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Known credits:
101
Birthday:
1942-05-23
Place of birth:
Trenton, New Jersey, USA
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Zalman King

Overview

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Zalman King (born Zalman King Lefkowitz; May 23, 1942 – February 3, 2012) was an American film director, writer, actor and producer. His films are known for incorporating sexuality, and are often categorized as erotica.

He was born Zalman Lefkovitz in Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. As a young man in 1963 he played a gang member on Alfred Hitchcock Presents ("Memo from Purgatory" written by Harlan Ellison) with James Caan and Walter Koenig. In 1967 he played the outlaw Muley in "Muley", an episode of the TV show Gunsmoke. His character shoots Marshall Matt Dillon as part of a plan to rob the Dodge City Bank, but as he and his gang are waiting for Dillon to recover (so they can try again to kill him), Muley falls in love with one of the girls at the Long Branch Saloon, which thwarts the plan.

From September 1970 until May 1971, King played attorney Aaron Silverman on the drama The Young Lawyers, broadcast on the ABC television network. King later contributed a unique delivery to Trip with the Teacher (1975), portraying the psychopathic Al, a narcoleptic murdering motorbiker.

King has directed several commercially successful films, including Two Moon Junction (1988), Wild Orchid (1990), and Red Shoe Diaries (1992), which became a long-running television series for Showtime network. It spawned many sequels. He is perhaps best known for his collaboration with director Adrian Lyne on the film 9½ Weeks which starred Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke. He produced (and usually directed) the television series and film ChromiumBlue.com and Showtime series Body Language. He appeared in Lee Grant's directorial debut feature film Tell Me a Riddle.

Other work as director includes the 1995 film Delta of Venus based on the book by Anaïs Nin and starring Audie England. The film about an American girl living in Paris in 1939 is in many ways reminiscent of European art house films where erotica forms a centerpiece to a plot which is nevertheless about greater issues.

He is married to writer/producer Patricia Louisianna Knop. They have collaborated on many projects, such as writing Wild Orchid, Delta of Venus and 9½ Weeks as well as many episodes of Red Shoe Diaries. They have two daughters, Chloe King and Gillian Lefkowitz.

