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Joseph W. Sarno (1921–2010)

Director | Writer | Editor

Joseph W. Sarno is one of the pioneering directors of the sex-exploitation or "sexploitation" film genre. Known for a distinctly economic style and an abiding interest in tense, psycho-sexual character development, Sarno has also come to be recognized as one of the true geniuses to emerge from the sexploitation form... See full bio »

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in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 89) in New York City, New York,, USA
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2004 Suburban Secrets
 
1990 Screw the Right Thing (video) (as Irving Weiss)
 
1989 Coming on America (video) (as Irving Weiss)
 
1989 Hung Jury (video) (as Irvin Weiss)
 
1989 Hyperkink (as Irving Weiss)
 
1989 Red Head (as Irving Weiss)
 
1989 The Big Pink (as Irving Weiss)
 
1989 The Erotic Adventures of Bedman and Throbbin (as Irving Weiss)
 
1988 21 Hump Street (uncredited)
 
1988 Ball in the Family (video) (as Irving Weiss)
 
1988 Double Agent (video) (as Joan Fairley)
 
1988 Heather Hunter on Fire (video) (as Irving Weiss)
 
1988 Helgerån
 
1988 Panting at the Opera (video) (as Monica Fitta)
 
1988 Pink Baroness (as Monica Fitta)
 
1988 Princess of Penetration (video) (as Monica Fitta)
 
1988 Raging Hormones (video) (as Charles Knox)
 
1988 Right Tool for the Job (video) (as Tom Scanlon)
 
1988 Sex Starved (video) (as Irving Weiss)
 
1988 Suzie Creamcheese (as Monica Fitta)
 
1988 The Girls of the B.L.O. (as Irving Weiss)
 
1988 The Horneymooners (video) (as Irving Weiss)
 
1988 The Horneymooners II (as Irving Weiss)
 
1988 Tight End (as Buck Wilson)
 
1988 Wishbone (video) (as Buck Wilson)
 
1987 Critical Positions (as Leif Knullar)
 
1987 Fresh (video) (as Peter Walsh)
 
1987 Love Potion #9 (video) (as Monica Fitta)
 
1987 Party Doll (video) (as Leif Knullar)
 
1987 Pay the Lady (video) (as Monica Fitta)
 
1987 Primary Pleasures (video) (as Joe Smythe)
 
1987 Sexpionage (as Kurt Mondal)
 
1987 Sexpot (video) (as Peter Walsh)
 
1987 Sex Tips for Modern Women (video) (as Peter Walsh)
 
1987 The Deep Insiders (as Eric Andersson)
 
1987 The Pleasure Machine (video) (as Monica Fitta)
 
1986 Blow by Blow (video) (as Francis Healy)
 
1986 Firebox (video) (as Louis Warren)
 
1986 Oversexed (video) (as Lester Jordan)
 
1986 Parted Lips (as Francis Healy)
 
1986 Porked! (as Dick Kuzman)
 
1986 Seven Minutes in Heaven (video) (as Lester Jordan)
 
1986 Teaser (video) (as Louis Warren)
 
1986 The Hot Tip (video) (as Francis X. Bush)
 
1986 The Pink Clam (video) (as Francis Healy)
 
1985 A Taste of Pink (as Louis Roman)
 
1985 A Tight Delight (as Louis Roman)
 
1985 Little Oral Annie Takes Manhattan (as Curtis Hollingwood)
 
1985 Shacking Up (as Jeff La Touche)
 
1984 Hot Stuff (video) (as Erik Anderson)
 
1984 Dirty Blonde (as Eric Anderson)
 
1984 Inside Little Oral Annie (as Kenneth Morse)
 
1984 Stray Cats (as Erik Andersson)
 
1984 The Sweet Spread (video) (as Francis Healy)
 
1983 Wolf Cubs
 
1981 Inside Seka (uncredited)
 
1981 Deep Inside Annie Sprinkle (uncredited)
 
1980 Silky (as Arthur Kraus)
 
1979 Tigresses and Other Man-eaters (as Peter Verlon)
 
1978 Fäbodjäntan (as Lawrence Henning)
 
1978 All About Gloria Leonard (uncredited)
 
1977 Kärleksön (as Hammond Thomas)
 
1977 Inside Jennifer Welles (uncredited)
 
1977 Hot Wives (uncredited)
 
1977 The Trouble with Young Stuff (as Otis Hamlin)
 
