Wicked Pictures
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Wicked Pictures is an American
pornographic movie studio
headquartered in Canoga Park, California
. In 2006 it was described by Reuters
as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry
. They are the only heterosexual studio that has maintained a condoms-only policy since 2004.
as the first "Wicked Girl". The second Wicked Girl, Jenna Jameson
, was signed in 1995. Under Wicked's promotion, Jameson became the only person to win the AVN Awards
for Best New Starlet, Best Actress, and Best Sex Scene in the same year.
During its first year Wicked Pictures won several industry awards including Best Video Feature & Best Director for the adult comedy, "Haunted Nights," which starred future Wicked contract director Jonathan Morgan, who wouldn't sign on until 1997. Wanting their own in-house producer, Orenstein first hired Brad Armstrong, who has since made many movies that have won industry awards.
As 2000 came around Orenstien signed a deal with California Exotic Novelties to produce adult toys
branded with the Wicked Pictures name and designed with input from Wicked contract stars.
2004 came to an end with Wicked Pictures earning 71 AVN nominations and in early spring 2005 Steve Orenstein signed David Stanley on as another contract producer. The year ended with 62 AVN nominations. In 2006, Wicked signed Randy Spears to an exclusive contract as both an actor and director as well as award winning videographer/director François Clousot. The year ended with 102 AVN nominations with over half of them divided between three movies directed by Brad Armstrong - "Manhunters," "Curse Eternal," and "FUCK."
Wicked won the first high definition Adult Video News Award for the title, Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre
, in December 2006. The movie went on to win several AVN awards in 2007.
In October 2010, Wicked stopped production as a precaution when an actor tested positive for HIV
.
Wicked Pictures's latest production is "The Rocki Whore Picture Show: An XXX Parody".
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pornographic movie studio
Movie studio
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headquartered in Canoga Park, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. In 2006 it was described by Reuters
Reuters
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as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry
Pornography in the United States
In the United States, there have been several notable court decisions relating to the definition of pornography and obscenity, personal possession, and its relation to prostitution. The total market value of pornography in the U.S. is estimated between $2-$13 billion per year...
. They are the only heterosexual studio that has maintained a condoms-only policy since 2004.
Company history
Steve Orenstein founded Wicked Pictures in 1993 with help from Brad and Cynthia Willis after developing an interest in the creative aspects of film production while still a partner in his previous adult company, X-Citement Video. During its first year, Wicked won several industry awards and Orenstein signed Chasey LainChasey Lain
Chasey Lain is an American pornographic actress. She became a stripper as a young adult, and later pursued a career in California as an adult film actress...
as the first "Wicked Girl". The second Wicked Girl, Jenna Jameson
Jenna Jameson
Jenna Jameson is an American entrepreneur and former pornographic actress, who has been called the world's most famous adult-entertainment performer and "The Queen of Porn."...
, was signed in 1995. Under Wicked's promotion, Jameson became the only person to win the AVN Awards
AVN Awards
The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. They are called the "Oscars of porn"...
for Best New Starlet, Best Actress, and Best Sex Scene in the same year.
During its first year Wicked Pictures won several industry awards including Best Video Feature & Best Director for the adult comedy, "Haunted Nights," which starred future Wicked contract director Jonathan Morgan, who wouldn't sign on until 1997. Wanting their own in-house producer, Orenstein first hired Brad Armstrong, who has since made many movies that have won industry awards.
As 2000 came around Orenstien signed a deal with California Exotic Novelties to produce adult toys
Sex toy
A sex toy is an object or device that is primarily used to facilitate human sexual pleasure. The most popular sex toys are designed to resemble human genitals and may be vibrating or non-vibrating...
branded with the Wicked Pictures name and designed with input from Wicked contract stars.
2004 came to an end with Wicked Pictures earning 71 AVN nominations and in early spring 2005 Steve Orenstein signed David Stanley on as another contract producer. The year ended with 62 AVN nominations. In 2006, Wicked signed Randy Spears to an exclusive contract as both an actor and director as well as award winning videographer/director François Clousot. The year ended with 102 AVN nominations with over half of them divided between three movies directed by Brad Armstrong - "Manhunters," "Curse Eternal," and "FUCK."
Wicked won the first high definition Adult Video News Award for the title, Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre
Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre
Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre is an adult comedy-horror film released by Wicked Pictures. The film, originally released in 2005, is the first adult film to be released on the HD DVD format....
, in December 2006. The movie went on to win several AVN awards in 2007.
In October 2010, Wicked stopped production as a precaution when an actor tested positive for HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
.
Wicked Pictures's latest production is "The Rocki Whore Picture Show: An XXX Parody".
Awards
The following is a selection of major awards Wicked films have won- 1994 AVN Award - 'Best Video Feature' for Haunted Nights
- 1996 AVN Award - 'Best Film' for Blue Movie
- 1998 AVN Award - 'Best Vignette Release' for Heart & Soul
- 2001 AVN Award - 'Top Selling Release of the Year' for Dream Quest
- 2001 AVN Award - 'Top Renting Release of the Year' for Dream Quest
- 2002 AVN Award - 'Best Video Feature' for Euphoria
- 2003 AVN Award - 'Best DVD' for Euphoria
- 2004 AVN Award - 'Best Video Feature' for Beautiful
- 2007 AVN Award - 'Best Film' for Manhunters
- 2008 AVN Award - 'Best Sex Comedy' for Operation: Desert Stormy
- 2010 XBIZ AwardXBIZ AwardXBIZ Awards are given annually to honor "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult entertainment". Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ, the awards were first given in 2003...
