With the film "9 ½ Weeks" and "Wild Orchid", he became world famous, government colleagues brought to him for advice: The American actor and filmmaker Zalman King has made a name above all as an erotic director. At the age of 69, he succumbed to cancer.
Hamburg - He sat in erotic scene like no other. With backlit scenes, the play of light and shadow and close-ups Zalman King brought as a director and writer of passion and desire crackling and aesthetically to the canvas. Following his instructions, created the most famous erotic scenes in cinema history: Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke in "9 ½ weeks," he strokes her with ice cubes over the body with pudding with strawberries.
Now, Hollywood mourns the loss of Zalman King. The American actor, director and producer, has died at the age of 69. According to his son-Allison Burnett, he died on Friday morning in Santa Monica from cancer. Six years have fought against the King illness, his wife was at his death with him, Burnett, according to CNN.With his wife Patricia Louisiana Knopp King had the screenplay for "9 ½ Weeks" wrote Adrian Lyne directed. The erotic drama about a couple who barely know each other and above all passionate physicality is connected to each other, brought King the 1986 international breakthrough and became a cult hit. His other successes include "Wild Orchid" (1989) and "Two Moon Junction - Restraints and the Restless" (1995). His films earned him nicknames such as "Hollywood's Grand Voyeur" a.
But the King, 23 May 1942 as Zalman Lefkovitz in Trenton, New Jersey, was born, far more than just an adult film director. King began his career in the sixties as an actor, alongside James Caan and Walter Koenig in an episode of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents." In the seventies he played a lawyer in the television drama "The Young Lawyers", was also in the TV series "Bonanza" and "Gunsmoke" to see. In the eighties it King moved behind the camera.
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"Would be my Zalman was an extraordinary man and artist, very much more complex and human than those who know him only from afar," said Burnett. His father had a "unique vision".
Apparently, even a famous director colleagues studied at King support. Burnett remembers that director Stanley Kubrick had called during his work on the film "Eyes Wide Shut" every night at King because "he wanted to learn how to erotic films," reported CNN and the Hollywood-portal "TheWrap".
In later years, King has focused on documentaries musicians. He led in films about the country singer Willie Nelson and Dale Watson, as well as the musician Toledo Diamond Director. In addition, King was shot videos for rap groups, usually without pay, Burnett said, "TheWrap". "He loved to support artists, wherever they could," said the son of King.Actor Charlie Sheen, a longtime friend of King paid tribute to, the registration on your Facebook page, his respect. "The world today has lost a brilliant and noble soul," Sheen wrote on Friday, according to "TheWrap". He had been friends for 40 years with King, who has now lost the fight against cancer. King had "to the bitter end" fought.
King is survived by his wife Patricia Louisiana Knopp and their two daughters, screenwriter Chloe King and Gillian Lefkovitz artist.
Hamburg - He sat in erotic scene like no other. With backlit scenes, the play of light and shadow and close-ups Zalman King brought as a director and writer of passion and desire crackling and aesthetically to the canvas. Following his instructions, created the most famous erotic scenes in cinema history: Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke in "9 ½ weeks," he strokes her with ice cubes over the body with pudding with strawberries.
Now, Hollywood mourns the loss of Zalman King. The American actor, director and producer, has died at the age of 69. According to his son-Allison Burnett, he died on Friday morning in Santa Monica from cancer. Six years have fought against the King illness, his wife was at his death with him, Burnett, according to CNN.With his wife Patricia Louisiana Knopp King had the screenplay for "9 ½ Weeks" wrote Adrian Lyne directed. The erotic drama about a couple who barely know each other and above all passionate physicality is connected to each other, brought King the 1986 international breakthrough and became a cult hit. His other successes include "Wild Orchid" (1989) and "Two Moon Junction - Restraints and the Restless" (1995). His films earned him nicknames such as "Hollywood's Grand Voyeur" a.
But the King, 23 May 1942 as Zalman Lefkovitz in Trenton, New Jersey, was born, far more than just an adult film director. King began his career in the sixties as an actor, alongside James Caan and Walter Koenig in an episode of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents." In the seventies he played a lawyer in the television drama "The Young Lawyers", was also in the TV series "Bonanza" and "Gunsmoke" to see. In the eighties it King moved behind the camera.
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"Would be my Zalman was an extraordinary man and artist, very much more complex and human than those who know him only from afar," said Burnett. His father had a "unique vision".
Apparently, even a famous director colleagues studied at King support. Burnett remembers that director Stanley Kubrick had called during his work on the film "Eyes Wide Shut" every night at King because "he wanted to learn how to erotic films," reported CNN and the Hollywood-portal "TheWrap".
In later years, King has focused on documentaries musicians. He led in films about the country singer Willie Nelson and Dale Watson, as well as the musician Toledo Diamond Director. In addition, King was shot videos for rap groups, usually without pay, Burnett said, "TheWrap". "He loved to support artists, wherever they could," said the son of King.Actor Charlie Sheen, a longtime friend of King paid tribute to, the registration on your Facebook page, his respect. "The world today has lost a brilliant and noble soul," Sheen wrote on Friday, according to "TheWrap". He had been friends for 40 years with King, who has now lost the fight against cancer. King had "to the bitter end" fought.
King is survived by his wife Patricia Louisiana Knopp and their two daughters, screenwriter Chloe King and Gillian Lefkovitz artist.
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