Details

Subject(s)

• Apostolof, Stephen C., 1928-2005 [Browse]
• Motion picture producers and directors—United States—Biography [Browse]

Author

• Blevins, Joe, 1975- [Browse]

Summary note

""Strippers, zombies, fugitives and jewel thieves. These were just some of the characters who inhabited the weird, wild films of director Stephen C. Apostolof in the 1960s and 1970s. But Apostolof's own life was every bit as improbable as the plots of his lurid movies. Escaping the clutches of the communists in his native Bulgaria, he came to America in 1952 and decided on a whim to reinvent himself as a Hollywood filmmaker, right down to the cigars, sunglasses and Cadillacs. He produced a string of memorable sexploitation classics, including the infamous Orgy of the Dead. Along the way, he married three times, fathered five children and forged a personal and professional relationship with the notorious Ed Wood, Jr. Drawing on rare archival material and interviews with those who knew him best, this first biography of Apostolof chronicles the life and career of a cult film legend."-Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Includes filmography.

ISBN

• 9781476668680 (paperback)
• 147666868X (paperback)

LCCN

2020032007

OCLC

1120136920

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