Evil Angel (studio)

Evil Angel
Company typePrivate
IndustryPornography
FoundedMarch 19, 1989; 35 years ago (1989-03-19)
Headquarters
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California 91405
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsPornographic films
ServicesVideo on demand
OwnerJohn Staglino
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Evil Angel is an American independent production company and distributor of pornographic films, founded and owned by John Stagliano.

Stagliano and Evil Angel pioneered the gonzo pornography genre in the late 1980s.[1][2] Several of the most acclaimed pornographic film directors have worked for Evil Angel, and its films have won numerous awards.[3][4]

It has been described as "the top porn-film producer" in the U.S,[5] as one of the handful of companies which dominate the distribution of hardcore pornographic films in the U.S.,[6] and as one of the most profitable porn studios.[7][8]

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  2. ^ Hunter, Tod (2007-08-10). "Elegant Angel". XBIZ. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  3. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 3 Feb 2007. p. 22.
  4. ^ Petkovich, p.10
  5. ^ Breck, John (1999). The sacred gift of life: Orthodox Christianity and bioethics. St Vladimir's Seminary Press. p. 102. ISBN 0-88141-183-3.
  6. ^ Kick, Russ (2005). Everything You Know about Sex Is Wrong: The Disinformation Guide to the Extremes of Human Sexuality (and Everything in Between). Disinformation Company. p. 145. ISBN 1-932857-17-6.
  7. ^ Joseph W. Slade (1997). "Pornography in the Late Nineties". Wide Angle. 19 (3). Wide Angle, Volume 19, Number 3, July 1997: 1–12. doi:10.1353/wan.1997.0014. S2CID 167506144.
  8. ^ Eric Schlosser, "The Business of Pornography," Archived 2013-01-17 at the Wayback Machine U.S. News & World Report, February 10, 1997.