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American pornographic film director
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Male
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Birth:
21 February 1927(Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA)
Death:
29 May 2000(Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA)
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Biography
Introduction
Anthony Spinelli (born February 21, 1927 – died May 29, 2000) was a pornographic film director.
Under the name Sam Weston, he produced the mainstream films Gun Fever and One Potato, Two Potato. However after those films he was unable to find further work in mainstream entertainment and became an encyclopedia salesman in attempts to support his family. After seeing a pornographic film in an adult theater, he decided to move into that genre of film starting with Diary of a Nymph.
Among his most famous adult movies was Nothing to Hide, which has been ranked #2 on AVN magazine's list of all-time greatest adult movies. He is brother of actor Jack Weston and the father of porn director Mitchell Spinelli.
Awards
- 1985 AVN Award – Best Director, Film (Dixie Ray, Hollywood Star)
- 1993 AVN Award – Best Director, Video (The Party)
- XRCO Hall of Fame inductee
- AVN Hall of Fame inductee