Gerard Damiano, director of the popular pornographic film "Deep Throat" that lent its name to a Watergate whistleblower, has died.
He was 80.
Damiano died Saturday at a Fort Myers hospital, his son, Gerard Damiano Jr., said Monday.
He had suffered a stroke in September.
Damiano's "Deep Throat" was a mainstream box-office success and helped launch the modern hardcore adult-entertainment industry.
Shot in six days for just $25,000, the 1972 flick became a cultural must-see for Americans who had just lived through the sexual liberation of the 1960s.
No comments:
Post a Comment