FILM DIRECTOR

Gerard Damiano

1928 - 2008

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Gerardo Rocco "Gerard" Damiano (August 4, 1928 – October 25, 2008) was an American director of adult films. He wrote and directed the 1972 pornographic film Deep Throat, which starred Linda Susan Boreman aka Linda Lovelace. He also directed The Devil in Miss Jones, which ranked #7 in Variety's list of the top-grossing pictures of 1973. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gerard Damiano has received more than 481,772 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Gerard Damiano is the 388th most popular film director (down from 349th in 2019), the 2,470th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,286th in 2019) and the 102nd most popular American Film Director.

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  • 56.36

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.57

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Gerard Damianos by language

Over the past year Gerard Damiano has had the most page views in the with 62,537 views, followed by Italian (9,892), and Russian (7,144). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Azerbaijani (92.23%), Silesian (61.34%), and Galician (59.57%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Gerard Damiano ranks 388 out of 2,041. Before him are Joe Dante, Yorgos Lanthimos, Patrice Leconte, Lotte Reiniger, Sam Mendes, and Robert Benton. After him are Wolfgang Reitherman, Edward Yang, Jacques Copeau, Paolo Sorrentino, Ishirō Honda, and Luigi Comencini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Gerard Damiano ranks 154. Before him are Ernest Simoni, Robert Brout, Nicolas Hayek, Joss Ackland, Leyla Gencer, and Adrian Frutiger. After him are Enrique Bolaños, Ion Druță, Seki Matsunaga, Mihály Lantos, Donald Judd, and László Budai. Among people deceased in 2008, Gerard Damiano ranks 83. Before him are Bernardin Gantin, Khertek Anchimaa-Toka, Kiyosi Itô, Michael DeBakey, Leyla Gencer, and Eva Dahlbeck. After him are Cyd Charisse, Joseph M. Juran, Tommy Lapid, Henri Salvador, Manuel Marulanda, and Nouhak Phoumsavanh.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gerard Damiano ranks 2,470 out of 20,380. Before him are Alvin Plantinga (1932), Jane Jacobs (1916), Richie Sambora (1959), Marie Laveau (1801), Robert Benton (1932), and Randolph Scott (1898). After him are Sundance Kid (1867), Mimi Rogers (1956), Joseph Stilwell (1883), Eugene Nida (1914), Eric F. Wieschaus (1947), and James Whitmore (1921).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Gerard Damiano ranks 102. Before him are Ray Harryhausen (1920), Clifford Odets (1906), Irvin Kershner (1923), Saul Bass (1920), Joe Dante (1946), and Robert Benton (1932). After him are Mervyn LeRoy (1900), John McTiernan (1951), Gene Deitch (1924), James L. Brooks (1940), Russ Meyer (1922), and J. J. Abrams (1966).

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Filmography

Deep Throat
Director
Linda's frustration with her inability to achieve orgasm causes a friend to recommend that she see a sex therapist about her problem. During the exam the therapist discovers that Linda's clitoris is located in her throat and recommends deep throating as a treatment to her ailment. Linda then goes on to experiment with this new technique as she searches for a husband.
Jun 12o 19725.353 / 10
Let My Puppets Come
Director
The three chief executives of Creative Concepts Systems & Procedures Brothers Unlimited Inc. of New York are in hot water as their latest venture has been a huge failure, and their Mafia investor, "Mr. Big", wants his $500,000 within 24 hours, or else. So Jimmy, a courier who over hears their plight, suggests they make a porno movie as an easy way of getting back the lost money.
Feb 16o 19765.462 / 10
The Devil in Miss Jones
Director
Following her suicide, middle-aged Justine finds herself at the threshold to hell. In order to fully earn her forthcoming destiny, she pleads with guardian Abaca to grant her a reprieve. He agrees and sends Justine on her journey through a missed lifetime of sensual pleasures.
Mar 27o 19736.088 / 10