
Bob Guccione
- Date of Birth: 1930-12-17
- Date of Death: 2010-10-20
- Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Biography
Robert Charles Joseph Edward Sabatini Guccione (December 17, 1930 – October 20, 2010) was an American photographer and the founder of the adult magazine Penthouse in 1965. This was aimed at competin... Robert Charles Joseph Edward Sabatini Guccione (December 17, 1930 – October 20, 2010) was an American photographer and the founder of the adult magazine Penthouse in 1965. This was aimed at competing with Hugh Hefner's Playboy, but with more extreme erotic content, a special style of soft-focus photography, and in-depth reporting of government corruption scandals. By 1982 Guccione was listed in the Forbes 400 wealth list, and owned one of the biggest mansions in Manhattan. But he made some extravagant investments that failed, and the growth of free online pornography in the 1990s greatly diminished his market. In 2003, Guccione's publishers declared bankruptcy and he resigned as chairman. In 2013, documentary filmmaker Barry Avrich produced and directed a biography on Guccione entitled Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival prior to airing on Epix and HBO. The film was independently produced by Melbar Entertainment Group. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Duckman
Animation, Comedy • 1994 March

Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story
Documentary • 2013 April

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
Comedy • 1971 November

The Girls of Penthouse
• 1984 January

Vanity Fair: Jeanette Starion the Pet of the Year
Documentary • 1990 November

A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'
Documentary, History • 1981 January

Your Honour, I Object! Guccione V Russell
Documentary • 1987 November

Madonna Exposed
Documentary • 1993 September

My Roman Holiday With John Steiner
Documentary • 2007 October