Cecil Howard
Cecil Howard (c. 1931 – December 16, 2016) was an adult film director whose aliases have included Howard Winters, Ward Summers, and Umberto Corleone. Prior to beginning his career in pornography, he worked as an art director at book publishing company Lancer Books for several years.
Cecil Howard
- Name
- Cecil Howard
- Born
- c. 1931
- Occupation
- Film director, adult film performer
- Died
- 2016
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- pornographic film
- Honours
- AVN Hall of Fame
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Cecil Howard (c. 1931 – December 16, 2016) was an adult film director whose aliases have included Howard Winters, Ward Summers, and Umberto Corleone. Prior to beginning his career in pornography, he worked as an art director at book publishing company Lancer Books for several years.
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Cecil Howard (1932–2016) was a photographer, pornographic actor and pornographic film director, of American nationality.
The work spans pornographic film. Honours include AVN Hall of Fame.
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He began his career in pornography as a photographer and investor for softcore films made by his childhood friend Armand Weston, then went on to produce for established hardcore directors such as Henri Pachard and Chuck Vincent, before finally going on to direct many of his own films. He died on December 16, 2016, at the age of 85.
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• Name — Cecil Howard • Born — c. 1931 • Other Names — Howard Winters, Ward Summers, Umberto Corleone • Occupation — Film director, adult film performer • Notable Works — Scoundrels, Star Angel
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1932
Cecil Howard born.
2016
Cecil Howard died.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2943697: Cecil Howard
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- “Cecil Howard”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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• 1984 AVN Award – Best Director, Film (Scoundrels) • 1987 AVN Award – Best Director, Film (Star Angel) • XRCO Hall of Fame • AVN Hall of Fame
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Cecil Howard is recorded with the occupation pornographic film director. Recorded as pornographic film director, pornographic actor and photographer.
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