Dad Made Dirty Movies

Jordan Todorov is a journalist and a filmmaker based in Berlin, Germany who directed Dad Made Dirty Movies (2011), a documentary about Stephen C. Apostolof. He writes for Atlas Obscura—an online compendium of “The World’s Wonders, Curiosities, and Esoterica.” Joe Blevins is a freelance writer in Arlington Heights, Illinois. His work has appeared in The A.V. Club, Splitsider, Weekly Humorist, and Crooked Marquee, as well as his blog, Dead 2 Rights.

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments

Prologue: On the Trail of Stephen C. Apostolof

Part One. Journey to Freedom (1928–1962)

 1. The Burgas Years (1928–1948)

 2. Passage to Istanbul (1948)

 3. A Stranger in Paris (1948–1950)

 4. Onward to Canada! (1950–1952)

Part Two. Adventures in La La Land (1952–1978)

 5. The Man About Town (1952–1957)

 6. The Propagandist (1957)

 7. The Family Man (1958–1965)

 8. The Director of the Dead (1965–1966)

Orgy of the Dead (1965)

 9. The Prince of Confidential (1966–1968)

Suburbia Confidential (1966)

Motel Confidential (1967)

Bachelor’s Dream (1967)

College Girls (1968)

Office Love-In, White Collar Style (1968)

10. The Executive Filmmaker (1969–1972)

Lady Godiva Rides (1969)

The Divorcee (1969)

11. The Master of Mayhem (1972–1978)

The Snow Bunnies (1972)

Drop-Out Wife (1972)

The Class Reunion (1972)

The Cocktail Hostesses (1973)

Fugitive Girls (1974)

The Beach Bunnies (1976)

Hot Ice (1978)

Part Three. The Last Mile to El Diablo (1979–2005)

12. In Exile (1979–1986)

13. The Resurrection (1987–1997)

14. State of Fear (1998–2005)

The Dying of the Light

The End of the End

Appendix: The Immoral Artist (unused story outline)

Timeline

Filmography

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index