Chris Ward is one of the top directors of gay

Gay

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 pornographic films in the United States

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 . He co-founded Raging Stallion Studios

Raging Stallion

Raging Stallion Studios based in San Francisco, California, is a major adult film studio and one of the world's largest producers of gay pornography. It was begun by Chris Ward and J. D. Slater; Michael Brandon later became a co-owner. Michael Brandon starred in several Raging Stallion films...

 with JD Slater in 1999 and remains that company's president and principal director .

An influential figure in the adult industry, Chris Ward has directed over 100 films, including such major movies as Arabesque

Arabesque (gay film)

Arabesque is a 2005 gay pornographic film released by Raging Stallion Studios. The film stars Raging Stallion exclusive models Huessein, François Sagat, Manuel Torres, Sarib, Ivan Andros, Joey Milano and J.C....

, A Porn Star Is Born, GRUNTS, Sexus, and Manifesto. His work before starting Raging Stallion

Raging Stallion

Raging Stallion Studios based in San Francisco, California, is a major adult film studio and one of the world's largest producers of gay pornography. It was begun by Chris Ward and J. D. Slater; Michael Brandon later became a co-owner. Michael Brandon starred in several Raging Stallion films...

 included directing films for Hot House Entertainment

Hot House Entertainment

Hot House Entertainment is a San Francisco-based gay pornography studio founded in 1993 by director Steven Scarborough. The company has several video lines and web properties. In 2002 Scarborough was honored at the GayVN Awards where he was inducted into the Hall of Fame; he also earned a spot on...

 and Falcon Studios. He holds a Ph.D. in Latin American History from the University of Florida

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Awards and nominations

• 2008 Ward won the GayVN Awards
  GayVN Awards
  The GAYVN Awards are presented annually to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by AVN Magazine, the parent publication of GAYVN Magazine, and continue the recognition for gay pornography which was part of the AVN Awards from 1986–1998.The award recipients...
  
   and Grabby Awards
  Grabby Awards
  Grabby Awards , are presented annually in Chicago to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by Grab Magazine, a free weekly that describes itself as "Chicago's premier LGBT publication." The Grabby Awards and Grab Magazine are owned and operated by Grabbys, LLC....
  
   in 2008 for Best Director (along with co-director Ben Leon) for GRUNTS, which also was given the award for Best Picture. In 2008 Raging Stallion purchased High Octane Studios, making Ward's company one of the largest (if not the largest) all male erotic companies in the United States.
• 2009 GayVN Awards winner of Best Director with Ben Leon and Tony Dimarco for "To the Last Man
  To the Last Man (2008 film)
  To the Last Man is an award winning gay pornographic film directed by Chris Ward, Ben Leon and Tony Dimarco, and produced by Raging Stallion Studios. It was released in November 2008....
  
  " (Raging Stallion
  Raging Stallion
  Raging Stallion Studios based in San Francisco, California, is a major adult film studio and one of the world's largest producers of gay pornography. It was begun by Chris Ward and J. D. Slater; Michael Brandon later became a co-owner. Michael Brandon starred in several Raging Stallion films...
  
  ).
• 2009 XBIZ Award
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   - GLBT Director of the Year (tie with T. Dimarco and B. Leon)

Videography

• A Pornstar is Born
• Arabesque
• AssQuest pt.1
• AssQuest pt.2
• Bedrock
• Bound, Beaten, & Banged
• Centurion Muscle
• Centurion Muscle #2
• Clash of the Zeus Men
• Construction Zone #1
• Construction Zone #2
• Construction Zone #3
• Cops Gone Bad
• Downright Dangerous
• Escape from San Francisco
• Fistpack #1
• Fistpack #2
• Fistpack #3
• Fistpack #4
• Fistpack #5
• Fistpack #6
• Fistpack #7
• Flogd & Fukt
• Gay Dreams
• Gay Dreams #2
• GRUNTS
• Hairy BoyZ
• Hairy BoyZ #2
• Hairy BoyZ #4
• Hairy Boyz #5
• Hairy Boyz #6
• Hard as Wood
• Hard at Work
• Hard Sex
• Heatstroke Highway
• Hold Everything
• Hole Sweet Hole
• Hot Properties
• Induction
• Initiation & 2nd Initiation
• Lube Job
• Manifesto
• More Manholes
• Nexus
• Nob Hill All Stars #1
• Packin' Loads
• Painful Endurance
• Party in the Rear
• Passport to Paradise
• Plexus! & Plexus! HC
• Poke Prod Penetrate
• Pokin' in the Boy's Room
• Punishment Chamber
• Raiders of the Lost Arse
• Rear End Collision #1
• Rear End Collision #2
• Red Star
• Resort to Anything
• Sexus
• SexPack#1 Four Tight Tales
• SexPack#2 A Kinky Twist
• SexPack#3 Lewd Developments
• SexPack#4 Porn Noir
• SexPack#5 Dirty Deeds
• SexPack#6 Heavy Equipment
• SexPack#7 Pigs in Heaven
• SexPack#8 Sky's the Limit
• SexPack#9 Fire in the Hole
• SexPack#10 This End Up
• Stick it IN!
• Stoked #1
• Stoked #2
• STUDS
• Take it Like a Man
• Team Players
• Terms of Endowment
• The Dirty Director
• The Shaft
• TOOLBOX#1 Drilled
• TOOLBOX#2 Hammered
• TOOLBOX#3 Screwed
• Tough as Nails
• Up the Stakes
• Your Masters

See also

• List of male performers in gay porn films
• List of pornographic movie studios
• List of Grabby recipients

External links

, including list of films.

• Chris Ward Porn Blog