Fred Halsted
Also Known As: Fred Halstead
Biography: 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.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Long Beach, California
Birthday: July 17, 1941
Deathday: May 09, 1989
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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LA Plays Itself
Overview: Two men have a fleetingly idyllic meeting outside of Los Angeles while Fred Halsted shows a young pick-up the ropes within city limits.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-04-01
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Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts
Overview: Personal diary-style documentary of German Gay rights activist Von Praunheim's sojourn in the US.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1979-05-04
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Erotikus: A History of the Gay Movie
Overview: The film, narrated by "LA Plays Itself" director Fred Halstead, begins by looking at the muscle magazines and films of the late 1940s-early 1960s, then at the softcore films of the late 60s and the boundary-pushing and legal-testing which allowed these to evolve into hardcore loops and then features.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-07-16
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El Paso Wrecking Corp.
Overview: Hank and Gene are fired from their trucker jobs at the Kansas City Trucking Company after an alcohol-fueled brawl.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-12-01
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Birth of a Nation
Overview: Filmmaker Jonas Mekas films 160 underground film people over four decades.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-08-06
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Sextool
Overview: A supposedly straight stud is given a guided tour through the seamy S&M underbelly of Hollywood’s glitzy socialite scene by his trans paramour.
Genres: Horror Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-03-01
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Nighthawk in Leather
Overview: A night at Nighthawk, the hottest club in L.A., turns into a saga of leather and lust as Fred Halsted steals Paul Monroe's leather jacket -- and much more.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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A Night at Halsted's
Overview: Fred Halsted spends a night pursuing Greg Dale — and others — at his after-hours Silverlake sex club, Halsted's.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-02-12
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Pieces of Eight
Overview: Looking for some solid gold all-male action? You'll find it here! Superstud Dan Pace has to get "worked up" for his big strip number and a stack of hand-on mags do the trick. Dan's fantasies come to life in one blistering scene after another.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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The Filth and the Fury
Overview: "The Filth and the Fury" is a 4-hour compilation of scenes from some of HIS Studio's gay adult films over the years of 1974-1984: 501 (1982), Alley Cats (1983), The Brig (1982), California Fox (1979), Dreamer (1974), El Paso Wrecking Corp. (1977), Gayracula (1983), Heatstroke (1982), Jobsite (1984), Kansas City Trucking Co. (1976), L.A. Tool and Die (1979), Nighthawk in Leather (1982), Pieces of Eight (1980), Revenge of the Nighthawk (1983), and Sleaze (1982).
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leather
Overview: Paul Monroe has taken over the reins from Fred Halsted and buys a used leather jacket and finds out an adventure comes with it. The odyssey of the jacket finds hot men in uninhibited scenes with sailors, leathermen, college jocks and hard muscled bodies as the saga of Nighthawk continues...
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-01
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Three Day Pass
Overview: Navy petty officers J.W. King and R.J. Reynolds get an order from Lt. Strong: Break in Seaman Richie's throat and tail.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-11-01
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Fast Friends
Overview: A group of friends swap festish-oriented stories.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-01
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