Herschel Savage
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Herschel Savage is an American pornographic actor
and porn movie director.
He was born Herschel Cohen to Russian
Jewish parents in New York City
.
He studied acting under Broadway actress Uta Hagen
and renowned acting teacher Stella Adler
. Savage initially sought a mainstream stage and screen career, however became disillusioned by the constant auditioning and competition for roles. Savage was introduced to the adult film producer R. Bolla
in the late 1970s. He then became one of the biggest stars of the "Golden Age of Porn
" in the 1970s and 80's. He appeared in the 1978 classic Debbie Does Dallas
, for which he was paid about $150 a day. Some of the other big films he appeared in include Expose Me Now, Bodies in Heat and Rambone Does Hollywood. He left porn in 1988 and worked in sales and video distribution, also playing a few roles in local theater productions. He then returned to the industry in 1997.
Savage has also launched a fledgling career as a stand up comedian, and appears frequently on the reality TV series Family Business
. In 2006 he starred in Neil Simon
's play The Prisoner of 2nd Avenue under the stage name Max Cohen, at the Morgan-Wixson Theater in Santa Monica.
Herschel is a member of the XRCO, Legends of Erotica and AVN Halls of Fame, and has appeared in more than 1000 films.
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
and porn movie director.
He was born Herschel Cohen to Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
Jewish parents in New York City
New York City
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.
He studied acting under Broadway actress Uta Hagen
Uta Hagen
Uta Thyra Hagen was a German-born American actress and drama teacher. She originated the role of Martha in the 1963 Broadway premiere of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee...
and renowned acting teacher Stella Adler
Stella Adler
Stella Adler was an American actress and an acclaimed acting teacher, who founded the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City and the The Stella Adler Academy of Acting in Los Angeles with long-time protege Joanne Linville, who continues to teach and furthers Adler's legacy...
. Savage initially sought a mainstream stage and screen career, however became disillusioned by the constant auditioning and competition for roles. Savage was introduced to the adult film producer R. Bolla
Robert Kerman
Robert Charles Kerman , also known as R. Bolla, or Richard Bolla, is an American actor. As R. Bolla, he appeared in well over 100 pornographic films, most famously Debbie Does Dallas...
in the late 1970s. He then became one of the biggest stars of the "Golden Age of Porn
Golden Age of Porn
The Golden Age of Porn or porno chic refers to a period in the history of pornography, approximately from the late-1960s to the early-to-mid-1980s. The period is idealized as a time in history where the difficulty to treat STDs had not achieved wide public notice...
" in the 1970s and 80's. He appeared in the 1978 classic Debbie Does Dallas
Debbie Does Dallas
Debbie Does Dallas is a 1978 pornographic film starring Bambi Woods. The plot of the film focuses on a team of cheerleaders attempting to earn enough money to send the title character to Dallas, Texas, to try out for the famous “Texas Cowgirls” cheerleading squad. The fictional name "Texas...
, for which he was paid about $150 a day. Some of the other big films he appeared in include Expose Me Now, Bodies in Heat and Rambone Does Hollywood. He left porn in 1988 and worked in sales and video distribution, also playing a few roles in local theater productions. He then returned to the industry in 1997.
Savage has also launched a fledgling career as a stand up comedian, and appears frequently on the reality TV series Family Business
Family Business (TV series)
Family Business was an American reality TV series produced for the cable network Showtime. Based in Los Angeles, the series focused on the pornography industry and the life of Adam Glasser, a reality porn star and video director who uses the stage name "Seymore Butts"...
. In 2006 he starred in Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Neil Simon is an American playwright and screenwriter. He has written numerous Broadway plays, including Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and The Odd Couple. He won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Lost In Yonkers. He has written the screenplays for several of his plays that...
's play The Prisoner of 2nd Avenue under the stage name Max Cohen, at the Morgan-Wixson Theater in Santa Monica.
Herschel is a member of the XRCO, Legends of Erotica and AVN Halls of Fame, and has appeared in more than 1000 films.
Awards
- 1987 AVN Best Couples Sex Scene for Amanda’s Diary
- 1988 AVN Best Couples Sex Scene - Film for Amanda by Night 2
- 2000 AVN Most Outrageous Sex Scene for Perverted Stories 22
- 2002 AVN Best Supporting Actor - Film for Taken
- 2002 AVN Best Group Sex Scene - Video for Succubus
- 2002 AVN Most Outrageous Sex Scene for Perverted Stories 31
- 2005 XRCO Best On-Screen Couple for Dark Dide
- 2006 AVN Best Couples Sex Scene - Film for Dark Side