- Peoples Choice 'Porn Studio of the Year' - 2011 XBIZ AwardXBIZ AwardXBIZ Awards are given annually to honor "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult entertainment". Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ, the awards were first given in 2003...
- Feature Studio of the Year - 2011 XBIZ AwardXBIZ AwardXBIZ Awards are given annually to honor "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult entertainment". Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ, the awards were first given in 2003...
- 'Feature Movie of the Year' for Speed
Current Contract Girls
- Stormy DanielsStormy DanielsStormy Daniels , also known as Stormy Waters and simply Stormy, is an American pornographic actress, screenwriter, and director. She chose her stage name to reflect her love of Mötley Crüe, whose bassist, Nikki Sixx, named his daughter Storm...
(2002- ) - Jessica DrakeJessica DrakeJessica Drake is an American pornographic actress.-Early life:Drake spent much of her early life growing up around the state of Texas in different cities including San Antonio and El Paso. While majoring in psychology at a college in El Paso, Drake took a job as a house dancer at a local strip club...
(2003- ) - Kaylani LeiKaylani LeiAshley Spalding , better known by the pseudonym Kaylani Lei, is an exotic dancer and a porn star currently working for Wicked Pictures....
(2003-2005, 2007- ) - Alektra BlueAlektra BlueAlektra Blue is an American pornographic actress.Blue was born in Phoenix, Arizona, but grew up in the Dallas, Texas area. She began working in the adult industry in January 2005. The person that got her into porn was her best friend, Taryn Thomas...
(2008- )
Past Contract Girls
- Chasey LainChasey LainChasey Lain is an American pornographic actress. She became a stripper as a young adult, and later pursued a career in California as an adult film actress...
(1993-1995) - Jenna JamesonJenna JamesonJenna Jameson is an American entrepreneur and former pornographic actress, who has been called the world's most famous adult-entertainment performer and "The Queen of Porn."...
(1995-2000) - Serenity (1996-2001)
- MissyMissy (porn star)Missy was an American pornographic actress.Missy, who was born in Burbank, California, began her career in the adult business in 1994, appearing in amateur videos with her then-husband Mickey G.. She quickly achieved fame, becoming a contract girl with Wicked Pictures...
(1997-1999) - Stephanie SwiftStephanie SwiftStephanie Swift is a former American pornographic actress who starred in over 370 adult movies between 1995 and 2009. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. Following her diagnosis and subsequent treatment, she decided to quit the adult movie industry, a move she had been considering for...
(1997-2002) - Temptress (1998-2000)
- Alexa RaeAlexa RaeAlexa Rae is an American former pornographic actress.In 2003, Rae won the AVN Award for Best Couples Sex Scene for her scene with Lexington Steele in Lex the Impaler 2. She was for a period a contract girl with Wicked Pictures....
(1999-2001) - Devinn LaneDevinn LaneDevinn Lane is an inactive adult model, pornographic actress, writer, director and producer. She is sometimes credited as Devin Lane or Devon Lane. She was chosen Penthouse Pet of the Month October 1999.- Biography :Lane became pregnant at 16 and began stripping to support herself and her child in...
(2000-2005) - Sydnee SteeleSydnee SteeleSydnee Steele is an American pornographic actress, free speech activist, sex counselor and author. She appeared in nearly 300 films before her retirement in 2005.- Biography :...
(2001-2003) - Julia AnnJulia AnnJulia Ann is an American pornographic actress, feature dancer and former Penthouse Pet; she is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame.-Biography:Julia Ann was born Julia Tavella in Glendale, California...
(2001-2004, 2006-2007) - Keri SableKeri SableKeri Sable is a former American pornographic actress.- Biography :Sable was born in Buffalo, New York of Italian heritage. Sable entered the pornographic film industry in 2004 after moving to Los Angeles....
(2005) - Carmen HartCarmen HartCarmen Hart is an American pornographic actress from North Carolina.She grew up in a Christian home, but she says that her family was not very strict. At fifteen, she lost her virginity...
(2005-2007) - Mikayla MendezMikayla MendezMikayla Mendez is an American pornographic actress. She began appearing in adult films in around 2003 while at the age of about 23, and has since appeared in over 120 movies...
(2008-2009) - Lupe Fuentes (2010-2011)
- Kirsten Price (2005-2011)
External links
- Official website
- Wicked Pictures Company History at Official Website
- Wicked Girl Bios at Official Website
- Wicked Pictures at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Wicked Pictures Corporate Profile at the AVN Media NetworkAVN Media NetworkAVN Media Network is a publishing, digital media and event management company for the adult entertainment community. AVN Media Network's portfolio of businesses includes several widely-recognized adult industry publications including AVN, AVN Online, GAYVN and Intimate.AVN Media Network hosts the...