Anthony Spinelli

Anthony Spinelli (born February 21, 1927 – died May 29, 2000) was an American one-time mainstream actor & producer who later became a pornographic film director.[1]

Anthony Spinelli
Born
Sam Weinstein

(1927-02-21)February 21, 1927
Cleveland, Ohio
DiedMay 29, 2000(2000-05-29) (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm director
Known forNothing to Hide, Dixie Ray, Hollywood Star

Under his original stage name, Sam Weston, he produced the mainstream films Gun Fever (1958) and One Potato, Two Potato (1964).[2][3] As an actor, he appeared on several TV shows in the 1960s, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Green Acres, and That Girl. However after those films he was unable to find further work in mainstream entertainment and became an encyclopedia salesman in attempts to support his family.[2] After seeing a pornographic film in an adult theater, he decided to move into that genre of film starting with Diary of a Nymph (1971).[2]

Among his most famous adult movies was Nothing to Hide, which has been ranked #2 on AVN magazine's list of all-time greatest adult movies. He is the brother of actor Jack Weston[2] and the father of porn director Mitchell Spinelli.[4]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1964The PatsyMan on PhoneUncredited
1964One Potato, Two PotatoJohnny Hruska
1971Sexual TherapistDoctorVoice, Uncredited
1971Journal of LoveDr. MarinerVoice, Uncredited
1972Diary of a BedThe BedVoice, Uncredited
1974Youthful Sexual MadnessNarratorVoice, Uncredited
1976Night CallerPoliceman at DoorVoice, Uncredited
1978EasyMan in Bar
1979China SistersMan on Tape RecorderVoice, Uncredited
1980Talk Dirty to MeHerbie
1980Skin on SkinJ.J.'s Father
1981Vista Valley PTAFriend in the Bar
1981ExposedMax Green
1981Nothing to HideHerbie
1981Between the SheetsBedVoice
1983Dixie Ray: Hollywood StarHotel ClerkUncredited
1990Sizzle(final film role)

Awards
  • 1985 AVN Award – Best Director, Film (Dixie Ray, Hollywood Star)
  • 1993 AVN Award – Best Director, Video (The Party)[5]
  • XRCO Hall of Fame inductee[6]
  • AVN Hall of Fame inductee[7]

References
  1. "Personal Bio Anthony Spinelli". IAFD.com. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
  2. Grant, Lee (27 August 1982). "Finances force director into porn". Cedar Rapids Gazette. Los Angeles Times Service. p. 1B. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  3. Grant, Lee (27 August 1982). "Finances force director into porn". Cedar Rapids Gazette. Los Angeles Times Service. p. 4B. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. "Mitchell Spinelli: Rain Maker". AVN.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-20. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
  5. "AVN Awards Past Winners". AVN.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  6. "XRCO Hall of Fame". Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  7. "Listing of AVN Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
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