Henri Pachard
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Henri Pachard was the pseudonym
of American
pornographic film director
Ron Sullivan (June 4, 1939 - September 27, 2008). His other aliases included Jackson St. Louis and Crystal Blue.
In the late 1960s, using his real name, Sullivan directed a number of sex-and-sadism sexploitation
films for the then-thriving 42nd Street
grindhouse
market. Working for Sam Lake Enterprises in New York, he directed his first film, Lust Weekend in 1967. This was followed by The Bizarre Ones (1967), Scare Their Pants Off (1968), and This Sporting House, with future adult star Jennifer Welles
, in 1969.
In the 1980s he adopted the alias "Henri Pachard". From then until his death in 2008, he produced and directed dozens of mainstream pornographic films, including The Devil in Miss Jones
2 and Blame it on Ginger, starring Ginger Lynn
.
He also made numerous bondage-discipline features, particularly for the long-running Dresden Diary series, and many spanking fetish videos such as Blazing Bottoms and Smarty Pants! (both for LBO Entertainment).
In addition to directing, he also acted in small character roles in adult films, most notably, Glen and Glenda (1994), a pornographic spoof of Ed Wood's 1953 movie Glen or Glenda.
In May 2008 it was reported that Sullivan/Pachard was gravely ill from cancer, with an open call to others in the industry to employ his wife Deloras as a cameraman or as a film editor
to help offset his medical expenses.
He died at his home on September 27, 2008 after a three year battle with cancer.
Pseudonym
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of American
United States
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pornographic film director
Film director
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Ron Sullivan (June 4, 1939 - September 27, 2008). His other aliases included Jackson St. Louis and Crystal Blue.
In the late 1960s, using his real name, Sullivan directed a number of sex-and-sadism sexploitation
Sexploitation
Sexploitation, or "sex-exploitation", describes a class of independently produced, low-budget feature films generally associated with the 1960s and serving largely as a vehicle for the exhibition of non-explicit sexual situations and gratuitous nudity. The genre is a subgenre of exploitation films...
films for the then-thriving 42nd Street
42nd Street (Manhattan)
42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its theaters, especially near the intersection with Broadway at Times Square. It is also the name of the region of the theater district near that intersection...
grindhouse
Grindhouse
A grindhouse is an American term for a theater that mainly shows exploitation films. It is named after the defunct burlesque theaters located on 42nd Street in New York City, where 'bump n' grind' dancing and striptease were featured.- History :...
market. Working for Sam Lake Enterprises in New York, he directed his first film, Lust Weekend in 1967. This was followed by The Bizarre Ones (1967), Scare Their Pants Off (1968), and This Sporting House, with future adult star Jennifer Welles
Jennifer Welles
Jennifer Welles was an American porn star chiefly active in the soft- and hardcore genres of the 1970s, although she began her acting career in the late 1960s in the sexploitation genre....
, in 1969.
In the 1980s he adopted the alias "Henri Pachard". From then until his death in 2008, he produced and directed dozens of mainstream pornographic films, including The Devil in Miss Jones
The Devil in Miss Jones
The Devil in Miss Jones is a pornographic film, written, directed and produced by Gerard Damiano and starring Georgina Spelvin. It is widely regarded as a classic adult film, released during the Golden Age of Porn. Damiano made the film after his 1972 success with Deep Throat...
2 and Blame it on Ginger, starring 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 made numerous bondage-discipline features, particularly for the long-running Dresden Diary series, and many spanking fetish videos such as Blazing Bottoms and Smarty Pants! (both for LBO Entertainment).
In addition to directing, he also acted in small character roles in adult films, most notably, Glen and Glenda (1994), a pornographic spoof of Ed Wood's 1953 movie Glen or Glenda.
In May 2008 it was reported that Sullivan/Pachard was gravely ill from cancer, with an open call to others in the industry to employ his wife Deloras as a cameraman or as a film editor
Film editing
Film editing is part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking. It involves the selection and combining of shots into sequences, and ultimately creating a finished motion picture. It is an art of storytelling...
to help offset his medical expenses.
He died at his home on September 27, 2008 after a three year battle with cancer.
Awards
- 1985 AVN Award – Best Director (Video) – Long Hard Nights
- 1988 AVN Award – Best Director (Video) – Talk Dirty to Me, Part V
- 1990 AVN Award – Best Director (Film) – The Nicole Stanton Story, Parts 1 & 2
- 1997 XRCO Hall of FameXRCO Hall of FameXRCO 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...
inductee