Michael Ninn
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Michael Ninn is an adult film
director and writer known for his innovative, artistic and stylized approach to adult film making. He began his career as a music video director, and made his first adult films in 1992. From 2002 through 2007, Ninn released films through his own production company, Ninn Worx. Having recently sold majority interest in the company, he is now embarking on new projects.
orphanage. He experienced a youth that he describes as "devoid of love". Before the age of 20, Ninn was working for a well-known New York ad agency as an art director
. Soon afterwards, he directed music video
s for the record company Capitol Records
before moving to the West Coast of the United States to pursue TV and film. His adopted name is supposedly derived from the famous novelist and erotica writer Anaïs Nin
.
and produced a series of films Sex Latex and the award-winning film Shock,. Many of his films use cutting-edge technology, such as computer-generated images (CGI), sometimes on par with techniques used in mainstream/non-adult movies.
Michael Ninn's unique style of adult entertainment approaches pornography with an artistic eye, blending the more stylish European sensibility with American hardcore. His work is considered innovative for its lighting, technical, conceptual and artistic features. Critics, however, have been unimpressed with the actual sex in his movies, describing it as uninvolved, as if there is a veneer between you and the performers. Working through VCA and then Private, Ninn developed his style further, but still wanted more creative freedom. By 2002 he launched his own production company, called Ninn Worx. Ninn's contemporaries include the established pornographic director/producers Andrew Blake, Viv Thomas
, Gregory Dark
and Marc Dorcel
.
won 'Best Foreign All-Sex Release'. In 2006 Ninn won the AVN award for 'Best Director - Non Feature' for the film Neo Pornographia.
In 2007 Spearmint Rhino
acquired 100 percent of Ninn Worx, the rights to his name, and the Ninn Worx content library, forming Ninn Worx_SR. On June 16, 2008 Ninn announced that he is no longer working for the company because of a dispute that both sides have admitted may end up in court. Though he remains a 49 percent shareholder in Ninn Worx_SR, Ninn has begun making plans to work with former Ninn Worx_SR contract stars under a new name, IMNINN, while looking into his legal options.
Pornographic movie
Pornographic films are motion pictures with the purpose of promoting sexual arousal in the viewer, often featuring depictions of sexual activity. They are sold and rented out on DVD, shown through Internet and special channels and pay-per-view on cable and satellite, and in adult...
director and writer known for his innovative, artistic and stylized approach to adult film making. He began his career as a music video director, and made his first adult films in 1992. From 2002 through 2007, Ninn released films through his own production company, Ninn Worx. Having recently sold majority interest in the company, he is now embarking on new projects.
Biography
Michael Ninn was born to a young mother and raised in a New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
orphanage. He experienced a youth that he describes as "devoid of love". Before the age of 20, Ninn was working for a well-known New York ad agency as an art director
Art director
The art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games....
. Soon afterwards, he directed music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s for the record company Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
before moving to the West Coast of the United States to pursue TV and film. His adopted name is supposedly derived from the famous novelist and erotica writer Anaïs Nin
Anaïs Nin
Anaïs Nin was a French-Cuban author, based at first in France and later in the United States, who published her journals, which span more than 60 years, beginning when she was 11 years old and ending shortly before her death, her erotic literature, and short stories...
.
Adult Film Career
In 1992 Ninn made his first two pornographic movies, Two Sisters and Principles of Lust. The next year he signed with VCA PicturesVCA Pictures
VCA Pictures is an American pornographic film production and distribution company. The company was founded by Russ Hampshire, and was formerly a major player during the 'Golden Age of Porn'. Throughout the 70's and 80's VCA produced big budget, plot-oriented feature films...
and produced a series of films Sex Latex and the award-winning film Shock,. Many of his films use cutting-edge technology, such as computer-generated images (CGI), sometimes on par with techniques used in mainstream/non-adult movies.
Michael Ninn's unique style of adult entertainment approaches pornography with an artistic eye, blending the more stylish European sensibility with American hardcore. His work is considered innovative for its lighting, technical, conceptual and artistic features. Critics, however, have been unimpressed with the actual sex in his movies, describing it as uninvolved, as if there is a veneer between you and the performers. Working through VCA and then Private, Ninn developed his style further, but still wanted more creative freedom. By 2002 he launched his own production company, called Ninn Worx. Ninn's contemporaries include the established pornographic director/producers Andrew Blake, Viv Thomas
Viv Thomas
Vivian "Viv" Thomas is a South African-born British producer of pornographic movies. He has produced hundreds of features over the course of his 15+ year career. He specializes in producing lesbian pornography as well as foot fetish videos...
, Gregory Dark
Gregory Dark
Gregory Dark is an American film director, film producer, music video director, and screenwriter. Dark is one of the few adult film-makers to successfully transition into mainstream Hollywood film-making...
and Marc Dorcel
Marc Dorcel
Marc Dorcel is a French producer of pornographic films who founded the company Video Marc Dorcel. Besides producing films by himself, he also produces films in partnership with people like Michel Ricaud, Cyril Randuineau, Marc Ange and Michel Barny...
.
History of Ninn Worx
Michael Ninn's Ninn Worx has produced dozens of films that have won more than a dozen AVN Awards. In 2004 Fetish Circus won Best DVD , Euroglam: Nikki Blonde won 'Best Foreign All-Sex Release' and Euroglam won 'Best Foreign All-Sex Series'. Laurent Sky won the 2004 AVN award for 'Best Director - Non Feature' for the film Fetish:The Dreamscape. In 2005 the Ninn Worx film Fetish Circus won the 2005 AVN award for 'Best DVD', and Lost Angels:KatsumiKatsumi
is a common Japanese given name used by either sex.-Possible writings:Katsumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:as a given name*克己, "overcome, self/oneself"*克巳, "overcome, serpent"*克美, "overcome, beauty"*勝己, "win, self/oneself"...
won 'Best Foreign All-Sex Release'. In 2006 Ninn won the AVN award for 'Best Director - Non Feature' for the film Neo Pornographia.
In 2007 Spearmint Rhino
Spearmint Rhino
Spearmint Rhino is a chain of strip clubs that operates venues throughout the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Central Europe, Russia and Australia. The club opened in 1989 as a supplement to the existing Peppermint Elephant Restaurant. This first Spearmint Rhino was located in Upland,...
acquired 100 percent of Ninn Worx, the rights to his name, and the Ninn Worx content library, forming Ninn Worx_SR. On June 16, 2008 Ninn announced that he is no longer working for the company because of a dispute that both sides have admitted may end up in court. Though he remains a 49 percent shareholder in Ninn Worx_SR, Ninn has begun making plans to work with former Ninn Worx_SR contract stars under a new name, IMNINN, while looking into his legal options.
External links
- Podcast Interview at AdultDVDEmpire.com