George Harrison Marks

Directing

George Harrison Marks

Born
Died
(aged 70)
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Credits
33 titles

Biography

George Harrison Marks (6 August 1926 – 27 June 1997) was an English glamour photographer and director of nudist, and later, pornographic films.

Born in Tottenham, Middlesex in 1926 to a Jewish family, Marks was 17 when he married his first wife, Diana Bugsgang. He worked as a stand-up comedian in variety halls towards the end of the music hall era, in the late 1940s and early 1950s, in a duo called Harrison and Stuart. Marks left the act in 1951 to develop his photographic career, taking pictures of music-hall performers and showgirls. The model and actress Pamela Green was performing as a dancer in a 1952 revue called Paris to Piccadilly, a version of the Folies Bergère in London. She became Marks' lover and began working with him as a model. Their relationship ended in 1961. During the 1960s Marks had a relationship with another of his models, June Palmer, and he married his second wife Vivienne Warren in 1964.

While he was filming The Naked World of Harrison Marks he began a relationship with Toni Burnett, an actress and model who made a brief appearance in the film. In 1967, the year the film came out, Marks and Burnett had a daughter, Josie Harrison Marks. Marks' and Green's business partnership was dissolved in the same year, and in 1970 Marks was bankrupt.

In 1971 he was tried at the Old Bailey for dealing in pornography by post. Marks and Burnett married in September 1973, but they split up around 1978. In 1979 Marks began a relationship with Louise Sinclair, a teenage glamour model.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 11

YearTitleRole
1995 Doing Rude Things Film Self
1977 Come Play with Me Film Cornelius
1969 The Nine Ages of Nakedness Film Nine Roles
1966 The Naked World of Harrison Marks Film Self
1964 Vampire Film Count Dracula III
1964 The Four Poster Film Hunchback
1963 The Chimney Sweeps Film Chimney Sweep / Orchestra Member
1963 World in Action TV (1 ep)
1961 As Nature Intended Film Self
1961 The Window Dresser Film Shop owner
1960 Hopeless Helpmates Film

Crew credits 31

YearTitleJob
TBA Tailor Maid Film Director
1979 Arabian Knights Film Director, Writer
1977 Come Play with Me Film Writer, Director, Producer
1975 Sex Is My Business Film Director, Writer
1974 Dolly Mixture Film Director, Producer
1971 Pattern of Evil Film Director, Producer
1970 Halfway Inn Film Writer, Director, Producer
1969 The Nine Ages of Nakedness Film Writer, Producer, Director
1968 Macabre! Film Director
1967 Perchance to Scream Film Director
1966 The Naked World of Harrison Marks Film Writer, Director
1966 The Mummy Film Director
1964 Vampire Film Director
1964 The Four Poster Film Director, Writer, Producer
1964 Nude in the Sun Film Director
1964 Star Strip Film Director
1963 The Chimney Sweeps Film Writer, Producer
1963 Photo Session Film Director
1962 Uncle's Tea Party Film Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer, Editor
1962 One Track Mind Film Director, Writer
1961 As Nature Intended Film Director, Writer, Producer
1961 Meet the Fabulous Vicky Kennedy Film Producer, Director
1961 Nightmare at Elm Manor Film Director
1961 The Window Dresser Film Director
1961 Gypsy Fire Film Director, Cinematography
1960 Attic Queen Film Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
1960 Making Hay Film Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Producer
1960 Hopeless Helpmates Film Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
1960 Art for Art's Sake Film Director, Cinematography
1960 Witches Brew Film Director
1960 Xcitement! Film Director, Producer, Cinematography
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