Joseph W. Sarno

Joseph W. Sarno

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1921-03-15
Deathday: 2010-03-26 (89 years old)

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Biography

Joseph W. Sarno (March 15, 1921 – April 26, 2010) was an American film director and screenwriter.


One of the most prolific and distinctive auteurs to emerge from the proto-pornographic sexploitation film genre of the 1960s, Joe Sarno had written and directed approximately 75 theatrically released feature films in the sexploitation, softcore and hardcore genres as well as a number of  shot-on-video features for the '80s hardcore video market.


Sarno, a pioneer of the sexploitation film genre, completed his first adult-oriented feature in 1961. Among his best-known films in the genre are Sin in the Suburbs (1964), Flesh and Lace, The Bed and How to Make It, and Moonlighting Wives (1966). Sarno's work of the sexploitation period is typified by stark chiaroscuro lighting, long takes and rigorous staging. He was also well known for scenarios centering around issues of psycho-sexual anxiety and sexual identity development.


During his sexploitation period, Sarno worked with such actors as Uta Erickson, Dyanne Thorne (star of the Ilsa series), Audrey Campbell (Olga's House of Shame series), Michael Alaimo, Patricia McNair, Tod Moore, and his cousin, Joe Santos, who would become a regular on television's The Rockford Files.


Beginning in 1968, Sarno's work became somewhat more explicit, predicting the emergence of soft-core. His breakthrough feature Inga (1968), was one of the first X-rated films released in the United States. Other noteworthy soft-core features include Vibrations (1968), Passion in Hot Hollows (1969), Daddy, Darling (1970), Young Playthings (1972), Confessions of a Young American Housewife (1974) and Misty (1975). Sarno was also the director of Deep Throat Part 2 (1974), the R-rated sequel to the hardcore classic Deep Throat.


After 1968, Sarno's soft-core work was divided between films produced in the United States and films produced in Europe, principally Sweden, Germany and Denmark. Many of Sarno's European features were made with American backing. In Europe, he was known for having worked with actresses Marie Liljedahl, Christina Lindberg, Helli Louise, and Marie Forså.


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Filmography

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Movies 53

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The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies

The Sarnos: A Life in Dirty Movies (2013)

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Director
Suburban Secrets

Suburban Secrets (2004)

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Director
Sacrilege

Sacrilege (1988)

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Director
SS Operation Wolf Cub

SS Operation Wolf Cub (1983)

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Director
Misty

Misty (1976)

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Director
Abigail Leslie Is Back in Town

Abigail Leslie Is Back in Town (1975)

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Director
Laura's Toys

Laura's Toys (1975)

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Director
The Switch or How to Alter Your Ego

The Switch or How to Alter Your Ego (1974)

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Director
Confessions of a Young American Housewife

Confessions of a Young American Housewife (1974)

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Director
Bibi

Bibi (1974)

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Director
Deep Throat Part II

Deep Throat Part II (1974)

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Director
The Devil's Plaything

The Devil's Plaything (1973)

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Director
Swedish Wildcats

Swedish Wildcats (1972)

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Director
Young Playthings

Young Playthings (1972)

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Director
Siv, Anne & Sven

Siv, Anne & Sven (1971)

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Director
Daddy, Darling

Daddy, Darling (1970)

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Director
The Young, Erotic Fanny Hill

The Young, Erotic Fanny Hill (1970)

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Director
Karla

Karla (1969)

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Director
Passion in Hot Hollows

Passion in Hot Hollows (1969)

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Director
Marcy

Marcy (1969)

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Director
The Indelicate Balance

The Indelicate Balance (1969)

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Director
The Layout

The Layout (1969)

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Director
The Wall of Flesh

The Wall of Flesh (1968)

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Director
The Seduction of Inga

The Seduction of Inga (1968)

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Director
To Ingrid, My Love, Lisa

To Ingrid, My Love, Lisa (1968)

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Director
All the Sins of Sodom

All the Sins of Sodom (1968)

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Director
Inga

Inga (1968)

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Director
Odd Triangle

Odd Triangle (1968)

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Director
Vibrations

Vibrations (1968)

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Director
Desire Under The Palms

Desire Under The Palms (1968)

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Director
Deep Inside

Deep Inside (1967)

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Director
The Love Rebellion

The Love Rebellion (1967)

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Director
My Body Hungers

My Body Hungers (1967)

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Director
Bed of Violence

Bed of Violence (1967)

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Director
Come Ride the Wild Pink Horse

Come Ride the Wild Pink Horse (1967)

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Director
Anything for Money

Anything for Money (1967)

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Director
The Sex Cycle

The Sex Cycle (1967)

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Director
Scarf of Mist, Thigh of Satin

Scarf of Mist, Thigh of Satin (1967)

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Director
The Bed and How to Make It!

The Bed and How to Make It! (1966)

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Director
Moonlighting Wives

Moonlighting Wives (1966)

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Director
The Swap and How They Make It

The Swap and How They Make It (1966)

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Director
The Naked Fog

The Naked Fog (1966)

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Director
Red Roses of Passion

Red Roses of Passion (1966)

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Director
Skin Deep in Love

Skin Deep in Love (1966)

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Director
The Love Merchant

The Love Merchant (1966)

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Director
A Sneak Peek at Strip Poker

A Sneak Peek at Strip Poker (1966)

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Director
Flesh and Lace

Flesh and Lace (1965)

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Director
Pandora and the Magic Box

Pandora and the Magic Box (1965)

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Director
A-Peeling We Go-Go

A-Peeling We Go-Go (1965)

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Director
Warm Nights and Hot Pleasures

Warm Nights and Hot Pleasures (1964)

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Director
Sin in the Suburbs

Sin in the Suburbs (1964)

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Director
Sin You Sinners

Sin You Sinners (1963)

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Director
Nude in Charcoal

Nude in Charcoal (1961)

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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1921-03-15

Deathday
2010-03-26 (89 years old)

Birth Place
Brooklyn, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Joe Sarno, Otis Hamlin, Karl Andersson, Kurt Mondal, Len Wolters, Buck Wilson, Irvin Weiss, Joan Kretchmar, Eric Anderson, Erik Anderson, Irving Weiss


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