
Directing
Fred Halsted
Born — Died
1941-07-17 — 1989-05-09
Place of birth
Long Beach, California
Known for
Directing
Credits
51 titles
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.
Known for
7.0Jonas Mekas assembles 160 portraits, appearances, and fleeting sketches of underground and independent filmmakers captured between 1955 and 1996. Fast-paced and archival in spirit, the film celebrates the avant-garde as its own “nation of cinema,” a vital community existing outside the dominance of commercial film.
Birth of a Nation
1997
4.0Personal diary-style documentary of German Gay rights activist Von Praunheim's sojourn in the US.
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts
1979
6.8Two men have a fleetingly idyllic meeting outside of Los Angeles while Fred Halsted shows a young pick-up the ropes within city limits.
LA Plays Itself
1972
5.0The film, narrated by "LA Plays Itself" director Fred Halstead, begins by looking at the muscle magazines and films of the late 1940s-early 1960s, then at the softcore films of the late 60s and the boundary-pushing and legal-testing which allowed these to evolve into hardcore loops and then features.
Erotikus: A History of the Gay Movie
1973
4.5Hank and Gene are fired from their trucker jobs at the Kansas City Trucking Company after an alcohol-fueled brawl.
El Paso Wrecking Corp.
1977
5.3A supposedly straight stud is given a guided tour through the seamy S&M underbelly of Hollywood’s glitzy socialite scene by his trans paramour.
Sextool
1975
Film credits
1980s · 6 titles
NRA night at Nighthawk, the hottest club in L.A., turns into a saga of leather and lust as Fred Halsted steals Paul Monroe's leather jacket -- and much more.
Nighthawk in Leather
1982
9.0Fred Halsted spends a night pursuing Greg Dale — and others — at his after-hours Silverlake sex club, Halsted's.
A Night at Halsted's
1982
NRLooking for some solid gold all-male action? You'll find it here! Superstud Dan Pace has to get "worked up" for his big strip number and a stack of hand-on mags do the trick. Dan's fantasies come to life in one blistering scene after another.
Pieces of Eight
1980
10.0Paul Monroe has taken over the reins from Fred Halsted and buys a used leather jacket and finds out an adventure comes with it. The odyssey of the jacket finds hot men in uninhibited scenes with sailors, leathermen, college jocks and hard muscled bodies as the saga of Nighthawk continues...
Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leather
1983
NRNavy petty officers J.W. King and R.J. Reynolds get an order from Lt. Strong: Break in Seaman Richie's throat and tail.
Three Day Pass
1981
NRA group of friends swap festish-oriented stories.
Fast Friends
1987
1970s · 5 titles
4.0Personal diary-style documentary of German Gay rights activist Von Praunheim's sojourn in the US.
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts
1979
6.8Two men have a fleetingly idyllic meeting outside of Los Angeles while Fred Halsted shows a young pick-up the ropes within city limits.
LA Plays Itself
1972
5.0The film, narrated by "LA Plays Itself" director Fred Halstead, begins by looking at the muscle magazines and films of the late 1940s-early 1960s, then at the softcore films of the late 60s and the boundary-pushing and legal-testing which allowed these to evolve into hardcore loops and then features.
Erotikus: A History of the Gay Movie
1973
4.5Hank and Gene are fired from their trucker jobs at the Kansas City Trucking Company after an alcohol-fueled brawl.
El Paso Wrecking Corp.
1977
5.3A supposedly straight stud is given a guided tour through the seamy S&M underbelly of Hollywood’s glitzy socialite scene by his trans paramour.
Sextool
1975
Behind the camera
6.8Two men have a fleetingly idyllic meeting outside of Los Angeles while Fred Halsted shows a young pick-up the ropes within city limits.
LA Plays Itself
1972
6.8Two men have a fleetingly idyllic meeting outside of Los Angeles while Fred Halsted shows a young pick-up the ropes within city limits.
LA Plays Itself
1972
6.8Two men have a fleetingly idyllic meeting outside of Los Angeles while Fred Halsted shows a young pick-up the ropes within city limits.
LA Plays Itself
1972
NR"The Filth and the Fury" is a 4-hour compilation of scenes from some of HIS Studio's gay adult films over the years of 1974-1984: 501 (1982), Alley Cats (1983), The Brig (1982), California Fox (1979), Dreamer (1974), El Paso Wrecking Corp. (1977), Gayracula (1983), Heatstroke (1982), Jobsite (1984), Kansas City Trucking Co. (1976), L.A. Tool and Die (1979), Nighthawk in Leather (1982), Pieces of Eight (1980), Revenge of the Nighthawk (1983), and Sleaze (1982).
