Person
Fred Halsted
Directing · 1941–1989 · Long Beach, California
Biography
Fred Halsted was an American gay pornographic film director, actor, escort, publisher, and sex club owner. His films Sex Garage and LA Plays Itself are the only gay pornographic movies in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where they were screened before a capacity audience on April 23, 1974.
Known for
Birth of a Nation
Self
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts
Self
The Filth and the Fury
(archive footage)
Courting Libido
Producer
Breaker Blue
Director
Fast Friends
1987
Move Over Johnny, Here Comes Big Dan
Director
7 Card Stud
Producer
Thinking Big
Producer
Trick Time
Director of Photography
Filmography
- 2004The Filth and the Fury(archive footage)
- 1997Birth of a NationSelf
- 1995Courting LibidoProducer
- 1988Breaker BlueDirector
- 1987Fast Friends
- 1985Move Over Johnny, Here Comes Big DanDirector
- 19857 Card StudProducer
- 1985Thinking BigProducer
- 1984Trick TimeDirector of Photography
- 1984Blown AwayDirector of Photography
- 1984CoverboyProducer
- 1984King SizeProducer
- 1983Revenge of the Nighthawk in LeatherThe Nighthawk
- 1983Alley CatsCamera Operator
- 1982A Night at Halsted's
- 1982Nighthawk in Leather
- 1981Three Day PassLt. Strong
- 1981Men at WorkDirector
- 1980Pieces of Eight(segment "Raging Glory") (archive footage)
- 1979Army of Lovers or Revolt of the PervertsSelf
- 1979California FoxDirector
- 1978CenturianDirector of Photography
- 1978EarthManDirector of Photography
- 1978Desert FoxDirector
- 1977El Paso Wrecking Corp.Gene
- 1975SextoolBoxer
- 1973Erotikus: A History of the Gay MovieNarrator
- 1973Truck ItDirector
- 1972LA Plays ItselfHimself
- 1972Sex GarageDirector
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