Stephen C. Apostolof
Bulgarian-American film director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stephen C. Apostolof (February 25, 1928 – August 14, 2005), sometimes credited under aliases A.C. Stephen(s) or Robert Lee, was a Bulgarian-American filmmaker specializing in low-budget exploitation and erotic films, who gained a cult following for a wide variety of films that range from erotic horror (Orgy of the Dead) and suburban exposé (Suburbia Confidential) to western-themed costume pictures (Lady Godiva Rides) and Mission Impossible-type capers such as (Hot Ice). Apostolof had gained a reputation for creating high-quality mass entertainment with minimal budgets. He was also one of the few directors to work steadily with the infamous Ed Wood and such sexploitation icons as Marsha Jordan and Rene Bond in the 1960s and 1970s.[citation needed]
Stephen C. Apostolof | |
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Born | Stefan Hristov Apostolov (1928-02-25)February 25, 1928 Burgas, Bulgaria |
Died | August 14, 2005(2005-08-14) (aged 77) Mesa, Arizona, United States |
Nationality | American |
Other names | A. C. Stephen Robert Lee The Prince of Confidential |
Occupation(s) | Producer, Film director, Scriptwriter |
Years active | 1956–1978 |
Notable work | Orgy of the Dead, Fugitive Girls |
Style | Camp, Sexploitation, Nudie-cutie, Costume film, Caper |
Spouses | Joan (m. 1953–1963)Patricia J. Rudl
(m. 1964–1965)Barbara Cooper (m. 1972–2005) |