Known for
Directing
Credits
63
Gender
Man
Birthday
17 Jul 1941
Day of death
9 May 1989 (47)
Place of birth
Long Beach, California
Also known as
Fred Halstead
Fred Halsted
Biography
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.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Filth and the Fury | (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Birth of a Nation | Self |
| 1987 | Fast Friends | |
| 1983 | Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leather | The Nighthawk |
| 1982 | Nighthawk in Leather | |
| 1982 | A Night at Halsted's | |
| 1981 | Three Day Pass | Lt. Strong |
| 1980 | Pieces of Eight | (segment "Raging Glory") (archive footage) |
| 1979 | Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts | Self |
| 1977 | El Paso Wrecking Corp. | Gene |
| 1975 | Sextool | Boxer |
| 1973 | Erotikus: A History of the Gay Movie | Narrator |
| 1972 | LA Plays Itself | Himself |
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Filth and the Fury | Producer |
| 2004 | The Filth and the Fury | Writer |
| 2004 | The Filth and the Fury | Director |
| 1995 | Courting Libido | Producer |
| 1988 | Breaker Blue | Writer |
| 1988 | Breaker Blue | Director |
| 1987 | Fast Friends | Writer |
| 1987 | Fast Friends | Director |
| 1985 | Move Over Johnny, Here Comes Big Dan | Director |
| 1984 | Blown Away | Director of Photography |
| 1984 | Trick Time | Director of Photography |
| 1984 | Coverboy | Producer |
| 1984 | Blown Away | Producer |
| 1984 | King Size | Producer |
| 1983 | Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leather | Writer |
| 1983 | Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leather | Director of Photography |
| 1983 | Alley Cats | Camera Operator |
| 1983 | Alley Cats | Producer |
| 1983 | Alley Cats | Editor |
| 1982 | Nighthawk in Leather | Writer |
| 1982 | Nighthawk in Leather | Director |
| 1982 | A Night at Halsted's | Producer |
| 1982 | A Night at Halsted's | Director |
| 1981 | Three Day Pass | Executive Producer |
| 1981 | Men At Work | Director |
| 1980 | Pieces of Eight | Director |
| 1980 | Pieces of Eight | Director of Photography |
| 1979 | California Fox | Director |
| 1979 | California Fox | Producer |
| 1978 | Centurian | Director of Photography |
| 1978 | EarthMan | Director of Photography |
| 1978 | Centurian | Producer |
| 1978 | Centurian | Director |
| 1978 | EarthMan | Director |
| 1978 | EarthMan | Producer |
| 1978 | Desert Fox | Producer |
| 1978 | Desert Fox | Director |
| 1975 | Sextool | Writer |
| 1975 | Sextool | Director |
| 1973 | Truck It | Director |
| 1973 | Truck It | Editor |
| 1972 | LA Plays Itself | Writer |
| 1972 | LA Plays Itself | Editor |
| 1972 | LA Plays Itself | Director |
| 1972 | LA Plays Itself | Producer |
| 1972 | LA Plays Itself | Director of Photography |
| 1972 | Sex Garage | Writer |
| 1972 | Sex Garage | Director of Photography |
| 1972 | Sex Garage | Director |
| 1972 | Sex Garage | Editor |