Jamie Gillis
| Jamie Gillis | |
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| Jamie Gillis | |
| Birthdate: | April 20, 1943 |
| Astrological Sign: | Taurus |
| Birth location: | New York City, NY, U.S. |
| Birth name: | James Ira Gurman |
| Years Active: | 1971-2004 (Started around 28 years old) |
| Death: | Feburary 19, 2010 |
| Orientation: | Bisexual |
| Ethnicity: | Jewish |
| Alias(es): | Sir Jamie Gillis, Dorian Patch, Jaimi Gillis, Jamie Gills, Jamey Gillis, Jaime Gillis, Jaimie Gillis, Jamie Grill, James Kleeman, Ronny Morgan, Buster Hymen, Al Cianelli, Jamie Smith, James Rugman (gay) |
| No. of films: | 19 as director 639 as performer |
| Studio: | Vivid |
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| Jamie Gillis Videos | |
Jamie Gillis (born April 20, 1943-died – February 19, 2010) was an American porn star and a member of the AVN Hall of Fame.
Strengths & Weaknesses
A venerable peformer in the world of porn, Jamie appeared in more than 470 movies as an actor." He also directed several adult movies. Openly bisexual, he appeared in many gay porn films, including a sex scene with Zebedy Colt in the 1975 BDSM-themed film The Story of Joanna. He also appeared in the mainstream Hollywood film Nighthawks (1981) as the boss of Lindsay Wagner's character.
Interesting Facts
According to Al Goldstein, founder and former editor of Screw magazine, Gillis was always described as "sexually the wildest, most decadent, off-the-wall guy in the business." He was a pioneer in the pornographic style known as gonzo. In addition to starring in the first Buttman film, he also created the influential On The Prowl series. Featuring a porn star who rides in a limo looking for regular guys to have sex with, the video series was very popular and inspired a scene in the movie Boogie Nights.[ He also co-produced the popular Dirty Debutante series with fellow director and performer Ed Powers, as well as the Walking Toilet Bowl series of films that focused on golden showers and coprophilia.
Awards
- 1976 AFAA Best Actor for Opening of Misty Beethoven
- 1977 AAFA Best Actor for Coming of Angels
- 1979 AAFA Best Actor for Ecstasy Girls
- 1982 AFAA Best Supporting Actor for Roommates
- 1982 CAFA Best Supporting Actor for Roommates
- 1984 XRCO Best Kinky Scene for Insatable II
- 1987 XRCO Best Actor for Deep Throat 2
- 1987 XRCO Best Supporting Actor for Babyface 2
- 1989 AVN Best Supporting Actor - Film for Pretty Peaches 2
- 1989 XRCO Best Actor for Second Skin
- 1997 AVN Best Actor - Film for Bobby Sox
- 1999 AVN Best Supporting Actor - Video for Forever Night
- AVN Hall of Fame
- XRCO Hall of Fame
Jamie Gillis Filmography
As Director
Actors Directed by Jamie Gillis
As Performer
- Selected acting credits
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External links
- Jamie Gillis at the Internet Adult Film Database (IAFD)
- Jamie Gillis at the Internet Movie Datatbase (IMDb(
- Jamie Gillis at Wikipedia
