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Stephen C. Apostolof (25 February 1928 in Burgas, Bulgaria - 14 August 2005, Mesa, Arizona), sometimes credited under aliases A.C. Stephen(s) or Robert Lee, was a Bulgarian-American filmmaker specializing in the "erotic" film genre.
Born in the Bulgarian Black Sea town of Burgas, he claimed asylum in the US in the 1940s. His large body of work was produced mainly between the late 1960s and the late 1970s. In 1957 he produced Journey to Freedom (1957), an anti-Communist picture inspired by his own life. The film teamed Apostolof with director of photography William C. Thompson and Swedish-born actor 'Tor Johnson', both now best-known for their work with the infamous director Edward D. Wood Jr.. Thompson later introduced Apostolof to Wood. In an interview conducted in the beginning of the 1990s, Apostolof recalls his first meeting with the eccentric director, who appeared at the "Brown Derby" restaurant in Los Angeles, in drag and with a mustache.
Apostolof made his directorial debut with Orgy of the Dead (1965). Ed Wood wrote the script and acted as production assistant. The film starred Criswell, the famous television oracle immortalized in Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957). Outtakes from this film and interview segments with Apostolof are included in the 1994 documentary Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora (1994), released by Rhino Home Video. During the 1960s and 1970s Apostolof directed nine screenplays written by Wood.
Apostolof was interviewed for an in-depth article on the making of "Orgy of the Dead" in the horror/science fiction magazine Femme Fatales (7:1, June 1998). In 1990 the specialized magazine Psychotronic Video published an eight-page interview with Apostolof entitled "Stephen C. Apostoloff: Bulgarian nude director".
Stephen Apostolof died on August 14, 2005, aged 77. He is survived by his second wife and five children.- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Alan Schechter was born on 4 August 1965 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Last Boy Scout (1991), Double Dragon (1994) and Fair Game (1995). He died on 14 August 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Soundtrack
Milton Leeds was born on 4 December 1909 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He died on 14 August 2005 in Boca Raton, Florida, USA.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
- Animation Department
Ray Gosnell Jr. was born on 26 July 1924 in San Diego, California, USA. Ray was an assistant director and production manager, known for The Sting (1973), Cape Fear (1962) and Paper Moon (1973). Ray was married to Bverly Gosnell. Ray died on 14 August 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Stunts
- Actress
Louise Montana was born on 31 August 1916 in the USA. She was an actress. She was married to Montie Montana. She died on 14 August 2005 in Northridge, California, USA.- Actor
David Schulberg was born on 29 January 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor. He died on 14 August 2005 in Yucca Valley, California, USA.- Herta Konrad was born on 6 January 1928 in Vienna, Austria. She was an actress, known for So liebt und küsst man in Tirol (1961), Interpol (1963) and Der erste Frühlingstag (1971). She died on 14 August 2005 in Austria.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Writer
João Costa Neto was born on 6 February 1930 in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. He was an actor and writer, known for Rio, Verão & Amor (1966), Três Colegas de Batina (1962) and Garota Enxuta (1959). He died on 14 August 2005 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Caj Selling was born on 26 December 1935 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Dr. Coppelius (1966), Karneval (1961) and The Mysterious House of Dr. C. (1979). He died on 14 August 2005 in Israel.
- Manolo Vázquez was an actor, known for Los muertos sí salen (1976) and La saga de los Vázquez (1982). He died on 14 August 2005 in Seville, Spain.
- Aleksandr Ilin was born on 1 January 1941 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]. He died on 14 August 2005 in Moscow, Russia.
- Coo Coo Marlin was born on 3 January 1932 in Columbia, Tennessee, USA. He died on 14 August 2005 in Columbia, Tennessee, USA.