Zalman King

AKA: Zalman King Lefkowitz

Born: 1941 Trenton, NJ

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Biography: A former deep-sea diver, Zalman King made his first public impression as an actor. In the "relevant" 1970 TV series The Young Lawyers, King won as many detractors as fans for his abrasive portrayal of idealistic law student Aaron Silverman. King's first starring feature film, The Ski Bum (1971), was a mistake from the word "go," and before long he was playing standard psycho villains. In 1976, he was cast as Jesus in The Passover Plot, another project that looked better on paper than it did on screen. From 1980 onward, King devoted his time to behind-the-camera activities, beginning with the inexpensive "sleeper" Roadie, which he produced and co-wrote. King made his biggest cinematic impact in the realm of soft-core erotica, first as co-producer and co-scripter of 9 1/2 Weeks (1982), then as writer/director of such heavy-breathers as Two Moon Junction (1988) and Wild Orchid (1990). He often writes in collaboration with his wife, Patricia Knop. For cable television, Zalman King has produced, directed and occasionally written the R-rated anthology Red Shoe Diaries. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

DVDs that Zalman King appeared in...

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06/30/2009 - 9 1/2 Weeks [Fullscreen] [Director's Cut] - Producer
11/04/2003 - Delta of Venus - Screenwriter
04/15/2003 - Roadie - Executive Producer
11/19/2002 - Barely Brooke - Screenwriter
06/11/2002 - 9 1/2 Weeks [Original Uncut, Uncensored Version] - Executive Producer
11/27/2001 - Female Perversions - Screenwriter
04/18/2000 - Two Moon Junction [Widescreen/Fullscreen] - Director
04/18/2000 - Two Moon Junction [Fullscreen] - Executive Producer
10/14/1998 - In God's Hands - Executive Producer
07/01/1998 - 9 1/2 Weeks [Widescreen] - Producer