John Rutherford
Directing
John Rutherford Multi-award winning producer/director John Rutherford, President and Creative Director of COLT Studio Group, has produced over 350+ man-on-man films in his career. The look of his films is unmistakable and has garnered him multiple awards and accolades, including a lifetime achievement award from AVN in 2001, the Hall of Fame award from the Grabby's in 2002 and another lifetime achievement award from the Free Speech Coalition in 2006 as well as winning numerous awards over the years as well as Best Director 5 times from the annual GayVN Awards Show. After nearly 15 years at the Falcon Family of Companies Rutherford resigned in June of 2003 and subsequently announced his acquisition of COLT Studio Group. To date, he has produced and directed over a dozen features so far for the John Rutherford Feature brand for the COLT Studio Group. Taking the helm from famed photographer Jim French in 2003 meant bridging the (at the time) 37-year history of COLT Studio with the constantly changing dynamics of the industry today. "I want to continue the legacy of what Jim created while blending it seamlessly with the continuing evolution of COLT Studio," says Rutherford. A California native, Rutherford graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in Broadcast Communication Arts. Knowing his passion lie in the creative arts he immediately began working as a freelance producer, videographer and production manager. With numerous corporate and industrial videos, independent films and personal projects under his belt he was approached by The Falcon Family of Companies in 1993 for a freelance assistant director position. Quickly rising through the ranks and forming an unbreakable bond with Falcon Studios founder Chuck Holmes, Rutherford hit his stride behind the camera directing the multiple award winners for GayVN, AVN and the Grabbys for Flashpoint, The Renegade, The Other Side of Aspen III & IV, French Connections I & II, High Tide, The Code of Conduct Series, Out of Athens I & II, California Kings, Deep South I & II, Absolute, Aqua & Arid, and more recently at COLT Studio Group the multi-award winning blockbuster BuckleRoos just to name a few. Widely accepted as one of the most approachable, honest and hardest working directors in the industry today, Rutherford continues on his quest to bring the highest quality, integrity and creative dynamics to his ever-growing library of films. Rutherford hails from Redwood City, California and now makes his home in the San Francisco Bay Area with his partner since 2000, Tom Settle.
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movieKonstantin
2022
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movieFalcon Icons: The 1990s
2021
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movieThe Best of Jason Hawke
2020
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movieHumongous Cocks 34
2016
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movieBeach Bums
2015
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movieHairy Boyz 38
2014
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movieHumongous Cocks 26
2014
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movieHumongous Cocks 14
2012
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movieHumongous Cocks 13
2012
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movieHumongous Cocks 12
2012
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movieColt Icon: Chris Wide
2012
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movieMan Tricks
2011
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movieRites of Initiation
2010
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movieHard Wood
2010
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movieTearoom Tete-a-Tetes
2010
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movieWorkin' Stiffs
2010
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movieGruff Stuff
2010
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movieColt Icon: Luke Garrett
2010
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movieLegendary Bodies 2
2010
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movieDouble Penetration
2010
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movieHot Bods
2009
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movieInside Out
2009
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movieBest of the 2000s 2
2009
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movieMuscle Heads
2009
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movieThe Best of Dylan Reece
2008
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movieMassive
2008
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movieCouples III
2008
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movieThe Best of Rod Barry
2008
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movieHawai'i
2007
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movieWaterbucks 2
2007
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moviePool Parties
2007
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movieMassive Cocks Volume 1
2007
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movieThe Best of Tom Chase
2006
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movieBig Rig
2006
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movieThe Best of Jeremy Penn
2006
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movieMan Country
2006
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movieThe Best of Eric Hanson
2006
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movieKris Lord vs. Ken Ryker
2006
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movieFace Fuckers 1
2006
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movieMinute Man Solo 24
2005
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movieWide Strokes
2005
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movieMinute Man Solo 23
2005
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movieMuscle Up!
2005
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movieMinute Man Solo 22
2005
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movieBounce
2004
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movieBuckleRoos 2
2004
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movieBuckleRoos
2004
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movieMinute Man Solo 21
2004
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movieBig N' Plenty
2004
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movieReload
2003
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movieHog: The Leather File
2003
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movieDefined
2002
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movieWildfire
2001
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movieStroke
2001
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movieSnap Shots
2000
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movieBad Behavior
2000
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movieUp Close
2000
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movieFULLFilled
2000
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movieOut of Athens
2000
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movieOut of Athens 2
2000
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movieThe Crush
2000
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movieNo Way Out
1999
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movieIn Deep: Miles to Go
1999
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movieAbsolute Arid
1999
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movieAbsolute Aqua
1999
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movieFever
1998
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movieThe Big Thrill
1998
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movieBasic Plumbing 2
1998
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movieRed Alert
1998
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movieBetrayed
1998
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movieCurrent Affairs
1997
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movieHigh Tide
1997
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movieCalifornia Kings
1997
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movieHeatwave
1997
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movieManhandlers
1997
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movieThe Chosen
1997
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movieMaximum Cruise
1997
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movieHardline
1997
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movieMercury Rising
1997
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movieHot Wheels
1997
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movieThe Freshmen
1997
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movieBest of Danny Somers
1996
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movieDriven: No Turning Back
1996
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movieRipe for Harvest
1996
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movieBackwoods
1996
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movieCruisin' 3
1996
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movieDownload
1995
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movieBuilt Tough
1995
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movieThe Renegade
1995
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movieBig River
1995
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movieThe Backroom
1995
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moviePossession
1995
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movieBig As They Come II
1995
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movieFull Package
1995
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movieThe Big Score
1995
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movieBreak Away
1994
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movieThis End Up
1994
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movieSummer Fever
1994
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movieFlashpoint: Hot As Hell
1994
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movieBilly's Tale
1994
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movieFoul Play
1994
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movieBy Invitation Only
1994
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movieMidnight Run
1994
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movieWorkin' Stiff
1994
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movieHouse Rules
1993
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movieThe Abduction Series Part III - Redemption
1993
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movieThe Abduction Series Part II - The Conflict
1993
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movieFur Mountain
2012
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movieManpower
2011
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movieGruff Stuff
2010
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movieCurious
2009
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movieLotus
2009
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movieSplish Splash
2008
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movieStrong Will: The Assertion
2008
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movieParadise Found
2008
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movieCasting Couch
2007
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movieHawai'i
2007
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movieWaterbucks 2
2007
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movieManly Heat: Quenched
2007
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movieBrotherhood
2007
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movieBodyguards
2007
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movieManly Heat: Scorched
2006
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movieBig Rig
2006
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movieHard Studies
2006
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movieBeyond Perfect
2006
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movieLeatherBound
2005
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movieBuckleRoos 2
2004
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movieBuckleRoos
2004
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movieAfterShock
2003
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movieAfterShock 2
2003
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movieDeep South: The Big and the Easy
2003
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movieDeep South: The Big and the Easy 2
2003
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movieBig Timber
2003
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movieButt Out
2003
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movieDefined
2002
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movieDeception 2
2002
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movieDeception
2002
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movieBranded
2002
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movieThe New Coach
1997
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movieSaddle Tramps 2
1995
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movieMan To Men
1995
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movieReceiving End
1994
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movieBull Pen
1994
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movieAll About Steve
1994
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movieNew Pledgemaster
1994
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movieThe Coach's Boys
1993
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movieAll Night Long
1996
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movieJockstrapped
1996
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movieRoll in the Hay
1994
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movieHome Grown
1993
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