Norbert Terry

Biography

Norbert Terry, born Norbert Alfred Torasso, is a French film director, producer, and distributor, known for his pioneering work in gay pornography in France. Born in Jemappes, Algeria, he served in the French Forces during World War II. Post-war, Terry emigrated to the United States, adopting the name Norbert Terry. He returned to France and became a significant figure in the adult film industry, directing and producing films such as Rien que par derrière (1979) and Les Phallophiles (1979). Terry's work is noted for its bold exploration of homosexual themes, contributing to the visibility and acceptance of gay cinema in France.

Directed

1. The Sexy Dozen (1969) — Director
2. Get Crude in the Desert and the Oil Gush Forth (1975) — Director
3. Pornographie chez Madame Saint-Claude (1975) — Director
4. Men Between Themselves (1976) — Director
5. Young Prey (1977) — Director
6. Mâles Hard Corps (1977) — Director
7. Love School (1973) — Director
8. Le polygame (1974) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Equation to an Unknown (1980) — The solitary drinker
2. Mondo Homo: A Study of French Gay Porn in the '70s (2014) — Self
3. Men Between Themselves (1976)
4. Love School (1973) — Max Fox / Mme Funico
5. Young Prey (1977) — Man on the train