Anabolic Video was an American
pornographic
Pornography (often shortened to porn or porno) is the portrayal of sexual subject matter for the exclusive purpose of sexual arousal. Primarily intended for adults, movie studio
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headquartered in
Chatsworth,
California
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. The studio was a pioneer of
gonzo pornography
Gonzo pornography is a style of pornographic film that attempts to place the viewer directly into the scene. Jamie Gillis is considered to have started the gonzo pornography genre with his ''On the Prowl'' series of films.
The name is a referen ...
, and is considered one of the most successful gonzo producers.
They have since gone out of business.
History
Anabolic was founded in 1991 by
UCLA
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a Normal school, teachers colle ...
graduate and current Anabolic president Christopher Alexander
[ (also known as performer Biff Malibu). Alexander claims to be "probably the second guy to get into gonzo, with the numbered series of movies under the same title".][ Anabolic and its former sister company ]Diabolic Video
Diabolic Video Productions is an American pornographic movie studio headquartered in Chatsworth, California owned by Zero Tolerance Entertainment. The company was originally a sister-studio of Anabolic Video. During their partnership the studios ...
were originally headquartered in Venice, California
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Venice was founded by Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a seaside resort town. It was an independent city unti ...
for 10 years. The company soon became one of the pioneers in the field of gonzo pornography, along with other producers like Ed Powers
Mark Arnold Krinsky (born October 25, 1954), better known as Ed Powers, is an American pornographic film director, producer, actor, and radio host. He is the owner of the porn production company Ed Powers Productions.
Early life
Powers was born ...
, Rodney Moore and John Stagliano
John Stagliano (born November 29, 1951), also known as Buttman, is an American entrepreneur, former pornographic film actor, producer and director who founded and owns the Evil Angel pornographic film studio.
Early life and career
Stagliano gr ...
's Evil Angel Video. Gregg Alan ran the company's sales department for 15 years, starting in 1992.
In the mid-1990s, the company grew to incorporate Diabolic Video, owned by Gregg Alan. At the company's peak in the late 1990s/early 2000s, directors like Vince Vouyer
Vince Vouyer (born John Albert LaForme on June 1, 1966 is a pornographic actor and director. He is sometimes credited as Vince, Vince Voyeur, Vince Voyer, or Vince Voyuer.
''Breakin' 'Em In #9'' won the AVN Award for Best Pro-Am Release at the 2 ...
, Erik Everhard
Erik Everhard (born December 2, 1976) is the stage name of Mitchell Hartwell, a Canadian pornographic actor and director, known for gonzo pornography films.
Biography
Everhard is a Canadian national of Ukrainian ancestry. In 1995, he moved to ...
, John Strong, Jon Dough
Jon Dough (born Chester "Chet" Joseph Anuszak; November 12, 1962 – August 27, 2006) was an American pornographic actor active between 1985 and 2006.
Early life
Dough was born Chester Anuszak and grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. When he wa ...
and Lexington Steele
Clifton Todd Britt (born November 28, 1969), better known by his stage name Lexington Steele, is an American pornographic actor, director, producer, and former stockbroker. He is the owner of the adult production companies Mercenary Motion Pictu ...
created some of the most critically acclaimed gonzo on the market. Diabolic was created as a separate label in 1998.[ In 2001 Anabolic and Diabolic moved their headquarters to Chatsworth.][
Vouyer's exit to work for ]Red Light District Video
Red Light District Video (RLD) is an American pornographic film studio headquartered in Chatsworth, California.
History
The company was founded in 2001 by industry veteran Dion Giarrusso and his half-brother David Joseph, who co-owned the compan ...
in 2002 eventually led to the mass exodus of 2004, which saw Everhard, Steele and Mike John leave for Red Light, and Dough leave for Devil's Film
Devil's Film is an American pornographic film studio, based in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California. Launched in 1997, the studio continues to specialize in swinger and gang bang oriented gonzo pornography and niche product centered on such popu ...
, where the directors were able to own their own movies. By 2006 the company had produced more than 300 films. In May 2007 Anabolic and Diabolic announced they were ending their partnership, and would operate as separate companies.[ Diabolic would be run and owned by Gregg Alan and Greg Alves.][ In 2013 they went out of business.
