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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

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% 56% 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% 50% Delta of Venus
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0% 80% In God's Hands
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Zalman King

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

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Pleasure or Pain 2013 Director, Screenwriter Saint Francis 2007 Dr. P. Bernard Actor Crazy Again 2006 Director Chromiumblue.com 2003 Director Barely Brooke 2002 Director Women of the Night 2000 Director In God's Hands 0% 80% 1998 Director, Writer, Executive Producer Shame, Shame, Shame 1997 Director Female Perversions 70% 45% 1996 Executive Producer Business for Pleasure 1996 Writer, Producer Red Shoe Diaries: Burning Up 1995 Executive Producer Delta of Venus 0% 50% 1994 Director Boca 1994 Executive Producer Red Shoe Diaries 4: Auto Erotica 51% 1993 Director Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass 1993 Writer Red Shoe Diaries 3: Another Woman's Lipstick 1993 Director Red Shoe Diaries 1992 Director Zapatos Rojos 1992 Director Red Shoe Diaries 2: Double Dare 1992 Director Wild Orchid 2: Two Shades of Blue 40% 1991 Director, Screenwriter Wild Orchid 9% 44% 1989 Director Wildfire 1988 Director, Screenwriter Two Moon Junction 0% 49% 1988 Director, Screenwriter Siesta 17% 64% 1987 Executive Producer Nine 1/2 Weeks 60% 56% 1986 Screenwriter, Producer
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