Chuck Vincent (director)

Chuck Vincent (born Charles Vincent Dingley, September 6, 1940 – September 23, 1991)[1] was an American pornographic film and B movie producer, screenwriter, editor and director.

Chuck Vincent
Born
Charles Vincent Dingley

(1940-09-06)September 6, 1940
Michigan, United States
DiedSeptember 23, 1991(1991-09-23) (aged 51)
Key West, Florida, United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm director

Career

Vincent was born on September 6, 1940, in Michigan. His father, Charles Dingley (Carmelo Dingli), was an immigrant from Rabat, Malta.

Vincent began his career in the 1960s in regional theater and Off-Broadway, doing work in a wide variety of behind-the-scenes jobs and positions for 12 years,[2] including at theater companies such as the Negro Ensemble Company, where he was a set designer,[3] and he also spent 5 years as a stage manager at the Tappan Zee Playhouse.[2][4]

In 1970 he made his first short film, which he called The Appointment.[5] He then moved on to doing feature-length softcore and hardcore pornography films. He was noted as one of the more sophisticated film makers in the industry.[6] His most highly regarded work was his 1981 film Roommates, which received wide acclaim both in the porn industry and the mainstream press.[7]

He also made Summer Camp (1979).

In the middle 1980s, Vincent moved away from hardcore to B movies. At one point he had a partnership with the Playboy Channel, where he produced content for their network. Preppies was the first film of the partnership.[8][9] Vincent frequently cast Veronica Hart in major roles in his films. He also directed the 1987 fantasy film Warrior Queen, co-produced by Harry Alan Towers and Joe D'Amato, starring Sybil Danning and Donald Pleasence. In 1985, he had received a 10-picture agreement with Vestron Video, in which Vestron received key access to the titles, starting with the first project released under the 10-picture agreement, Sex Appeal.[10]

Openly gay,[11] Vincent died of AIDS complications on September 23, 1991.[12] He was 51 years of age when he died, and he was living in Key West, Florida at the time of his death.

Awards

References
  1. "Chuck Vincent IAFD page". Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  2. Redmond, Dennis (19 August 1973). "Movie director colors new Rockland film Blue". The Journal-News. p. 2E.
  3. Weiler, A.B. (21 November 1971). "Now it's Simon and May". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  4. "Chuck Vincent Theatre Credits". Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  5. The Film Journal (Volume 87 ed.). Pubsun Corporation. 1984. p. 25. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  6. Schwartz, Tony (13 September 1981). "The TV Pornography Boom". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  7. Baltake, Joe (July 2, 1982). "Life After Porn Latest of sex film genre survives earlier disenchantment". Boca Raton News. Knight-Ridder Newspapers. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  8. The Film Journal (Volume 87 ed.). Pubsun Corporation. 1984. p. 25. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  9. Weiskind, Ron (July 5, 1984). "Playboy Channel Post Gazette TV writer finds it hard to take seriously". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  10. "Vincent Rolling 'Sex Appeal', 1st Pic In Deal with Vestron Video". Variety. 1985-09-18. p. 30.
  11. Sachs, Ben (20 June 2014). "On Wednesday Doc Films begins another eclectic summer program". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  12. Robert Firsching (2015). "Young Nurses in Love (1987) Review". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  13. van Aarle, Peter. "Historical "Best Porn Movie" Winners". rame.net. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  14. "1984 AVN Award Winners". Adult Video News. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  15. Bob, Dirty. "XRCO Hall of Fame". Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  16. "11th Annual "Night of the Stars"". freespeechcoalition.com. Free Speech Coalition. Archived from the original on 24 February 1999. Retrieved 7 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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