David Aaron Clark
Encyclopedia
David Aaron Clark was an author, musician, pornographic actor
, and two time AVN Award winning director of Asian
themed adult movies. He is best known for shooting films of Asian women.
in 1986. He edited The Daily Targum
, Rutgers' student newspaper, winning multiple Columbia Scholastic Press Association College Gold Circle Awards.
Clark then worked as a stringer at The Bergen Record and the New Brunswick
Home News Tribune
before becoming an on-line editor at Dow Jones News Service. He left after two years to accept an editorial position at Genesis Magazine
, followed by a five year tenure at Al Goldstein
’s Screw magazine
.
Clark also edited the fanzine Chrome on Fire, and performed in the band False Virgins, produced by Sonic Youth
guitarist Lee Ranaldo
. The band released two albums at the turn of the decade. When the lead singer committed suicide
, Clark broke up the band and retired from playing music.
He moved to San Francisco in 1995 and was hired for an editorial position at the now-defunct The Spectator. Clark was noticed for flamboyant readings and performance art pieces ght to heavy bondage
, piercing, and the spilling of his own blood.
In 1998 he moved to Los Angeles
to accept a position directing porn videos for John T. Bone
’s Cream Studios. Since then he’s carved out a niche shooting mostly artsy low-budget porno exclusively featuring Asian female talent. His screenplay for Brad Armstrong
’s high-budget Euphoria
won an AVN Award for Best Screenplay in 2000, and his Asia Noir 2: Rise of the Asianatrix won in 2003 for Best Asian Video.
He has directed features for companies ranging from Extreme Associates
to Vivid Video.
In an interview with Luke Ford
Clark said:
His most recent film, PURE, for Evil Angel, received multiple AVN nominations, including Best Actor (Keni Styles
), Best Actress (Asa Akira), Best Supporting Actor (Jake Malone), Best Couples Sex Scene, Best Music Soundtrack, Best Special Effects, Best Screenplay, Best Director – Feature and Best Video Feature.
He died suddenly on November 28, 2009, reportedly as the result of a pulmonary embolism.
credits
include:
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
, and two time AVN Award winning director of Asian
Asian people
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
themed adult movies. He is best known for shooting films of Asian women.
Career
Switching majors and finally graduating with a degree in journalismJournalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
in 1986. He edited The Daily Targum
The Daily Targum
The Daily Targum is the official student newspaper of Rutgers University, the State University of New Jersey. Founded in 1869, it is the second-oldest collegiate newspaper in the United States. The Daily Targum is student written and managed, and boasts a circulation of 18,000...
, Rutgers' student newspaper, winning multiple Columbia Scholastic Press Association College Gold Circle Awards.
Clark then worked as a stringer at The Bergen Record and the New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
Home News Tribune
Home News Tribune
Home News Tribune is a newspaper of New Jersey, serving the Middlesex County area of Central Jersey. The paper has an average daily weekday circulation of about 49,000. The newspaper is the result of a mid 1990s combination of The Home News of East Brunswick and The News Tribune of Woodbridge...
before becoming an on-line editor at Dow Jones News Service. He left after two years to accept an editorial position at Genesis Magazine
Genesis (magazine)
Genesis is a men's pornographic magazine which began publication in 1973. It exclusively features female stars of the adult film industry. Billing itself as "The Home of Porn's Hottest Stars", Genesis features pictorials, exclusive columns by adult film stars, interviews, feature articles, movie...
, followed by a five year tenure at Al Goldstein
Al Goldstein
Alvin "Al" Goldstein is a former American publisher and pornographer. His company Milky Way Productions, home of Screw, and his long-running cable TV show, Midnight Blue was started in 1968 and went into bankruptcy in 2004...
’s Screw magazine
Screw magazine
Screw is a weekly pornographic magazine published in the United States aimed at heterosexual men. It was first published in 1968 by Al Goldstein and was printed weekly in tabloid form...
.
Clark also edited the fanzine Chrome on Fire, and performed in the band False Virgins, produced by Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
guitarist Lee Ranaldo
Lee Ranaldo
Lee M. Ranaldo is an American singer, guitarist, writer, record producer, and visual artist, best known as a co-founder of the alternative rock band Sonic Youth...
. The band released two albums at the turn of the decade. When the lead singer committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
, Clark broke up the band and retired from playing music.
He moved to San Francisco in 1995 and was hired for an editorial position at the now-defunct The Spectator. Clark was noticed for flamboyant readings and performance art pieces ght to heavy bondage
Bondage (BDSM)
Bondage is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity.- Private bondage :...
, piercing, and the spilling of his own blood.
In 1998 he moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to accept a position directing porn videos for John T. Bone
John T. Bone
John Bowen is a British-born and American pornographic movie director who uses the name John T. Bone.A member of the AVN Hall of Fame, he has worked for numerous studios and, as Harry Horndog, has also acted in some porn movies...
