Gary Orona
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A native Californian, Gary Orona was born in 1964. His photographic talents landed him a a job as photographer for the Ventura (California) Star Free Press at age 18. By age 22 he had his degree in film production from Columbia and was rapidly becoming a director/cameraman of note. A world traveler and extreme outdoor enthusiast, Orona was picked by EMI Records in Tokyo, Japan, to produce/direct/photograph over 100 music videos for the Karaoke market. By his mid-20s he was producing and directing music videos and commercials, and at age 26 was hired as Director of Photography for Imperial Entertainment's The Bikini Carwash Company (1992). The following year he directed the sequel, The Bikini Carwash Company II (1993), and his movie career was rolling. Orona has produced and directed 65 episodes of erotic shows for HBO/Cinemax, 15 feature length films for HBO/Cinemax, 4 mainstream independent feature films including the New York International Film Festival "Best Picture" "Trance", over 200 "special event erotic shows" for Directv, Pay TV, Pay Cable, and Home Video/DVD Worldwide, over 100 music videos for EMI Records, Tokyo, Japan, and as a photographer has been published in more than 20 Major publications. He is married to adult actress Tabitha Stevens and was previously married to model and actress Lauren Hays.
Known for
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The Bikini Carwash Company II (1993)
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Stripshow (1996)
Director
Primal (1994)
Director
Die Influencers Die (2020)
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They Call Her Headhunter (2023)
Director
Trance (2002)
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Alien Attack at Groom Lake (2024)
Director
Crime & Passion (1999)
Director
The Great Bikini Off-Road Adventure (1994)
Director
Head on a Plate (2023)
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Lair of the Killer Clowns (2023)
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Naked Outlaws (1999)
Director
Erotic Westernscapes (1994)
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My Husband's Girlfriend (2006)
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Playboy Exposed: Amanda's Naughty Pool Party (2001)
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Diamonds of Malibu (2023)
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American Pinup Girls (1997)
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Biker Fantasies (1994)
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Erotic Vogue (1996)
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Mars Has Eyes (2024)
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Erotic Landscapes (1993)
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Raw Adventures at Bikini Point (1994)
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Wet (1994)
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Supermodel Invasion (1996)
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Erotic Desertscapes (1994)
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Supernatural (1997)
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Savage Heat (1994)
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Hollywood Scene (1997)
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Raw Adventures (1995)
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Hollywood Models (1995)
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Wild Pairs (1995)
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Alien Lifeforms (2023)
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Lingerie Dreams (1991)
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Biker Dreams (1995)
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Bikini Land (1996)
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Official the Silence of the Lambs Parody (2011)
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California Skin (1996)
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Official Basic Instinct Parody (2011)
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The Vampire Sex Diaries (2010)
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CSI: Miami - A XXX Parody (2010)
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Official Scary Parodies: Killer Fucking Compilations (2011)
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Official Scarface Parody (2011)
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Sanatorium (2010)
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Official Friday the 13th Parody (2010)
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Lips, Legs and Lingerie (2005)
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It Doesn't Matter If It's Black or White (2015)
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Official Halloween Parody (2011)
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Official Psycho Parody (2010)
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