# Michael Ninn > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Michael_Ninn > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Michael_Ninn.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Ninn > Source revision: 1354630360 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American adult film director}} {{BLP sources|date=June 2014}} {{use mdy dates|date=August 2015}} {{Infobox person | name = Michael Ninn | image = | image_size = 150px | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = [Adult film](/source/Adult_film) [director](/source/Film_director) | years_active = 1992 – present | known_for = [adult erotic films](/source/Erotic_photography) | spouse = | partner = | website = https://www.michaelninn.com }} '''Michael Ninn''' is an [adult film](/source/Erotic_photography) [director](/source/Film_director) and writer. He began his career as a [music video](/source/music_video) director and made his first adult films in 1992.{{cite web|author=Adam|title=Legendary Director Michael Ninn Strikes Awards Season Gold with "The Ingenuous"|url=http://www.sexart.com/blog/20140128/Legendary_Director_Michael_Ninn_Strikes_Awards_Season_Gold__br__with__The_Ingenuous_/ |date=January 28, 2014 |work=Sexart.com |accessdate=December 24, 2014 }} == Adult film career == In 1992, Ninn made his first [adult erotic film](/source/adult_erotic_film)s – ''Black Orchid,'' ''[Principles of Lust](/source/Principles_of_Lust_(film))'' and ''[Two Sisters](/source/Two_Sisters_(1992_film))''.{{cite web |last=Sutton |first=David |title=The Nymphetamine Series - Michael Ninn |url=http://www.celluloidaddiction.com/ca_b2b/main-page-ca.html |date=November 18, 2008 |work=Celluloid Addiction |accessdate=August 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150812023018/http://www.celluloidaddiction.com/ca_b2b/main-page-ca.html |archive-date=August 12, 2015 |url-status=dead }} The next year he signed with [VCA Pictures](/source/VCA_Pictures) and went on to produce a series of award-winning films, including ''Sex'', ''Latex'' and ''Shock''. Ninn's production company, Ninn Worx, has produced dozens of films that have won more than 70 [AVN Award](/source/AVN_Award)s.{{cite web|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/past/winners |title=AVN - 2014 AVN Awards Show - History |publisher=Avnawards.avn.com |accessdate=January 20, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330192524/http://avnawards.avn.com/past/winners |archivedate=March 30, 2014 }} In 1997, ''Shock'' won eleven awards, including "Best Director" and "Best Video Feature".{{cite web|url=http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners |title=AVN - 2014 AVN Awards Show - History |publisher=Avnawards.com |accessdate=January 20, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929000922/http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners |archivedate=September 29, 2007 }} In 2005, the Ninn Worx film ''Fetish Circus'' won the 2005 AVN award for "Best DVD", and ''Lost Angels: [Katsumi](/source/Katsuni)'' won "Best Foreign All-Sex Release". In 2006, Ninn won the AVN Award for "Best Director - Non Feature" for the film ''Neo Pornographia''. In 2006, [Eddie Van Halen](/source/Eddie_Van_Halen) contributed to the soundtrack of Ninn's film ''Sacred Sin''.{{Cite web|title=When Eddie Van Halen Made a Porno Soundtrack|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/eddie-van-halen-porno-soundtrack/|first=Jeff|last=Giles|date=September 30, 2016|access-date=November 23, 2020|website=Ultimate Classic Rock}} In 2013 Ninn received an [XBIZ Award](/source/XBIZ_Award) nomination for "Director of the Year - Feature Release" for ''The Four''.{{cite web|url=http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php |title=XBIZ Nominees 2013 |accessdate=September 26, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131025101/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php |archivedate=January 31, 2012 }} He also was nominated for seven AVN Awards in 2013 for ''The Four''. ==Awards== {| class="wikitable" |+ [AVN Award](/source/AVN_Award)s |- ! Year ! Award ! Film |- | 1996{{cite web|url= http://www.rame.net/faq/avn/1995.html|title= Adult Video News Award Winners - 1995|accessdate= July 3, 2015|date= January 8, 1996|publisher= RAME}} |rowspan="2"|Best Director-Video |''Latex'' |- |rowspan="3"| 1997{{cite magazine|url=http://www.avn.com/avn_main/1997awards.html |title=1997 AVN Award Winners |accessdate=July 3, 2015 |magazine=[AVN](/source/AVN_(magazine)) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19971012101924/http://www.avn.com/avn_main/1997awards.html |archivedate=October 12, 1997 }} |rowspan="2"|''Shock'' |- |Best Editing-Video |- |Best Editing-Gay Video |''Night Walk'' |- | 2002{{cite magazine|url=http://avn.digitalod.com/query/?for=news&eid=10019 |title=2002 AVN Awards Show Winners Announced |accessdate=July 3, 2015 |author=Heidi Pike-Johnson |date=January 12, 2002 |magazine=[AVN](/source/AVN_(magazine)) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020204080833/http://avn.digitalod.com/query/?for=news&eid=10019 |archivedate=February 4, 2002 }} |[AVN Hall of Fame](/source/AVN_Hall_of_Fame) | {{n/a}} |- | 2003{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/2003-AVN-Awards-Winners-Announced-Awards-Presented-Big-Year-for-Evil-Angel-32917.html|title= 2003 AVN Awards Winners Announced: Awards Presented Big Year for Evil Angel...