Radley Metzger(1929-2017)
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
One of the pioneers of American adult cinema, Radley Metzger was born
in New York. He first made a name in erotic cinema by importing and
distributing European erotic films, including the Danish sex film
I, a Woman (1965). At around
the same time Metzger decided to direct his own features, which quickly
became renowned for their strong sense of composition, high-tone
locations and edgy, erotic subject matter. Among his best-known
softcore features are
Therese and Isabelle (1968),
Carmen, Baby (1967) and
Camille 2000 (1969), all of which
were shot in Europe. Other notable Metzger films of the period include
The Lickerish Quartet (1970),
Woman of the Year (1972) and
Score (1973). Once hardcore porn came to
dominate the US adult film market after
Deep Throat (1972), Metzger directed
several highly-regard explicit features using the pseudonym "Henry
Paris," including
The Private Afternoons of Pamela Mann (1974),
Naked Came the Stranger (1975),
The Opening of Misty Beethoven (1976)
and Barbara Broadcast (1977).
