Michael Raven

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Michael Raven
Birthdate: 1969
No. of films: 12 as actor (non-sex)
132 as director
(per IAFD)[1]
Michael Raven at IMDb
Michael Raven at IAFD

Michael Raven (born 1969) is an American adult film director. He is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame.[2]

While he was working as a car salesman, Raven met Sydnee Steele to whom he sold a new Miata.[3] They married, finding a common interest in pornography and swinging, and moved to Los Angeles, California to turn their hobbies into careers.[3][4] Their marriage lasted for ten years.[5]

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Raven then met pornographic actress Julia Ann in 2002 and the couple soon married. However, doomed from the start by her violent outbursts of jealousy, he quickly divorced her. [6]

[edit] Awards

  • 2001 AVN Award for Best Editing (Film) for Watchers (with Sammy Slater)[7]
  • 2001 AVN Award for Best Screenplay (Film) for Watchers (with George Kaplan)[7]
  • 2003 AVN Award for Best Director (Video) for Breathless[7]
  • 2003 AVN Award for Best Screenplay (Film) for Breathless (with Devan Sapphire)[7]
  • 2004 AVN Award for Best Director (Video) for Beautiful[8]
  • 2004 AVN Award for Best Screenplay (Video) for Beautiful[8]
  • 2008 AVN Hall of Fame[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Michael Raven at the Internet Adult Film Database. Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
  2. ^ a b Jared Rutter. "2008 AVN Award Winners Announced", Adult Video News, 2008-01-12. Retrieved on 2008-01-13. 
  3. ^ a b "Naked Capitalists", Frank Rich, The New York Times, May 20, 2001. Excerpt on lukeisback.com. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
  4. ^ "Sydnee Steele: Still Shy, But Definitely Wicked", Mike Ramone, AVN Insider, 2001-10-05. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
  5. ^ "It's Sin City Night at The Tera Show" Tod Hunter, AVN Insider, 2002-03-13. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
  6. ^ Gene Ross (2004-02-23). Visuals & Hot Sex Make a Great Adult Movie. AdultFYI. Retrieved on 2007-07-12.
  7. ^ a b c d AVN AWARDS PAST WINNERS (see 2001, 2003). AVN Awards. Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
  8. ^ a b "AVN Award Winners", Adult Video News, 2004-01-10. Retrieved on 2008-01-14. 

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