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Known for

Acting
2008 The Beaches of Agnès Actor Self 62
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2007 Saint Francis Actor Dr. P. Bernard 58
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2006 The Foreign Eye Actor Self 59
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1998 Playboy: The Story of X Actor Self - Producer 59
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1982 Endangered Species Actor Hollywood Producer 58
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1981 Galaxy of Terror Actor Baelon 57
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1980 Tell Me a Riddle Actor Paul 59
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1979 Like Normal People Actor Bill Stein 59
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1977 Blue Sunshine Actor Jerry Zipkin 58
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1976 The Passover Plot Actor Yeshua of Nazareth 58
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1976 Sammy Somebody Actor N/A
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1975 Trip with the Teacher Actor Al 58
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1974 Smile Jenny, You're Dead Actor Roy St. John 58
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1973 Some Call It Loving Actor Robert Troy 58
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1972 Neither by Day Nor by Night Actor Adam N/A
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1971 You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat Actor Carter Fields 59
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1971 The Ski Bum Actor Johnny Cochran 58
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1970 The Intruders Actor Bob Younger 58
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1970 The Young Lawyers Actor 69
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1969 The Young Lawyers Actor Aaron Silverman N/A
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1969 Whiskey Flats Actor N/A
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1967 Stranger on the Run Actor Larkin 58
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1966 The Dangerous Days Of Kiowa Jones Actor Jesse 58
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Directing
2021 Kamikaze Love Volume 6 - Dangerous Desires Directing Director N/A
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2021 Kamikaze Love Volume 5 - Unexpected Pleasure Directing Director N/A
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2021 Kamikaze Love Volume 4 - Exploring Together Directing Director N/A
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2021 Kamikaze Love Volume 3 - Pushing Boundaries Directing Director N/A
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2021 Kamikaze Love Volume 2 - Overwhelming Passion Directing Director N/A
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2021 Kamikaze Love Volume 1 - Craving Intensity Directing Director N/A
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2014 March with the Devil Directing Director 58
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2013 Pleasure or Pain Directing Director 57
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2008 Body Language Directing Director N/A
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2008 Body Language Directing Director 68
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2006 Dance with the Devil Directing Director N/A
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2006 Crazy Again Directing Director N/A
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2003 Zalman King's Sex, Y & Z Directing Director N/A
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2002 Gypsy Love Directing Director N/A
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2002 The Eternal Directing Director N/A
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2002 Cover Me Girls Directing Director N/A
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2002 ChromiumBlue.com Directing Director 58
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2001 Women of the Night Directing Director 58
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1999 Shame, Shame, Shame Directing Director 58
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1998 In God's Hands Directing Director 58
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1995 Delta of Venus Directing Director 57
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1994 Boca Directing Director 58
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1994 Red Shoe Diaries 4: Auto Erotica Directing Director 58
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1993 Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick Directing Director 59
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1993 Red Shoe Diaries 2: Double Dare Directing Director 59
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1992 Red Shoe Diaries Directing Director 58
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1991 Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue Directing Director 58
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1989 Wild Orchid Directing Director 56
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1988 Wildfire Directing Director 58
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1988 Two Moon Junction Directing Director 59
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Writing
2021 Kamikaze Love Volume 6 - Dangerous Desires Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Kamikaze Love Volume 5 - Unexpected Pleasure Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Kamikaze Love Volume 4 - Exploring Together Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Kamikaze Love Volume 3 - Pushing Boundaries Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Kamikaze Love Volume 2 - Overwhelming Passion Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Kamikaze Love Volume 1 - Craving Intensity Writing Writer N/A
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2014 March with the Devil Writing Writer 58
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2013 Pleasure or Pain Writing Writer 57
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2001 Women of the Night Writing Writer 58
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1998 Red Shoe Diaries 8: Night of Abandon Writing Story N/A
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1998 A Place Called Truth Writing Story 58
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1998 In God's Hands Writing Screenplay 58
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1998 Black Sea 213 Writing Story 58
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1997 Business for Pleasure Writing Story N/A
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1997 Business for Pleasure Writing Screenplay N/A
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1996 Red Shoe Diaries 6: How I Met My Husband Writing Story N/A
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1995 Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass Writing Teleplay N/A
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1994 Return to Two Moon Junction Writing Characters 58
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1993 Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick Writing Teleplay 59
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1993 Red Shoe Diaries 2: Double Dare Writing Teleplay 59
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1993 Lake Consequence Writing Screenplay 58
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1992 Red Shoe Diaries Writing Screenplay 58
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1991 Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue Writing Screenplay 58
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1989 Wild Orchid Writing Screenplay 56
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1988 Wildfire Writing Writer 58
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1988 Two Moon Junction Writing Story 59
Average
1988 Two Moon Junction Writing Screenplay 59
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1986 Nine 1/2 Weeks Writing Screenplay 60
Fair

Production
2006 Dance with the Devil Production Producer N/A
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2002 ChromiumBlue.com Production Executive Producer 58
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1998 A Place Called Truth Production Executive Producer 58
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1998 In God's Hands Production Executive Producer 58
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1998 Black Sea 213 Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1997 Business for Pleasure Production Producer N/A
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1997 Female Perversions Production Executive Producer 58
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1996 Red Shoe Diaries 6: How I Met My Husband Production Executive Producer N/A
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1995 Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass Production Executive Producer N/A
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1994 Boca Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1994 Red Shoe Diaries 4: Auto Erotica Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1993 Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1993 Red Shoe Diaries 2: Double Dare Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1993 Lake Consequence Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1992 Red Shoe Diaries Production Producer 65
Fair
1992 Red Shoe Diaries Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1987 Siesta Production Executive Producer 58
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1986 Nine 1/2 Weeks Production Producer 60
Fair
1982 Endangered Species Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1980 Roadie Production Executive Producer 58
Average