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Bob Chinn

Biography

Bob Chinn

Overview

  • Born
    May 10, 1943 · Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Birth name
    Robert Husong

Biography

  • Bob Chinn was born on May 10, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a director and writer.

Family

  • Spouse
      Deborah Chinn

Trivia

  • Bob Chinn attended Santa Monica College and UCLA's film school.
  • Chinn is credited with fundamentally changing the Adult Film Industry with the "Johnny Wadd" series of movies that starred the infamous porn king, John Holmes. It was the first time that adult films were produced with recurring characters, and it was an enormously successful franchise.
  • He was the inspiration for Burt Reynolds' character, "Jack Horner" in Boogie Nights (1997).
  • Was a classmate of future Doors singer Jim Morrison at UCLA film school.
  • In addition to his credited adult work, Chinn ghost directed a number of high profile adult films in the late 70's and early 80's, including most of the films attributed to Gail Palmer.

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