]
Film series
The company's most successful series include ''Anabolic Penetration'', ''Balls Deep'', ''Sweet Cheeks'', ''Nasty Nymphos'', ''The Gangbang Girl'', ''Bring'um Young'', ''Initiations'' and ''World Sex Tour''.[
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Actresses
In 1999 Vivian Valentine received a black eye after being hit by Jon Dough
Jon Dough (born Chester "Chet" Joseph Anuszak; November 12, 1962 – August 27, 2006) was an American pornographic actor active between 1985 and 2006.
Early life
Dough was born Chester Anuszak and grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. When he wa ...
during the filming of ''Rough Sex'', but she has said "I have no regrets or bad feelings about it". In June 2004 Alexis Amore
Alexis Amore (born Fabiola Melgar García; 29 December 1978) is a Peruvian pornographic actress and feature dancer.
Early life
Amore was born in Lima, Peru. Her first language is Spanish. At age 9, she moved to the United States. She was raised ...
signed an acting and directing deal under which she would direct eight to 10 movies and star in six films a year. This made her Anabolic's first "contract girl".
Directors
All directors
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Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
at Anabolic are under exclusive contract.[ Current and former Anabolic directors include former Diabolic employee Ricky D, Ken Dark, Ivan, Robby Digital, Tony T. and Sal Genoa.][
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Distribution deals
In June 2006 gamelink.com added the complete Anabolic back-catalogue to its video-on-demand
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library. The same month it made its content available on AEBN
AEBN, short for Adult Entertainment Broadcast Network, is an Internet pornography company that specializes in delivering material through streaming video in a video on demand format. Subsidiaries include PornoTube.
History
AEBN was formed in 199 ...
's VOD service.
In March 2007 SugarVOD also began adding the complete Anabolic library to its video-on-demand service.
In November 2007 Anabolic signed a deal to distribute 65 Paradise Visuals films. Paradise has an extensive library of productions from the Golden Age of Porn
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, including Christy Canyon
Christy Canyon (born June 17, 1966) is a retired pornographic actress and American radio personality. She is an inductee of the AVN and XRCO Hall of Fame.
Career
Canyon has performed in over 100 adult films. She retired from performing in front ...
’s first feature film ''Ginger Lynn The Movie'', and John Holmes’ last film, ''The Devil In Mr. Holmes''.
Lawsuits
In 2002 Anabolic and Diabolic filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against several video distributors, alleging illegal copying and distribution of DVDs. The defendants were VIP Services Inc., Lynton Appelson Inc., Aware Distributors Inc. and others. The suit sought to recover illegal profits made from the sale of the fake DVDs, punitive damages and fees for copyright infringement. At least 25 of the two companies' titles had been pirated and supplied to retailers.
In late 1997 Harley-Davidson
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launched a lawsuit against the company in a federal court in Milwaukee. It objected to scenes in ''The Gang Bang Girl 20'' featuring its motorbikes and memorabilia. The company claimed the film tarnished its image, and could give the impression that Harley-Davidson approved the film.
Criticism
Regan Starr appeared in ''Rough Sex 2''. According to her, "I got the shit kicked out of me." "I was told before the video - and they said this very proudly, mind you - that in this line most of the girls start crying because they're hurting so bad" "I couldn't breathe". "I was being hit and choked". "I was really upset, and they didn't stop". "They kept filming". "You can hear me say, 'Turn the fucking camera off', and they kept going". Director of the ''Rough Sex'' series Khan Tusion has commented that Starr "categorically misstates what occurred."[
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Awards
The following is a selection of some of the major awards Anabolic films have won.
*1993 AVN Award for 'Best Pro-Am Release' for ''Biff Malibu's Totally Nasty Home Videos 6'' [
*1995 AVN Award for 'Best Anal-Themed Release' for ''Butt Banged Bicycle Babes'' ][
*1996 AVN Award for 'Best Group Sex Scene - Video' for ''World Sex Tour 1'' ][
*1997 AVN Award for 'Best Gangbang Tape' for ''Gangbang Girl 17'' ][
*1998 AVN Award for 'Best Gangbang Tape' for ''Gangbang Girl 19'' ][
*1998 AVN Award for 'Best Anal Sex Scene - Video' for ''Butt Banged Naughty Nurses'' ][
*2000 AVN Award for 'Best Specialty Release - BDSM' for ''Rough Sex 1'' ][
*2003 AVN Award for 'Best All-Sex Release' for ''Bring 'Um Young 9'' ]
*2008 AVN Award for 'Best Ethnic-Themed Release, Asian' for ''Anabolic Asians 5''
*2009 AVN Award for 'Best Internal Series' for ''Ass Cream Pies''
References
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