Wesley Emerson

Directing

February 25, 1948 — January 26, 2022Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Cass Paley, better known by his stage name Wesley Emerson, was an adult film producer and later director, beginning with Health Spa (1978), and working into the mid-2000s. Emerson is perhaps best known for his award-winning documentary Wadd: The Life & Times of John Holmes, and was something of a porn historian, having spent decades working in the industry. He died on January 26, 2022.

Known for

X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time

X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time

2016

Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes

Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes

1999

Sex

Sex

1994

Starship Eros

Starship Eros

1980

Fast Cars Fast Women

Fast Cars Fast Women

1981

The Last Resort

The Last Resort

1990

No Man's Land: Asian Edition 2

No Man's Land: Asian Edition 2

2001

No Man's Land: Asian Edition 1

No Man's Land: Asian Edition 1

2000

Nightshift Nurses

Nightshift Nurses

1988

Goin' Down Slow

Goin' Down Slow

1988

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Anal Sinsations

Anal Sinsations

2006

Director

Deep Inside Nina Hartley

Deep Inside Nina Hartley

2005

Director

Taking Chance?

Taking Chance?

2003

Director

Inferno

Inferno

2003

Director

Bedroom Eyes

Bedroom Eyes

2003

Director

Stealing Shots

2003

Director

Fast & Female

Fast & Female

2002

Director

Can't Stop Me: Devons First Time

Can't Stop Me: Devons First Time

2002

Director

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

2002

Director

No Man's Land 30

No Man's Land 30

2002

Director

No Man's Land 36

No Man's Land 36

2002

Director

Web Mistress

Web Mistress

2002

Director

Hell on High Heels

Hell on High Heels

2002

Director

3 On A Honeymoon

3 On A Honeymoon

2001

Director

No Man's Land: Asian Edition 2

No Man's Land: Asian Edition 2

2001

Director

No Man's Land 19

No Man's Land 19

2001

Director

Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good

2001

Director

Sista 11

Sista 11

2001

Director

Asia Is in Too Deep

Asia Is in Too Deep

2001

Director

Bordello Blues

Bordello Blues

2000

Director

No Man's Land: Asian Edition 1

No Man's Land: Asian Edition 1

2000

Director

No Man's Land 28

No Man's Land 28

1999

Director

Mis-Spelled

Mis-Spelled

1999

Director

Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes

Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes

1999

Director

No Regrets

No Regrets

1999

Director

Club Sunset

Club Sunset

1998

Director

No Man's Land 17: The Scent of Jill and Rebecca

No Man's Land 17: The Scent of Jill and Rebecca

1997

Director

Spectral Blue

Spectral Blue

1997

Director

Deep Inside Juli Ashton

Deep Inside Juli Ashton

1996

Director

No Man's Land 13

No Man's Land 13

1996

Director

Anal Island

Anal Island

1996

Director

Anal Island 2

Anal Island 2

1996

Director

No Man's Land 15

No Man's Land 15

1996

Director

Anal Princess

Anal Princess

1996

Director

Loose Morals

Loose Morals

1995

Director

Covergirl

Covergirl

1995

Director

No Man's Land 12

No Man's Land 12

1995

Director

No Man's Land 11

No Man's Land 11

1995

Director

Night Of Seduction

Night Of Seduction

1995

Director

Mutual Consent

1995

Director

X-Tales

1995

Director

Deep Inside Keisha

Deep Inside Keisha

1994

Director

No Man's Land 10: Nina's Party

No Man's Land 10: Nina's Party

1994

Director

Totally Nude Gymnastics

Totally Nude Gymnastics

1994

Director

The Corner

The Corner

1994

Director

Deep Inside Tiffany Mynx

Deep Inside Tiffany Mynx

1993

Director

House of the Rising Sun

House of the Rising Sun

1993

Director

Nikki's Bon Voyage

Nikki's Bon Voyage

1993

Director

Deep Inside Savannah

Deep Inside Savannah

1993

Director

Deep Inside Selena Steele

Deep Inside Selena Steele

1993

Director

Deep Inside Nikki Dial

Deep Inside Nikki Dial

1993

Director

Nikki's Last Stand

Nikki's Last Stand

1993

Director

Deep Inside Racquel Darrian

Deep Inside Racquel Darrian

1993

Director

Dirty Books

Dirty Books

1993

Director

Still Hard to Stop

Still Hard to Stop

1993

Director

Hard to Stop

Hard to Stop

1993

Director

Erotique

1992

Director

Mondo Cane 4

Mondo Cane 4

1992

Director

Faces Of Death V

Faces Of Death V

1991

Director

The Last Resort

The Last Resort

1990

Director

Inhumanities II: Modern Atrocities

Inhumanities II: Modern Atrocities

1989

Director

Remember Connie

Remember Connie

1978

Director

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Deep Inside Nina Hartley

Deep Inside Nina Hartley

2005

Producer

Bedroom Eyes

Bedroom Eyes

2003

Producer

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

2002

Producer

3 On A Honeymoon

3 On A Honeymoon

2001

Producer

No Man's Land 19

No Man's Land 19

2001

Producer

Jade Goddess

Jade Goddess

2001

Producer

Bordello Blues

Bordello Blues

2000

Producer

No Man's Land 28

No Man's Land 28

1999

Producer

Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes

Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes

1999

Producer

No Regrets

No Regrets

1999

Producer

Deep Inside Juli Ashton

Deep Inside Juli Ashton

1996

Producer

No Man's Land 13

No Man's Land 13

1996

Producer

Anal Island

Anal Island

1996

Producer

Anal Princess

Anal Princess

1996

Producer

Covergirl

Covergirl

1995

Producer

No Man's Land 12

No Man's Land 12

1995

Producer

No Man's Land 11

No Man's Land 11

1995

Producer

Night Of Seduction

Night Of Seduction

1995

Producer

No Man's Land 10: Nina's Party

No Man's Land 10: Nina's Party

1994

Producer

The Corner

The Corner

1994

Producer

Nikki's Bon Voyage

Nikki's Bon Voyage

1993

Producer

Deep Inside Savannah

Deep Inside Savannah

1993

Producer

Deep Inside Nikki Dial

Deep Inside Nikki Dial

1993

Producer

Still Hard to Stop

Still Hard to Stop

1993

Producer

Dirty Books

Dirty Books

1993

Producer

Fast Cars Fast Women

Fast Cars Fast Women

1981

Associate Producer

Exposed

Exposed

1980

Producer

Starship Eros

Starship Eros

1980

Producer

The Health Spa

The Health Spa

1978

Producer

Editing4

Bare Market

Bare Market

1993

Editor

The Rehearsal

The Rehearsal

1993

Editor

Nightshift Nurses

Nightshift Nurses

1988

Editor

Goin' Down Slow

Goin' Down Slow

1988

Editor

Acting3

X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time

X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time

2016

Self

Sex

Sex

1994

Director

Striptease

Striptease

1985

Camera1

Bob Chinn: Memories of Walt Davis & Manny Conde

Bob Chinn: Memories of Walt Davis & Manny Conde

2014

Camera Operator

Writing1

Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good

2001

Writer