|accessdate= July 3, 2015|author= Heidi Pike-Johnson|date= January 21, 2003|magazine= [AVN](/source/AVN_(magazine))}} |Best Videography |''Perfect'' |- | 2006{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/2006-AVN-Award-Winners-Announced-47237.html|title= 2006 AVN Award Winners Announced|accessdate= July 3, 2015|date= January 9, 2006|magazine= [AVN](/source/AVN_(magazine))}} |Best Director - Non Feature |''Neo Pornographia'' |- | 2014{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-the-Winners-of-the-2014-AVN-Awards-544448.html|title= AVN Announces the Winners of the 2014 AVN Awards|accessdate= July 3, 2015|author= AVN Staff|date= January 19, 2014|magazine= [AVN](/source/AVN_(magazine))}} |Best Director – Foreign Feature (shared with Max Candy) |''The Ingenuous'' |} {| class="wikitable" |+ [Hot d'Or Award](/source/Hot_d'Or_Award)s |- ! Year ! Award ! Film |- | 1996{{cite web|url=http://hot-dor.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30:ceremonies&catid=2:archives&Itemid=4 |title=Les cérémonies des Hot d'Or |accessdate=July 3, 2015 |publisher=Hot d'Or |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225215905/http://hot-dor.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30%3Aceremonies&catid=2%3Aarchives&Itemid=4 |archivedate=February 25, 2014 }} |rowspan="4"|Best American Director |''Latex'' |- | 1997 |''Body Shock'' |- | 1999 |''La Nuit Sans Fin'' |- | 2000{{cite magazine|url=http://www.adultvideonews.com/bone/by0800_04.html |title=Hot d'Or Winners |accessdate=July 3, 2015 |date=August 2000 |magazine=[AVN](/source/AVN_(magazine)) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001018072649/http://www.adultvideonews.com/bone/by0800_04.html |archivedate=October 18, 2000 }} |''Ritual'' |} {| class="wikitable" |+ [NightMoves Award](/source/NightMoves_Award)s |- ! Year ! Award |- | 2005{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/NightMoves-Awards-Show-Reaches-Climax-46072.html|title= NightMoves Awards Show Reaches Climax|accessdate= July 3, 2015|author= Dirty Bob|date= October 11, 2005|magazine= [AVN](/source/AVN_(magazine))}} |Best Director (Editor's Choice) |} {| class="wikitable" |+ [XRCO Award](/source/XRCO_Award)s |- ! Year ! Award |- | 1996{{cite web|url= https://www.dirtybob.com/xrco/oldies.html|title= The Best Of 1995 (1996 Show)|accessdate= July 3, 2015|publisher= [X-Rated Critics Organization](/source/X-Rated_Critics_Organization)}} |Director of the Year |- | 2006{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/i-Pirates-i-Wins-Big-at-XRCO-Awards-48808.html|title= Pirates Wins Big at XRCO Awards|accessdate= July 3, 2015|date= April 20, 2006|magazine= [AVN](/source/AVN_(magazine))}} |[XRCO Hall of Fame](/source/XRCO_Hall_of_Fame) |} ==See also== {{div col |colwidth=30}} * [Andrew Blake](/source/Andrew_Blake_(director)) * [Helmut Newton](/source/Helmut_Newton) * [Philip Mond](/source/Philip_Mond) * [Radley Metzger](/source/Radley_Metzger) * [Tinto Brass](/source/Tinto_Brass) {{div col end}} ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.michaelninn.com|Michael Ninn - Official Website}}. * {{IMDb name|id=0632479|name=Michael Ninn}}. * {{iafd name|id=mninn|gender=male|name=Michael Ninn}}. * [https://www.adultfilmdatabase.com/director.cfm?directorid=242 Michael Ninn] at the [Adult Film Database](/source/Adult_Film_Database). * [https://www.ninnworx.com Michael Ninn - NINN WORX]. * {{YouTube|_b_NOvYBB00|Michael Ninn - Video (03:26)}}. * {{YouTube|-d-vi8SrgUI|Michael Ninn - Video (03:34)}}. * {{YouTube|vG3G4dfwbSw|Michael Ninn - Video (10:00)}}. {{Authority control}} {{Portal bar|biography|Society|fashion|film|United States}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ninn, Michael}} Category:American pornographic film directors Category:American fashion photographers Category:Living people Category:1950s births Category:Year of birth uncertain --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Michael Ninn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Ninn) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Ninn?action=history)). 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