’s Cream Studios. Since then he’s carved out a niche shooting mostly artsy low-budget porno exclusively featuring Asian female talent. His screenplay for Brad Armstrong
Brad Armstrong (porn star)
Rodney Hopkins is a Canadian pornographic actor and director, known professionally as Brad Armstrong. He has been known as one of the multi-million-dollar sex industry's most popular leading men, as well as "The King of Porn" and "The Spielberg of Skin Directors". He was once married to Jenna...
’s high-budget Euphoria
Euphoria (film)
Euphoria is a 2006 Russian drama/romance film directed by Siberian dramatist and director Ivan Vyrypayev, most recently acclaimed as a co-screenwriter of Bumer 2. This drama, rightly classified as tragedy, exposes shocking truth about cultural and material poverty of Russian provincial village. In...
won an AVN Award for Best Screenplay in 2000, and his Asia Noir 2: Rise of the Asianatrix won in 2003 for Best Asian Video.
He has directed features for companies ranging from Extreme Associates
Extreme Associates
Extreme Associates, formerly known as Extreme and Extreme 2.0, is a pornographic film producer, featuring a catalog of DVD titles and Internet content. It is owned by Rob Zicari and his wife Janet Romano . The studio's material is controversial, with its films often featuring erotic humiliation...
to Vivid Video.
In an interview with Luke Ford
Luke Ford
Luke Ford is an American writer, blogger, and former pornography gossip columnist known for his disclosures and traditionalist Jewish religious views.-Personal:Ford moved to California in 1977...
Clark said:
His most recent film, PURE, for Evil Angel, received multiple AVN nominations, including Best Actor (Keni Styles
Keni Styles
Keni Styles is a British pornographic actor of Thai origin.Styles was born to a single mother who was a sex worker in Thailand. They moved to the United Kingdom when she married a British national. When the marriage ended, she moved back to Thailand leaving Styles at an orphanage. He lived there...
), Best Actress (Asa Akira), Best Supporting Actor (Jake Malone), Best Couples Sex Scene, Best Music Soundtrack, Best Special Effects, Best Screenplay, Best Director – Feature and Best Video Feature.
He died suddenly on November 28, 2009, reportedly as the result of a pulmonary embolism.
Novels
- The Wet Forever (1991, Rhinoceros Publications reissue 1995) ISBN 1-56333-117-9
- Sister Radiance (1992, Rhinoceros reissue 1994) ISBN 1-56333-215-9
- The Marquis de Sade's Juliette: Vengeance On The Lord (1993, Masquerade books 1996) ISBN 1-56333-240-X
- Into The Black (Titan Books, London) (1995) ISBN 1-85286-679-9
Collaborations
- Ritual Sex (Co-edit with Tristan TaorminoTristan TaorminoTristan Taormino is a feminist author, columnist, sex educator, activist, editor, speaker, and pornographic film director . She graduated Phi Beta Kappa with her Bachelor's degree in American Studies from Wesleyan University in 1993...
) (Masquerade Books, 1995) ISBN 1-56333-391-0 - True Blood (Text with Charles Gatewood photography, 1997, Last Gasp Books) ISBN 0-86719-447-2
- The Fallen: The Pale Door (Graphic novelGraphic novelA graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
, illustrated by Miran Kim) (NBM/Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing, 1999) ISBN 1-56163-233-3 - The Fallen: Cold Religion (Graphic novel, illustrated by David Rankin, 2000, 2004) ISBN 1-56163-406-9
Anthology appearances
- Gahan Wilson’s the Ultimate Haunted House (Byron Preiss Press) ISBN 0-06-105315-5
- World’s Best Erotica (Titan Books)
- Best Of Gauntlet Magazine (Richard Kasak Books)
Music releases
- False Virgins, SKINJOB (1990, Enemy Records)
- False Virgins, INFERNAL DOLL (1991, Enemy Records)
Partial filmography
His directorFilm director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
credits
Motion picture credits
-Opening credits:Opening credits, in a television program, motion picture, or video game, are shown at the beginning of a show and list the most important members of the production. They are usually shown as text superimposed on a blank screen or static pictures, or sometimes on top of action in...
include:
- Angel VividVivid EntertainmentVivid Entertainment Group is an adult video producer, featuring a catalog of VHS and DVD titles and internet content. In 2006 it was described by Reuters as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry....
| 2002 Starring: Chris Cannon (porn star), DashaDasha__notoc__Dasha or Dascha, born 1976 in Brno, Czechoslovakia , is a Czech pornographic actress. She is known for her female ejaculation and anal sex scenes...
, Dillion Day, Justine RomeeJustine RomeeJustine Romee is an American pornographic actress. She has appeared in over 170 movies since 1998, and started the adult film company Square One Video with her husband.-Awards:*2002 AVN Award nominee – Best New Starlet...
