Research Guru
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Feb 3, 2012, 2:58 PM
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Director and producer Zalman King dies at 69
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The man behind 9½ Weeks and Red Shoe Diaries passed away Friday in Los Angeles.
Zalman King, who directed 1990's Wild Orchid and produced 1986's 9½ Weeks, was 69.
King, who was born Zalman Lefkovitz in Trenton, New Jersey, had bit parts in 1960s TV shows before segueing into directing and producing. His trademark was work with a strong, somewhat artistic, erotic content. His most successful films as a director were 1988's Two Moon Junction and 1992s Red Shoe Diaries, which went on to be a series on Showtime. His most recent credit was as the executive producer on Showtime's Body Language.
King’s death was first reported by Charlie Sheen on Facebook, who said, "The world lost a brilliant and noble soul today. My dear friend of 40 years, Zalman King, just lost his battle with cancer. Fought like a recon marine til the bitter end. Say a prayer for his amazing wife Pat and their lovely daughters. Safe travels my friend. C."
[Via The Hollywood Reporter -- www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/zalman-king-dies-69-red-shoe-diaries-nine-half-weeks-287000]
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Directing Animator / Contributor
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Feb 4, 2012, 11:31 AM
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Re: Director and producer Zalman King dies at 69
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Zalman King was in the cast of the 1970s tv series "The Young Lawyers".
In a change of pace from his erotic "Red Shoe Diaries" series in the early 1990s, King directed the film "In God's Hands" about a group of Hawaiian surfers.
(This post was edited by artytoons on Feb 4, 2012, 11:32 AM)
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