The Filth and the Fury
2004
NR"The Filth and the Fury" is a 4-hour compilation of scenes from some of HIS Studio's gay adult films over the years of 1974-1984: 501 (1982), Alley Cats (1983), The Brig (1982), California Fox (1979), Dreamer (1974), El Paso Wrecking Corp. (1977), Gayracula (1983), Heatstroke (1982), Jobsite (1984), Kansas City Trucking Co. (1976), L.A. Tool and Die (1979), Nighthawk in Leather (1982), Pieces of Eight (1980), Revenge of the Nighthawk (1983), and Sleaze (1982).
The Filth and the Fury
2004
NR"The Filth and the Fury" is a 4-hour compilation of scenes from some of HIS Studio's gay adult films over the years of 1974-1984: 501 (1982), Alley Cats (1983), The Brig (1982), California Fox (1979), Dreamer (1974), El Paso Wrecking Corp. (1977), Gayracula (1983), Heatstroke (1982), Jobsite (1984), Kansas City Trucking Co. (1976), L.A. Tool and Die (1979), Nighthawk in Leather (1982), Pieces of Eight (1980), Revenge of the Nighthawk (1983), and Sleaze (1982).
The Filth and the Fury
2004
8.0A naked older man cruises around L.A. in his milk truck, picking up hitchhikers and voyeuristically watching the goings-on in the rear.
Truck It
1973
NRLooking for some solid gold all-male action? You'll find it here! Superstud Dan Pace has to get "worked up" for his big strip number and a stack of hand-on mags do the trick. Dan's fantasies come to life in one blistering scene after another.
Pieces of Eight
1980
10.0Paul Monroe has taken over the reins from Fred Halsted and buys a used leather jacket and finds out an adventure comes with it. The odyssey of the jacket finds hot men in uninhibited scenes with sailors, leathermen, college jocks and hard muscled bodies as the saga of Nighthawk continues...
Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leather
1983
NRA group of friends swap festish-oriented stories.
Fast Friends
1987
NRFour unrelated vignettes about truckers and uniformed men.
Breaker Blue
1988
NRFour unrelated vignettes about truckers and uniformed men.
Breaker Blue
1988
NRA group of friends swap festish-oriented stories.
Fast Friends
1987
NRCollection of five short films from Nova. "Telephone Pole" — A telephone line repairman finds a beautiful pole to climb and it's attached to a beautiful stud who knows his business. "Stable Studs" — The new ranch hand has his morning stable cleaning chores interrupted when his boss arrives with some rather novel ideas about how the new hand can best be of service. "Down In The Depths" — Two humpy dudes can get mighty hot when working on the repair of a large boiler. "Warehouse Load" — Their work done, a couple of warehousemen prove the old axiom that one good load deserves another. "Surprise Delivery" — Working for a delivery service can produce all kinds of surprising situations. Also includes a bonus scene from "EarthMan (Part 1: The Paul Seton Story)."
Men at Work
1981
NRThe legendary Fred Halsted serves up a torrid tale of muscular hunks and their deepest desires. Collection of four shorts films: California Lineman (Part 1), California Lineman (Part 2), The Legend Of Big Meat, and Desert Fox.
California Fox
1979
NRThe legendary Fred Halsted serves up a torrid tale of muscular hunks and their deepest desires. Collection of four shorts films: California Lineman (Part 1), California Lineman (Part 2), The Legend Of Big Meat, and Desert Fox.
California Fox
1979
5.3A supposedly straight stud is given a guided tour through the seamy S&M underbelly of Hollywood’s glitzy socialite scene by his trans paramour.
Sextool
1975
5.3A supposedly straight stud is given a guided tour through the seamy S&M underbelly of Hollywood’s glitzy socialite scene by his trans paramour.
Sextool
1975
6.2Three beautiful guys, one girl, and a motorcycle all meet in the world's first 'trisexual' porno film.
Sex Garage
1972
6.2Three beautiful guys, one girl, and a motorcycle all meet in the world's first 'trisexual' porno film.
Sex Garage
1972
NRA night at Nighthawk, the hottest club in L.A., turns into a saga of leather and lust as Fred Halsted steals Paul Monroe's leather jacket -- and much more.
