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Michael Raven

Michael Raven is an American pornographic film director. He is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame.

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Michael Raven
Raven in 2006
Born
Michael Bryan1

1964 (age 61–62)
Dallas, Texas
Spouse
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(m. 1992; div. 2001)​
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Michael Raven (born 1964) is an American pornographic film director. He is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame.2

Raven met his wife Sydnee Steele while working as a car salesman.3 They married, finding a common interest in pornography and swinging, and moved to Los Angeles, California to turn their hobbies into careers.34 Their marriage lasted for ten years.1

Awards

  • 2001 AVN Award - Best Editing, Film (Watchers) with Sammy Slater5
  • 2001 AVN Award - Best Screenplay, Film (Watchers) with George Kaplan5
  • 2003 AVN Award - Best Director, Video (Breathless)5
  • 2003 AVN Award - Best Screenplay, Film (Breathless) with Devan Sapphire5
  • 2004 AVN Award - Best Director, Video (Beautiful)6
  • 2004 AVN Award - Best Screenplay, Video (Beautiful)6
  • 2008 AVN Hall of Fame inductee2
References

References

  1. "ACR On-Set Special! Behind the Scenes with Wicked Pictures Latest Video Breathless!". Adult Cinema Review. December 2002. pp. 20–21, 24. ISSN 0277-2914.
  2. Rutter, Jared (January 12, 2008). "2008 AVN Award Winners Announced". Adult Video News. Archived from the original on April 4, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2008.
  3. Rich, Frank (May 20, 2001). "Naked Capitalists". The New York Times Magazine. Section 6, p. 51. ISSN 0028-7822. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  4. Ramone, Mike (October 5, 2001). "Sydnee Steele: Still Shy, But Definitely Wicked". AVN Insider. Archived from the original on April 6, 2007. Retrieved July 12, 2007.
  5. "AVN Awards Past Winners". Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2008.
  6. "AVN Award Winners". Adult Video News. January 10, 2004. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2008.
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