 A Touch of Genie Writing Writer 59
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1974 Bibi Writing Writer 58
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1974 Deep Throat Part II Writing Screenplay 57
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1973 The Devil's Plaything Writing Writer 58
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1973 Sleepy Head Writing Writer N/A
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1972 Swedish Wildcats Writing Writer 58
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1972 Young Playthings Writing Writer 59
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1971 Siv, Anne & Sven Writing Writer 58
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1970 Daddy, Darling Writing Writer 58
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1970 The Young, Erotic Fanny Hill Writing Writer 59
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1969 Karla Writing Writer N/A
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1969 Passion in Hot Hollows Writing Writer 59
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1969 Marcy Writing Writer 59
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1969 The Indelicate Balance Writing Writer 59
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1969 The Layout Writing Writer 59
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1968 The Wall of Flesh Writing Screenplay 59
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1968 The Seduction of Inga Writing Writer 58
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1968 To Ingrid, My Love, Lisa Writing Writer 58
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1968 All the Sins of Sodom Writing Writer 59
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1968 Inga Writing Writer 58
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1968 Vibrations Writing Writer 58
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1967 Deep Inside Writing Screenplay 58
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1967 The Love Rebellion Writing Screenplay 59
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1967 My Body Hungers Writing Writer 59
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1967 Bed of Violence Writing Writer 59
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1967 Come Ride the Wild Pink Horse Writing Screenplay 59
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1967 Anything for Money Writing Writer 59
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1967 The Sex Cycle Writing Writer 59
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1967 Scarf of Mist, Thigh of Satin Writing Writer N/A
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1966 The Bed and How to Make It! Writing Writer 59
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1966 Moonlighting Wives Writing Writer 59
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1966 The Swap and How They Make It Writing Screenplay 58
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1966 The Naked Fog Writing Screenplay N/A
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1966 Skin Deep in Love Writing Writer N/A
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1966 The Love Merchant Writing Writer 59
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1966 Red Roses of Passion Writing Screenplay 59
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1965 Flesh and Lace Writing Writer 59
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1965 Pandora and the Magic Box Writing Writer 59
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1964 Warm Nights and Hot Pleasures Writing Writer 58
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1964 Sin in the Suburbs Writing Writer 59
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1963 Sin You Sinners Writing Writer 58
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1961 Nude in Charcoal Writing Writer 58
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Production
1985 Shacking Up Production Producer N/A
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1978 Fäbodjäntan Production Producer 58
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1974 Confessions of a Young American Housewife Production Producer 59
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Editing
1988 Sacrilege Editing Editor N/A
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1975 Abigail Leslie Is Back in Town Editing Editor 59
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1975 Laura's Toys Editing Editor 58
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1974 Confessions of a Young American Housewife Editing Editor 59
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1974 A Touch of Genie Editing Editor 59
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1970 The Young, Erotic Fanny Hill Editing Editor 59
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1969 Karla Editing Editor N/A
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1969 Marcy Editing Editor 59
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1968 The Wall of Flesh Editing Editor 59
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1968 All the Sins of Sodom Editing Editor 59
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1967 Anything for Money Editing Editor 59
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1966 The Bed and How to Make It! Editing Editor 59
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1966 The Swap and How They Make It Editing Editor 58
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1965 Pandora and the Magic Box Editing Editor 59
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1964 Warm Nights and Hot Pleasures Editing Editor 58
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