, Meriesa Arroyo, Nikita DeniseNikita DeniseNikita Denise is a Czech pornographic actress and adult film director.Denise moved from her native Czech Republic to Toronto in 1998 and began working on the Canadian strip club circuit. After meeting Jill Kelly at a local signing, she was given the phone number for Jim South...
, Taylor St. Claire - Asian Fever 25 HustlerHustlerHustler is a monthly pornographic magazine aimed at men and published in the United States. It was first published in 1974 by Larry Flynt. It was a step forward from the Hustler Newsletter which was cheap advertising for his strip club businesses at the time. The magazine grew from a shaky start to...
| 2005 | 94 minutes Starring: Asia CarreraAsia CarreraAsia Carrera is a former American pornographic actress.- Early life and education :Asia Carrera was born in New York City to a Japanese father and German mother, the eldest of four siblings. She was raised in Little Silver, New Jersey, attending the Little Silver School District and Red Bank...
, Brian SurewoodBrian SurewoodBrian Surewood is a former pornographic actor. He began appearing in adult films in around 1996 at the age of about 33, and has since appeared in over 1100 movies....
, Gianna Jolynn, Mila Yung, Mr Marcus, Mr Pete, Nyla Thai, Nyomi Zen, Sledge Hammer, Taya Cruz - Diary Of A Mad Porn Director (director and actor) Madness Pictures | 2004| 160 minutes Starring: Brian SurewoodBrian SurewoodBrian Surewood is a former pornographic actor. He began appearing in adult films in around 1996 at the age of about 33, and has since appeared in over 1100 movies....
, Jade-Blue EclipseJade-Blue EclipseJade Blue Eclipse is a former San Francisco-based performance artist/contortionist/acrobat born in Nagasaki, Japan. She was left behind by her mother at 13 in San Francisco, because Jade felt that she wouldn't fit in in Japan . She supported herself as a bicycle messenger, stripper, and sex worker...
, Kimmy Kahn, Lyla Lei, Nyomi Marcela, Sin Nye Lang - Asia Noir Video Team | 2003 | 130 minutes Starring: Guy DiSilvaGuy DiSilvaGuy DiSilva is a pornographic actor. He began appearing in adult films in around 1993 at the age of about 37, and has since appeared in over 1000 movies...
, Darren JamesDarren JamesDarren James is an American former pornographic actor who made worldwide headlines after testing positive for HIV.James tested positive on April 13, 2004...
, Sexy Kalana, Kimmie Kann, Lucy Lee, Leyla Lei, Nyomi Marcela, Mr. MarcusMr. MarcusMr. Marcus is an American pornographic actor. He specializes in interracial pornography.- Career :...
, Sabrina Maui, Koal Minah - Asia Noir 2: Rise of the Asianatrix Video Team | 2003 | 132 minutes Starring: BambooBambooBamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
, Jay Lo Deeva, Guy DiSilvaGuy DiSilvaGuy DiSilva is a pornographic actor. He began appearing in adult films in around 1993 at the age of about 37, and has since appeared in over 1000 movies...
, Sledge Hammer, Lucy Lee, Maja Lee, Mr. MarcusMr. MarcusMr. Marcus is an American pornographic actor. He specializes in interracial pornography.- Career :...
, Kohl Myna, Chai Sun, Tiger Wood - Asianatrix 1998 | 140 minutes Starring: Annabel ChongAnnabel ChongGrace Quek , better known by her stage name Annabel Chong, is a former pornographic actress now living in the United States. On 19 January 1995, at the age of 22, she became famous by engaging in 251 sex acts with about 70 men over a ten-hour period, setting a world record, with the resulting...
, Jade-Blue EclipseJade-Blue EclipseJade Blue Eclipse is a former San Francisco-based performance artist/contortionist/acrobat born in Nagasaki, Japan. She was left behind by her mother at 13 in San Francisco, because Jade felt that she wouldn't fit in in Japan . She supported herself as a bicycle messenger, stripper, and sex worker...
, Kanai, Leda, Mike Long, Rosy Rocket, Stephanie SaysStephanie Says"Stephanie Says" is a song by The Velvet Underground originally recorded in 1968. Although available on various bootlegs, the song was not officially released until 1985, when a remixed version appeared on the album VU. The original, 1968 mix of Stephanie Says was included on the 2005 Velvet...
, Suzi Suzuki, Van DamageVan DamageVan Damage , a former soldier in an elite Special Forces unit, is a former American Porn Star and also an acclaimed director, cameraman and producer in the pornography industry...
, Violet - A Taste of Shane (writer, actor, director) 30 minutes Starring: Mistress Shane as Herself, David Aaron Clark as Slave 'D'