Fred Halsted

Born: 1941-07-17

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.


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Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts

as Self
Released: 1979-05-04

Personal diary-style documentary of German Gay rights activist Von Praunheim's sojourn in the US.

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Birth of a Nation

as Self
Released: 1997-08-06

Filmmaker Jonas Mekas films 160 underground film people over four decades.

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LA Plays Itself

as Himself
Released: 1972-04-01

Two men have a fleetingly idyllic meeting outside of Los Angeles while Fred Halsted shows a...

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Erotikus: A History of the Gay Movie

as Narrator
Released: 1973-07-16

The film, narrated by "LA Plays Itself" director Fred Halstead, begins by looking at the muscle...

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El Paso Wrecking Corp.

as Gene
Released: 1977-12-01

Hank and Gene are fired from their trucker jobs at the Kansas City Trucking Company after an...

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Sextool

as Boxer
Released: 1975-03-01

A supposedly straight stud is given a guided tour through the seamy S&M underbelly of...

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Nighthawk in Leather

as uncredited
Released: 1982-01-01

A night at Nighthawk, the hottest club in L.A., turns into a saga of leather and lust as Fred...

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A Night at Halsted's

as uncredited
Released: 1982-02-12

Fred Halsted spends a night pursuing Greg Dale — and others — at his after-hours Silverlake sex...

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Pieces of Eight

as (segment "Raging Glory") (archive footage)
Released: 1980-01-01

Looking for some solid gold all-male action? You'll find it here! Superstud Dan Pace has to...

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The Filth and the Fury

as (archive footage)
Released: 2004-01-01

"The Filth and the Fury" is a 4-hour compilation of scenes from some of HIS Studio's gay adult...

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Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leather

as The Nighthawk
Released: 1983-11-01

Paul Monroe has taken over the reins from Fred Halsted and buys a used leather jacket and finds...

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Three Day Pass

as Lt. Strong
Released: 1981-11-01

Navy petty officers J.W. King and R.J. Reynolds get an order from Lt. Strong: Break in Seaman...

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Fast Friends

as uncredited
Released: 1987-07-01

A group of friends swap festish-oriented stories.

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