Bob Guccione
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 17, 1930
- Died
- October 20, 2010
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Robert Charles Joseph Edward Sabatini Guccione (December 17, 1930 – October 20, 2010) was an American photographer and the founder of the adult magazine Penthouse in 1965. This was aimed at competing with Hugh Hefner's Playboy, but with more extreme erotic content, a special style of soft-focus photography, and in-depth reporting of government corruption scandals. By 1982 Guccione was listed in the Forbes 400 wealth list, and owned one of the biggest mansions in Manhattan. But he made some extravagant investments that failed, and the growth of free online pornography in the 1990s greatly diminished his market. In 2003, Guccione's publishers declared bankruptcy and he resigned as chairman. In 2013, documentary filmmaker Barry Avrich produced and directed a biography on Guccione entitled Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival prior to airing on Epix and HBO. The film was independently produced by Melbar Entertainment Group. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story 2013
as Himself
Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema 2009
as Self (archive)
- My Roman Holiday with John Steiner
My Roman Holiday with John Steiner 2007
as Self - Archive Footage
Lowball 1996
Executive Producer
- Madonna Exposed
Madonna Exposed 1993
as Self
Vanity Fair: Jeanette Starion the Pet of the Year 1990
as CEO Penthouse
Your Honour, I Object! Guccione V Russell 1987
Actor
Penthouse Love Stories 1986
Executive Producer, Producer
The Girls of Penthouse 1984
as Self
A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula' 1981
as Self - Producer
Caligula 1979
Additional Writing, Producer
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins 1971
as Photographer (segment "Gluttony"), Executive Producer
Credits from TMDB.