Fred Halsted
Directing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Fred Halsted
Filmography
Acting (13)
2004
The Filth and the Furyas (archive footage)
1997
Birth of a Nationas Self
7.0
1987
1983
Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leatheras The Nighthawk
10.0
9.0
1981
Three Day Passas Lt. Strong
1980
Pieces of Eightas (segment "Raging Glory") (archive footage)
1979
4.0
1977
El Paso Wrecking Corp.as Gene
4.5
1975
Sextoolas Boxer
5.3
1973
Erotikus: A History of the Gay Movieas Narrator
5.0
1972
LA Plays Itselfas Himself
6.8
Production & Directing (52)
2004
The Filth and the FuryDirector
2004
The Filth and the FuryWriter
2004
The Filth and the FuryProducer
1995
Courting LibidoProducer
8.0
1988
Breaker BlueDirector
1988
Breaker BlueWriter
1987
Fast FriendsWriter
1987
Fast FriendsDirector
1985
1985
7 Card StudProducer
1985
Thinking BigProducer
9.0
1984
Trick TimeDirector of Photography
8.0
1984
Blown AwayDirector of Photography
1984
CoverboyProducer
1984
Blown AwayProducer
1984
King SizeProducer
1983
10.0
1983
Revenge of the Nighthawk in LeatherDirector of Photography
10.0
1983
Alley CatsCamera Operator
1983
Alley CatsEditor
1983
Alley CatsProducer
1982
A Night at Halsted'sDirector
9.0
1982
A Night at Halsted'sProducer
9.0
1982
Nighthawk in LeatherDirector
1982
Nighthawk in LeatherWriter
1981
Three Day PassExecutive Producer
1981
Men at WorkDirector
1980
Pieces of EightDirector
1980
Pieces of EightDirector of Photography
1979
California FoxDirector
1979
California FoxProducer
1978
CenturianDirector of Photography
1978
EarthManDirector of Photography
1978
CenturianDirector
1978
CenturianProducer
1978
EarthManDirector
1978
EarthManProducer
1978
Desert FoxDirector
1978
Desert FoxProducer
1975
SextoolDirector
5.3
1975
SextoolWriter
5.3
1973
Truck ItDirector
8.0
1973
Truck ItEditor
8.0
1972
LA Plays ItselfDirector
6.8
1972
LA Plays ItselfWriter
6.8
1972
LA Plays ItselfProducer
6.8
1972
LA Plays ItselfEditor
6.8
1972
LA Plays ItselfDirector of Photography
6.8
1972
Sex GarageDirector
6.3
1972
Sex GarageWriter
6.3
1972
Sex GarageEditor
6.3
1972
Sex GarageDirector of Photography
6.3