Bruce Seven
Encyclopedia
Bruce Seven was an American
pornographic film producer and director
. He created 200 films and is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame
and the XRCO Hall of Fame
.
s in the mainstream film
industry before he entered the adult film business. He started filming bondage
porn on 8 mm film
as a hobby around 1970. He was first hired as a professional camera operator
around 1980, shooting bondage features for Bizarre Video.
In 1983 Seven and actor John Stagliano
formed Lipstik Video, a producer of lesbian
themed porn. For Lipstik, Seven produced and co-directed his first film Aerobisex Girls.
Bruce Seven married pornographic actress Bionca
in 1984. She appeared in a number of Seven's S&M fetish films such as Autobiography of a Whip (1991), which also included future porn producer Ed Powers
.
From 1984 to 1986, Seven directed a line of videos for Vivid Entertainment
featuring Ginger Lynn
.
He also produced and directed the Loose Ends series for 4-Play Video starting in 1985.
In the late 1980s he became seriously ill from emphysema
. He recovered in 1989.
Starting in 1990, Seven made films for John Stagliano's Evil Angel
Productions as an outside director. For Evil Angel, he directed bondage films including House of Dark Dreams and lesbian films including Where the Girls Sweat. He also directed several films in the Buttman and 'Buttwoman series.
In 1993, Seven worked with Bionca to launch her new production company, Exquisite Pleasures. He produced and co-directed Takin' It to the Limit with Bionca. The video was Bionca's debut as director and it won the 1994 XRCO Award
for Best Video. He also directed the Buttslammers series of all-girl films.
In 1995, Seven suffered a stroke
which left him using a wheelchair. He continued to produce and direct, but he withdrew from day-to-day film making.
Bruce Seven died on January 15, 2000 from complications from emphysema and the stroke.
Hall of Fame
in 1993. Two of his films, Aerobisex Girls and the original Loose Ends, are also listed in the XRCO Hall of Fame. Seven is also a member of the AVN (magazine) AVN Hall of Fame
. In 2007 he received a posthumous Adam Film World Lifetime Achievement Award.
United States
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pornographic film producer and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He created 200 films and is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame
AVN Hall of Fame
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and the XRCO Hall of Fame
XRCO Hall of Fame
XRCO Hall of Fame lists some of the most notable adult entertainment works and workers. The list is managed by X-Rated Critics Organization and inducted annually during the XRCO awards.-Actors:* 1985 John C...
.
Career
Bruce Seven worked on special effectSpecial effect
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s in the mainstream film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
industry before he entered the adult film business. He started filming bondage
Bondage (BDSM)
Bondage is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity.- Private bondage :...
porn on 8 mm film
8 mm film
8 mm film is a motion picture film format in which the filmstrip is eight millimeters wide. It exists in two main versions: the original standard 8mm film, also known as regular 8 mm or Double 8 mm, and Super 8...
as a hobby around 1970. He was first hired as a professional camera operator
Camera operator
A camera operator or cameraman is a professional operator of a film or video camera. In filmmaking, the leading cameraman is usually called a cinematographer, while a cameraman in a video production may be known as a television camera operator, video camera operator, or videographer, depending on...
around 1980, shooting bondage features for Bizarre Video.
In 1983 Seven and actor John Stagliano
John Stagliano
John Allen Stagliano , also known as Buttman, is an American entrepreneur, pornographic actor, producer and director, who founded and owns the Evil Angel pornographic film studio.-Early life and career:...
formed Lipstik Video, a producer of lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
themed porn. For Lipstik, Seven produced and co-directed his first film Aerobisex Girls.
Bruce Seven married pornographic actress Bionca
Bionca
Bionca , also known as Bionca Seven, is an American pornographic actress, film producer, and director.She is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame and the XRCO Hall of Fame.She is also the widow of producer Bruce Seven....
in 1984. She appeared in a number of Seven's S&M fetish films such as Autobiography of a Whip (1991), which also included future porn producer Ed Powers
Ed Powers
Ed Powers is an American director, producer and actor of hardcore pornographic films. He owns his own production company, Ed Powers Productions.Powers was born in Brooklyn, New York...
.
From 1984 to 1986, Seven directed a line of videos for Vivid Entertainment
Vivid Entertainment
Vivid Entertainment Group is an adult video producer, featuring a catalog of VHS and DVD titles and internet content. In 2006 it was described by Reuters as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry....
featuring Ginger Lynn
Ginger Lynn
Ginger Lynn is an American pornographic actress, prominent in 1980s videos. She also had occasional roles in low-budget B-movies. AVN has ranked her at #7 in a list of the 50 greatest porn stars of all time...
.
He also produced and directed the Loose Ends series for 4-Play Video starting in 1985.
In the late 1980s he became seriously ill from emphysema
Emphysema
Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the tissues necessary to support the physical shape and function of the lungs are destroyed. It is included in a group of diseases called chronic obstructive pulmonary...
. He recovered in 1989.
Starting in 1990, Seven made films for John Stagliano's Evil Angel
Evil Angel (studio)
Evil Angel is a production company and distributor of pornographic films, founded and owned by John Stagliano.Stagliano and Evil Angel pioneered the Gonzo pornography genre in the late 1980s....
Productions as an outside director. For Evil Angel, he directed bondage films including House of Dark Dreams and lesbian films including Where the Girls Sweat. He also directed several films in the Buttman and 'Buttwoman series.
In 1993, Seven worked with Bionca to launch her new production company, Exquisite Pleasures. He produced and co-directed Takin' It to the Limit with Bionca. The video was Bionca's debut as director and it won the 1994 XRCO Award
XRCO awards
The XRCO Awards are given by the X-Rated Critics Organization annually to people working in adult entertainment. Some of the works and workers are inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame during the awards.The XRCO online archive is missing results prior to 1993...
for Best Video. He also directed the Buttslammers series of all-girl films.
In 1995, Seven suffered a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
which left him using a wheelchair. He continued to produce and direct, but he withdrew from day-to-day film making.
Bruce Seven died on January 15, 2000 from complications from emphysema and the stroke.
Honors
Seven was inducted into the X-Rated Critics OrganizationX-Rated Critics Organization
The X-Rated Critics Organization is a group of writers and editors from the adult entertainment industry who each year present awards in recognition of achievement within the industry....
Hall of Fame
XRCO Hall of Fame
XRCO Hall of Fame lists some of the most notable adult entertainment works and workers. The list is managed by X-Rated Critics Organization and inducted annually during the XRCO awards.-Actors:* 1985 John C...
in 1993. Two of his films, Aerobisex Girls and the original Loose Ends, are also listed in the XRCO Hall of Fame. Seven is also a member of the AVN (magazine) AVN Hall of Fame
AVN Hall of Fame
This is a list of members of the AVN Hall of Fame. The AVN Hall of Fame honors the legends of the adult entertainment industry.- AVN Hall of Fame members :[Top]| style="vertical-align:top; width:15px;"|...
. In 2007 he received a posthumous Adam Film World Lifetime Achievement Award.
Awards
- 1994 XRCO AwardXRCO awardsThe XRCO Awards are given by the X-Rated Critics Organization annually to people working in adult entertainment. Some of the works and workers are inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame during the awards.The XRCO online archive is missing results prior to 1993...
"Best Video" - Takin' It to the Limit (co-director with Bionca) - 2007 Adam Film World "Lifetime Achievement Award"