William Higgins (director) explained

William Higgins, also known as "Wim Hof" (December 19, 1942 – December 21, 2019[1] [2]) was an American independent director of gay pornographic films who based his businesses in the Czech Republic since 1996. He started his career as a porn director and producer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, when sellers of pornographic movies, including Falcon refused to mail them to customers in many southeastern states for legal reasons. In addition, he said in an interview, that gay porn movies were "so bad" that he decided to begin making them himself. In 1978, he was busted and his premises raided. Although the charges were later dropped, Higgins decided to go on a "world tour" looking for a better legal environment for his films. After rejecting Australia and Thailand as new venues, he settled in Amsterdam, where his distributor was, and later relocated to Prague, a less expensive city. Although the legal climate in the U.S. has changed, he had no interest in returning.[3]

His first film, A Married Man, was produced in 1974. He went on to produce over 140 internationally distributed titles. His films won several Grabby Awards and he is in the GayVN Awards Hall of Fame.[4] He was also the founder of the film production company Catalina Video.

Higgins died on December 21, 2019, of a heart attack.[5]

Awards and nominations

Selected filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kohler . Will . Legendary Gay Porn Director William Higgins Has Passed Away at Age 77 . Back2Stonewall . 27 December 2019 . 22 December 2019 . December 22, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191222125909/http://www.back2stonewall.com/2019/12/legendary-gay-porn-director-william-higgins-has-passed-away-at-age-74.html . dead .
  2. Web site: OIP Staff . Pioneer gay porn director William Higgins dead at 77 . OUT In Perth . 27 December 2019 . 23 December 2019.
  3. News: Why Famed Director William Higgins Left Fort Lauderdale. Hunter. Houston. January 1, 2019. South Florida Gay News. December 26, 2018. 34.
  4. 1998 GayVN Hall of Fame.
  5. Web site: Gay Porn Pioneer William Higgins Passes Away AVN.
  6. Book: Guyjoy . Wilder . Adam Gay Video 1996 Directory . Knight Publishing Corp. . November 1995 . Los Angeles, California.
  7. Web site: XRCO award winners. XRCO.
  8. Web site: GVD 2000 Grabby Awards Nominations. https://web.archive.org/web/20040604095113/http://www.grabbys.com/a1.grab.00.cat.win.html. June 4, 2004.
  9. Web site: The 12th Annual (2002) Grabby Award Winners. May 24, 2003. Gay Chicago Magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20040509125335/http://www.grabbys.com/a1.grab.02.winners.html. May 9, 2004.
  10. Web site: The 13th Annual (2003) Grabby Award Winners. Gay Chicago Magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20040618023524/http://www.grabbys.com/a1.grab.03.winners.html. June 18, 2004.
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  12. 2004 Grabby award winner for Best Classic DVD
  13. 1985 X-Rated Critics Organization (XRCO) award for best director.
  14. 1987 X-Rated Critics Organization Best Video, 2002 Grabby Award Best Classic DVD and 2006 Grabby Award Best Classic Gay DVD.
  15. Web site: Real-Life Sibling Sex in Gay Porn Flicks. The Adams Report. J. C. Adams. J. C. Adams. May 4, 2009. September 9, 2012. February 12, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110212035900/http://www.gayporntimes.com/hardnews/2009/05/04/real-life-sibling-sex-in-gay-porn-flicks/. dead.
  16. 2002 Grabby award winner for Best International Screenplay.
  17. Web site: Identical-Twin Sex Featured in 'Double Czech' . The Adams Report . JC Adams . April 28, 2009 . 2010-02-06 . August 5, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100805212442/http://www.gayporntimes.com/hardnews/2009/04/28/identical-twin-sex-featured-in-double-czech/ . dead .

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