1976 The Honey Cup (as John Parkham)
 
1976 Misty (as Joe Sarno)
 
1976 Slippery When Wet (as Karl Andersson)
 
1975 Abigail Lesley Is Back in Town (as Joe Sarno)
 
1975 Butterfly
 
1975 Laura's Toys (as Joe Sarno)
 
1974 The Switch or How to Alter Your Ego (as Joe Sarno)
 
1974 Confessions of a Young American Housewife
 
1974 A Touch of Genie (as Karl Andersson)
 
1974 Bibi
 
1974 Deep Throat Part II (as Joe Sarno)
 
1974 Every Afternoon
 
1973 Der Fluch der schwarzen Schwestern
 
1973 Sleepy Head (uncredited)
 
1972 Young Playthings (as Joe Sarno)
 
1971 Siv, Anne & Sven (as Joe Sarno)
 
1971 The Young, Erotic Fanny Hill (as Joe Sarno)
 
1971 The Seduction of Inga
 
1970 Daddy, Darling
 
1970 Horn-a-Plenty
 
1969 Passion in Hot Hollows (as Joe Sarno)
 
1969 Karla (as Joe Sarno)
 
1969 Marcy
 
1969 The Indelicate Balance
 
1969 The Layout (as Joe Sarno)
 
1968 The Wall of Flesh (as Joe Sarno)
 
1968 To Ingrid, My Love, Lisa
 
1968 All the Sins of Sodom (as Joe Sarno)
 
1968 Inga
 
1968 Deep Inside (as Joe Sarno)
 
1968 Desire Under the Palms (as Joe Sarno)
 
1968 Odd Triangle (as Joe Sarno)
 
1968 Vibrations (as Joe Sarno)
 
1967 The Love Rebellion (as Joe Sarno)
 
1967 My Body Hungers (as Joe Sarno)
 
1967 Bed of Violence (as Joe Sarno)
 
1967 Come Ride the Wild Pink Horse (as Joe Sarno)
 
1967 Anything for Money (as Joe Sarno)
 
1967 The Sex Cycle (as Joe Sarno)
 
1967 Scarf of Mist Thigh of Satin (as Joe Sarno)
 
1966 The Bed and How to Make It! (as Joe Sarno)
 
1966 Moonlighting Wives (as Joe Sarno)
 
1966 The Swap and How They Make It (as Joe Sarno)
 
1966 Naked Fog (as Joe Sarno)
 
1966 Red Roses of Passion
 
1966 Skin Deep in Love (as Joe Sarno)
 
1966 Step Out of Your Mind
 
1966 The Love Merchant (as Joe Sarno)
 
1965 Flesh and Lace (as Joe Sarno)
 
1965 Pandora and the Magic Box (as Joe Sarno)
 
1964 Warm Nights and Hot Pleasures (as Joe Sarno)
 
1964 Sin in the Suburbs (as Joe Sarno)
 
1963 Sin You Sinners (uncredited)
 
1962 Lash of Lust
 
1961 Nude in Charcoal (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (69 titles)
2004 Suburban Secrets
 
1988 Helgerån (writer)
 
1985 A Taste of Pink (uncredited)
 
1985 Little Oral Annie Takes Manhattan (uncredited)
 
1985 Shacking Up (uncredited)
 
1984 Hot Stuff (video) (written by / as Erik Anderson)
 
1984 Dirty Blonde (written by - uncredited)
 
1984 Inside Little Oral Annie (uncredited)
 
1984 Stray Cats (uncredited)
 
1983 Wolf Cubs (writer)
 
1981 Inside Seka (uncredited)
 
1981 Deep Inside Annie Sprinkle (uncredited)
 
1979 Tigresses and Other Man-eaters (written by / as Peter Verlon)
 
1978 Fäbodjäntan (as Lawrence Henning)
 
1977 Kärleksön
 
1977 Hot Wives (uncredited)
 
1976 The Honey Cup
 
1976 Misty (as Joe Sarno)
 
1975 Abigail Lesley Is Back in Town (written by / as Joe Sarno)
 
1975 Butterfly
 
1975 Laura's Toys
 
1974 Confessions of a Young American Housewife
 
1974 A Touch of Genie (written by / as Karl Andersson)
 
1974 Bibi
 
1974 Deep Throat Part II (screenplay / as Joe Sarno)
 
1974 Every Afternoon
 
1973 Der Fluch der schwarzen Schwestern (writer)
 
1973 Sleepy Head (uncredited)
 
1972 Young Playthings
 
1971 Siv, Anne & Sven
 
1971 The Young, Erotic Fanny Hill
 
1971 The Seduction of Inga
 
1970 Daddy, Darling
 
1970 Horn-a-Plenty
 
1969 Passion in Hot Hollows (as Joe Sarno)
 
1969 Karla (writer)
 
1969 Marcy
 
1969 The Indelicate Balance (writer)
 
1969 The Layout (written by / as Joe Sarno)
 
1968 The Wall of Flesh (written by / as Joe Sarno)
 
1968 To Ingrid, My Love, Lisa (writer)
 
