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Wicked Pictures
Type Private
Founded 1993
Founder(s) Steve Orenstein
Headquarters United States Canoga Park, California, USA
Area served Worldwide
Industry Pornography
Products Pornographic films
Website www.wickedpictures.com

Wicked Pictures is an American pornographic movie studio headquartered in Canoga Park, California. In 2006 it was described by Reuters as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry. [1] They are the only heterosexual studio that has maintained a condoms-only policy since 2004.[2]

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Company history

Steve Orenstein founded Wicked Pictures in 1993 with help from Brad and Cynthia Willis after developing an interest in the creative aspects of film production while still a partner in his previous adult company, X-Citement Video. During its first year, Wicked won several industry awards and Orenstein signed Chasey Lain as the first "Wicked Girl". The second Wicked Girl, Jenna Jameson, was signed in 1995. Under Wicked's promotion, Jameson became the only person to win the AVN Awards for Best New Starlet, Best Actress, and Best Sex Scene in the same year.[3]

During its first year Wicked Pictures won several industry awards including Best Video Feature & Best Director for the adult comedy, "Haunted Nights," which starred future Wicked contract director Jonathan Morgan, who wouldn't sign on until 1997. Wanting their own in-house producer, Orenstein first hired Brad Armstrong, who has since made many movies that have won industry awards.

As 2000 came around Orenstien signed a deal with California Exotic Novelties to produce adult toys branded with the Wicked Pictures name and designed with input from Wicked contract stars.

2004 came to an end with Wicked Pictures earning 71 AVN nominations and in early spring 2005 Steve Orenstein signed David Stanley on as another contract producer. The year ended with 62 AVN nominations. In 2006, Wicked signed Randy Spears to an exclusive contract as both an actor and director as well as award winning videographer/director François Clousot. The year ended with 102 AVN nominations with over half of them divided between three movies directed by Brad Armstrong - "Manhunters," "Curse Eternal," and "FUCK."

Wicked won the first high definition Adult Video News Award for the title, Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre, in December 2006.[4] The movie went on to win several AVN awards in 2007.

Awards

The following is a selection of major awards Wicked films have won

  • 1994 AVN Award - 'Best Video Feature' for Haunted Nights [5]
  • 1996 AVN Award - 'Best Film' for Blue Movie [5]
  • 1998 AVN Award - 'Best Vignette Release' for Heart & Soul [5]
  • 2001 AVN Award - 'Top Selling Release of the Year' for Dream Quest [5]
  • 2001 AVN Award - 'Top Renting Release of the Year' for Dream Quest [5]
  • 2002 AVN Award - 'Best Video Feature' for Euphoria [5]
  • 2003 AVN Award - 'Best DVD' for Euphoria [5]
  • 2004 AVN Award - 'Best Video Feature' for Beautiful [5]
  • 2007 AVN Award - 'Best Film' for Manhunters [5]
  • 2008 AVN Award - 'Best Sex Comedy' for Operation: Desert Stormy [6]

Wicked Girls

Current Contract Girls[7][8]

Past Contract Girls

References

  1. ^ "Porn stars strut their stuff at awards". TVNZ. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411423/646884. Retrieved 2009-03-11. 
  2. ^ Beth Barrett (2007-06-03). "The Valley Exposed: Porn and Health". Los Angeles Daily News. http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_6039808. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  3. ^ "Wicked Pictures Company History". Wicked Pictures. 2007-03-09. http://www.wickedpictures.com/news/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=321&Itemid=40. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  4. ^ Ian Rowley (2007-01-22). "Next-Gen DVD's Porn Struggle". BusinessWeek. http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/jan2007/gb20070122_279828.htm?campaign_id=rss_topStories. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "AVN AWARDS PAST WINNERS". AVN. http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?center=pastwinners. Retrieved 2009-03-13. 
  6. ^ "2008 AVN AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED". AVN. http://business.avn.com/articles/2759.html. Retrieved 2009-03-12. 
  7. ^ "Wicked Girl Bios". http://news.wickedpictures.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=1&id=28&Itemid=134. Retrieved 2009-02-05. 
  8. ^ "Wicked Contract Stars". http://www.wickedpictures.com/girls/. Retrieved 2008-09-29. 
  9. ^ "Wicked Pictures Signs Alektra Blue, Mikayla Mendez". AVN. 2008-05-02. http://business.avn.com/articles/29987.html. Retrieved 2008-09-29. 
  10. ^ "Wicked Pictures Signs Alektra Blue, Mikayla Mendez". AVN. 2008-05-02. http://business.avn.com/articles/29987.html. Retrieved 2008-09-29. 
  11. ^ "Chasey Lain". Wicked Pictures. http://www.wickedpictures.com/bio/a-e/Chasey_Lain.html. Retrieved 2009-02-05. 
  12. ^ "Jenna Jameson". Wicked Pictures. http://www.wickedpictures.com/bio/f-j/Jenna_Jameson.html. Retrieved 2009-02-05. 
  13. ^ Jameson, Jenna. How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale. pp. 341 – 351. 
  14. ^ "The (Porn) Player" by Matthew Miller, Forbes magazine, July 4, 2005. Retrieved February 1, 2007.
  15. ^ "Serenity". Wicked Pictures. http://www.wickedpictures.com/bio/p-z/Serenity.html. Retrieved 2009-02-05. 
  16. ^ "Missy". Wicked Pictures. http://www.wickedpictures.com/bio/k-o/Missy.html. Retrieved 2009-02-05. 
  17. ^ "Stephanie Swift: About Me". Official Site of Stephanie Swift. http://www.stephanieswift.com/aboutme.php. Retrieved 2009-03-24. 
  18. ^ "Temptress". Wicked Pictures. http://www.wickedpictures.com/bio/p-z/Temptress.html. Retrieved 2009-02-05. 
  19. ^ "Publicity for Alexa Rae, IMDb". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0705968/publicity. Retrieved 2009-03-24. 
  20. ^ "Devinn Lane". Wicked Pictures. http://www.wickedpictures.com/bio/a-e/Devinn_Lane.html. Retrieved 2009-02-05. 
  21. ^ "Sydnee Steele". Wicked Pictures. http://www.wickedpictures.com/bio/p-z/Sydnee_Steele.html. Retrieved 2009-02-05. 
  22. ^ "Sydnee Steele: Still Shy, But Definitely Wicked", Mike Ramone, AVN, 2001-10-05. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
  23. ^ "Julia Ann". Wicked Pictures. http://www.wickedpictures.com/bio/f-j/Julia_Ann.html. Retrieved 2009-02-05. 
  24. ^ Wicked Divas: Julia Ann The Legend, Wicked Pictures promotional. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
  25. ^ JuliaAnn.com blog entry, May, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2007.
  26. ^ "Keri Sable: Wicked Pictures Press Release". Wicked Pictures. http://www.wickedpictures.com/press/040705.html. Retrieved 2007-09-08. 
  27. ^ "Keri Sable: Wicked Pictures Bio". Wicked Pictures. http://www.wickedpictures.com/bio/k-o/Keri_Sable.html. Retrieved 2009-03-24. 
  28. ^ Dan Miller (2005-10-03). "Wicked Signs Kirsten Price, Carmen Hart". AVN. http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Articles&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=242406. Retrieved 2007-06-19. 

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