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Zalman King

Highest Rated: 100% Tell Me A Riddle (1980)

Lowest Rated: 0% Two Moon Junction (1988)

Birthday: May 23, 1942

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Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey, USA

The ultimate impresario of a unique brand of glossy erotic fare, Zalman King started out as an actor, earning a Golden Globe nomination for his role on "The Young Lawyers" (ABC, 1970-71). His destiny lay behind the camera, however, and he produced and, with his wife, co-wrote "9½ Weeks" (1986). Directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger, the film broke new ground for its art-directed erotic set-pieces, becoming a cult hit. King wrote, directed and produced movies such as "Two Moon Junction" (1988), "Wild Orchid" (1990) and "Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue" (1991) that became enduringly popular favorites with audiences. The keystone of his empire, however, came with the immensely popular "Red Shoe Diaries" (Showtime, 1992-97). After a battle with cancer, he died on Feb. 3, 2012. Zalman King was responsible for helping change audiences' perceptions of sexuality, art and film, redefining the line between artistry and erotica.

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Highest rated movies

100% 60% Tell Me A Riddle
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83% 44% Blue Sunshine
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70% 45% Female Perversions
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60% 55% Nine 1/2 Weeks
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27% 28% Galaxy of Terror
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17% 64% Siesta
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9% 44% Wild Orchid
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0% 49% Two Moon Junction
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0% 80% In God's Hands
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0% 50% Delta of Venus
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Zalman King THE PASSOVER PLOT, Zalman King, 1976 THE PASSOVER PLOT, Zalman King, 1976 BLUE SUNSHINE, Ann Cooper, Zalman King, 1976 THE PASSOVER PLOT, Zalman King, 1976 THE PASSOVER PLOT, Zalman King, Helena Kallianiotes, 1976. WILD ORCHID, director Zalman King, on set, 1990. ©Triumph GALAXY OF TERROR, from left: Zalman King, Sid Haig, BernardBehrens (seated), Edward Albert, Erin Moran, Grace Zabriskie (seated), 1981, © New World Releasing View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pleasure or Pain Director,
Screenwriter 		- 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Saint Francis Dr. P. Bernard (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crazy Again Director - 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chromiumblue.com Director - 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Barely Brooke Director - 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Women of the Night Director - 2000
0% 80% In God's Hands Director,
Writer,
Executive Producer 		$1.4M 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shame, Shame, Shame Director - 1997
70% 45% Female Perversions Executive Producer $884.0K 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Business for Pleasure Writer,
Producer 		- 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Red Shoe Diaries: Burning Up Executive Producer - 1995
0% 50% Delta of Venus Director - 1994
No Score Yet 51% Red Shoe Diaries 4: Auto Erotica Director - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass Writer - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick Director - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Red Shoe Diaries Director - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Zapatos Rojos Director - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Red Shoe Diaries 2: Double Dare Director - 1992
No Score Yet 40% Wild Orchid 2: Two Shades of Blue Director,
Screenwriter 		$534.8K 1991
9% 44% Wild Orchid Director $10.7M 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wildfire Director,
Screenwriter 		- 1988
0% 49% Two Moon Junction Director,
Screenwriter 		$1.5M 1988
17% 64% Siesta Executive Producer $604.5K 1987
60% 55% Nine 1/2 Weeks Screenwriter,
Producer 		- 1986
No Score Yet 34% Endangered Species Executive Producer - 1982
27% 28% Galaxy of Terror Baelon (Character) - 1981
100% 60% Tell Me A Riddle Unknown (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Like Normal People Bill Stein (Character) - 1979
83% 44% Blue Sunshine Jerry Zipkin (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sammy Somebody Unknown (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Passover Plot Unknown (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 24% Trip With the Teacher Al (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Smile, Jenny, You're Dead Roy St. John (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet 18% Some Call It Loving Robert Troy (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Such Dust Roy St. John (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Neither by Day Nor by Night Adam (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat Carter Fields (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ski Bum Johnny (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Intruders Bob Younger (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Young Lawyers Aaron Silverman (Character) - 1969
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones Jesse (Character) - 1966

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Nightmareathon Unknown (Character) 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wind on Water Executive Producer,
Director,
Writer 		1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Red Shoe Diaries Director (Character),
Director,
Writer 		1992-1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Charlie's Angels Unknown (Guest Star) 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Adam-12 Unknown (Guest Star) 1968
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gunsmoke Muley Proddert (Guest Star) 1965-1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cimarron Strip Unknown (Character) 1967
100% No Score Yet The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Unknown (Guest Star) 1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bonanza Unknown (Guest Star) 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Loner Unknown (Guest Star) 1966
83% 92% The Munsters Unknown (Guest Star) 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mr. Novak Unknown (Guest Star) 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alfred Hitchcock Hour Unknown (Character) 1964