Nighthawk in Leather
1982
NRA night at Nighthawk, the hottest club in L.A., turns into a saga of leather and lust as Fred Halsted steals Paul Monroe's leather jacket -- and much more.
Nighthawk in Leather
1982
NRChris Allen is an All-American piece o' beef in this lusty tale of high-fashion photography and down-and-dirty sex. See what it takes to become a coverboy — you'll love this "shooting session!"
Coverboy
1984
NRWhen a massive storm blows into L.A., it creates a number of erotic opportunities for Dane Ford and his hunky pals. As the winds rage outside, these hung dudes hunker down for the night — and weather the storm in true sexual style.
Blown Away
1984
NRWhen a sex-crazed artist illustrates his wildest deepest fantasies, they come to life in a tableau of smoldering sensuality. From Harleys to fair-haired young men, his artistic dreaming runs the erotic gamut, culminating in the final exposure of hung newcomer Dan LeGreid.
Move Over Johnny, Here Comes Big Dan
1985
9.0Fred Halsted spends a night pursuing Greg Dale — and others — at his after-hours Silverlake sex club, Halsted's.
A Night at Halsted's
1982
NRFour unrelated homosexual fantasies with no dialogue originally shot with a Super 8 camera: "My Boyfriend's Back", "Private First Class", "Up Against the Wall", and "Hey Sailor!".
Centurian
1978
9.0Fred Halsted spends a night pursuing Greg Dale — and others — at his after-hours Silverlake sex club, Halsted's.
A Night at Halsted's
1982
NRFour unrelated homosexual fantasies with no dialogue originally shot with a Super 8 camera: "My Boyfriend's Back", "Private First Class", "Up Against the Wall", and "Hey Sailor!".
Centurian
1978
NRFour unrelated homosexual fantasies with no dialogue originally shot with a Super 8 camera: "The Paul Seton Story", "Mr. Teenage Barbell", "Call Me Ruf and Ready", and "Hot Jocks in Uniform".
EarthMan
1978
NRFour unrelated homosexual fantasies with no dialogue originally shot with a Super 8 camera: "The Paul Seton Story", "Mr. Teenage Barbell", "Call Me Ruf and Ready", and "Hot Jocks in Uniform".
EarthMan
1978
NRMale models can't keep it in their pants when a magazine cover is up for grabs. Jesse Koehler worships Rick Donovan's cock of doom! David Rosario fucks Scott Avery in the waiting room. Leather clad Chris Burns fucks Chris Allen. Pre-condom.
King Size
1984
8.0You got your hunk with weird dreams. You got his shrink with weirder ideas. You got your Sex Twilight Zone where anything can happen ... and does. You got Courting Libido. Leave it to award-winning director Chi Chi LaRue and screenwriter Gender to dish up something this dreamy, this creamy, this ...f**king surreal.
Courting Libido
1995
NRHandsome Noel Kemp pumps up his muscles all week long in anticipation of an all-night orgy at Mac's bathhouse. Once there, he and nine other studs pump up their love muscles for a tight cheeked, tight lipped workout. Beats the heck out of aerobics!
Alley Cats
1983
NROnly Cosco could bring you the man of the year. Mike Morris, coverman, former Colt man and the new Mr. CMC in San Francisco. We asked Mike to name any man he would like to be with for this film and he chose, with all of our blessings, Dave Daniels. Dave is all pro. Star of Morning, Noon and Night he quickly shows us how he earned his reputation. Lip service and Greek tongue come naturally to him. This film was photographed exclusively for Cosco by world-famous director and star Fred Halsted.
Desert Fox
1978
NROnly Cosco could bring you the man of the year. Mike Morris, coverman, former Colt man and the new Mr. CMC in San Francisco. We asked Mike to name any man he would like to be with for this film and he chose, with all of our blessings, Dave Daniels. Dave is all pro. Star of Morning, Noon and Night he quickly shows us how he earned his reputation. Lip service and Greek tongue come naturally to him. This film was photographed exclusively for Cosco by world-famous director and star Fred Halsted.
Desert Fox
1978
NR3 guys playing poker recount sexcapades.
7 Card Stud
1985
9.0Eight handsome and horny young men bring together the finest moments ever set to tape in this new action-adventure. It's a melting pot of flesh, fantasy and rock-hard muscle. A story of ambition and power, of conquest and worship. Where all-American young men meet up with the superstar, the contractor, the painter and the mysterious man in black leather. So sit back and share the fantasy... again and again.
Thinking Big
1985
