Fred Halsted

Fred Halsted

Directing

July 17, 1941 — May 9, 1989Long Beach, California

Fred Halsted was an American gay pornographic film director, actor, escort, publisher, and sex club owner. His films Sex Garage and LA Plays Itself are the only gay pornographic movies in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where they were screened before a capacity audience on April 23, 1974.

Known for

LA Plays Itself

LA Plays Itself

1972

El Paso Wrecking Corp.

El Paso Wrecking Corp.

1977

Sextool

Sextool

1975

Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts

Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts

1979

Erotikus: A History of the Gay Movie

Erotikus: A History of the Gay Movie

1973

Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

1997

Sex Garage

Sex Garage

1972

Truck It

Truck It

1973

A Night at Halsted's

A Night at Halsted's

1982

Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leather

Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leather

1983

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The Filth and the Fury

The Filth and the Fury

2004

Director

Breaker Blue

Breaker Blue

1988

Director

Fast Friends

Fast Friends

1987

Director

Move Over Johnny, Here Comes Big Dan

Move Over Johnny, Here Comes Big Dan

1985

Director

A Night at Halsted's

A Night at Halsted's

1982

Director

Nighthawk in Leather

Nighthawk in Leather

1982

Director

Men at Work

Men at Work

1981

Director

Pieces of Eight

Pieces of Eight

1980

Director

California Fox

California Fox

1979

Director

Centurian

Centurian

1978

Director

EarthMan

EarthMan

1978

Director

Desert Fox

Desert Fox

1978

Director

Sextool

Sextool

1975

Director

Truck It

Truck It

1973

Director

LA Plays Itself

LA Plays Itself

1972

Director

Sex Garage

Sex Garage

1972

Director

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The Filth and the Fury

The Filth and the Fury

2004

Producer

Courting Libido

Courting Libido

1995

Producer

7 Card Stud

7 Card Stud

1985

Producer

Thinking Big

Thinking Big

1985

Producer

Blown Away

Blown Away

1984

Producer

Coverboy

Coverboy

1984

Producer

King Size

King Size

1984

Producer

Alley Cats

Alley Cats

1983

Producer

A Night at Halsted's

A Night at Halsted's

1982

Producer

Three Day Pass

Three Day Pass

1981

Executive Producer

California Fox

California Fox

1979

Producer

Centurian

Centurian

1978

Producer

EarthMan

EarthMan

1978

Producer

Desert Fox

Desert Fox

1978

Producer

LA Plays Itself

LA Plays Itself

1972

Producer

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The Filth and the Fury

The Filth and the Fury

2004

(archive footage)

Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

1997

Self

Fast Friends

Fast Friends

1987

Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leather

Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leather

1983

The Nighthawk

A Night at Halsted's

A Night at Halsted's

1982

Nighthawk in Leather

Nighthawk in Leather

1982

Three Day Pass

Three Day Pass

1981

Lt. Strong

Pieces of Eight

Pieces of Eight

1980

(segment "Raging Glory") (archive footage)

Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts

Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts

1979

Self

El Paso Wrecking Corp.

El Paso Wrecking Corp.

1977

Gene

Sextool

Sextool

1975

Boxer

Erotikus: A History of the Gay Movie

Erotikus: A History of the Gay Movie

1973

Narrator

LA Plays Itself

LA Plays Itself

1972

Himself

Camera9

Trick Time

Trick Time

1984

Director of Photography

Blown Away

Blown Away

1984

Director of Photography

Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leather

Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leather

1983

Director of Photography

Alley Cats

Alley Cats

1983

Camera Operator

Pieces of Eight

Pieces of Eight

1980

Director of Photography

EarthMan

EarthMan

1978

Director of Photography

Centurian

Centurian

1978

Director of Photography

LA Plays Itself

LA Plays Itself

1972

Director of Photography

Sex Garage

Sex Garage

1972

Director of Photography

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The Filth and the Fury

The Filth and the Fury

2004

Writer

Breaker Blue

Breaker Blue

1988

Writer

Fast Friends

Fast Friends

1987

Writer

Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leather

Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leather

1983

Writer

Nighthawk in Leather

Nighthawk in Leather

1982

Writer

Sextool

Sextool

1975

Writer

LA Plays Itself

LA Plays Itself

1972

Writer

Sex Garage

Sex Garage

1972

Writer

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Alley Cats

Alley Cats

1983

Editor

Truck It

Truck It

1973

Editor

LA Plays Itself

LA Plays Itself

1972

Editor

Sex Garage

Sex Garage

1972

Editor