1968 All the Sins of Sodom (writer)
 
1968 Inga (writer)
 
1968 Deep Inside (as Joe Sarno)
 
1968 Desire Under the Palms (as Joe Sarno)
 
1968 Odd Triangle (as Joe Sarno)
 
1968 Vibrations (as Joe Sarno)
 
1967 The Love Rebellion
 
1967 My Body Hungers
 
1967 Bed of Violence
 
1967 Come Ride the Wild Pink Horse
 
1967 Anything for Money
 
1967 The Sex Cycle
 
1967 Scarf of Mist Thigh of Satin
 
1966 The Bed and How to Make It!
 
1966 Moonlighting Wives (written by / as Joe Sarno)
 
1966 The Swap and How They Make It
 
1966 Naked Fog
 
1966 Red Roses of Passion
 
1966 Skin Deep in Love (as Joe Sarno)
 
1966 Step Out of Your Mind
 
1966 The Love Merchant (written by / as Joe Sarno)
 
1965 Flesh and Lace (as Joe Sarno)
 
1965 Pandora and the Magic Box
 
1964 Warm Nights and Hot Pleasures (as Joe Sarno)
 
1964 Sin in the Suburbs (screenplay / as Joe Sarno)
 
1963 Sin You Sinners (screenplay / as Joe Sarno)
 
1962 Lash of Lust
 
1961 Nude in Charcoal
 
Show ShowEditor (19 titles)
1988 Helgerån
 
1976 Misty (uncredited)
 
1975 Abigail Lesley Is Back in Town (uncredited)
 
1975 Laura's Toys (uncredited)
 
1974 Confessions of a Young American Housewife (as Joe Sarno)
 
1974 A Touch of Genie (uncredited)
 
1971 The Young, Erotic Fanny Hill (uncredited)
 
1970 Horn-a-Plenty (uncredited)
 
1969 Passion in Hot Hollows (uncredited)
 
1969 Karla (uncredited)
 
1969 Marcy (as Joan Kretchmar)
 
1969 The Layout (uncredited)
 
1968 The Wall of Flesh (uncredited)
 
1968 All the Sins of Sodom (uncredited)
 
1967 Anything for Money (uncredited)
 
1966 The Bed and How to Make It! (uncredited)
 
1966 The Swap and How They Make It (uncredited)
 
1965 Pandora and the Magic Box (uncredited)
 
1964 Warm Nights and Hot Pleasures (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2007 Each Time I Kill (additional scenes)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1995 Stora och små män
American man in customs
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1985 Shacking Up (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2013 Teachers' Day (in memory of) (post-production)
 
2013 Slink (grateful acknowledgment)
 
1973 The All-American Girl (dedicatee - as Joe Sarno)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
2011 La Magnifique Obsession de Joe Sarno (documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

"Nils-Petter Sundgrens Från Pussar till Porr", as Himself (ep. 'Nymfomaner och puritaner (1994)')

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1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Print Biography  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Eric Anderson | Erik Anderson | Eric Andersson | Erik Andersson | Karl Andersson | Francis X. Bush | Joan Fairley | Monica Fitta | Otis Hamlin | Francis Healy | Lawrence Henning | Curtis Hollingwood | Lester Jordan | Charles Knox | Leif Knullar | Arthur Kraus | Joan Kretchmar | Dick Kuzman | Jeff La Touche | Kurt Mondal | Kenneth Morse | John Parkham | Louis Roman | Joe Sarno | Joseph Sarno | Tom Scanlon | Joe Smythe | Hammond Thomas | Peter Verlon | Peter Walsh | Louis Warren | Irving Weiss | Irvin Weiss | Buck Wilson
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Power is a theme in many of my films: people have power over others just by force of will and their overwhelming personalities. I'm a great believer in the force of will. See more »

Trivia:

Served in the US Navy during World War II. See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces