Elegant Angel

Infobox Company
name = Elegant Angel Productions

type = Private
genre = Pornography
foundation = California, U.S. (1990)
founder = Patrick Collins
John Stagliano
location_city = Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California
location_country = U.S
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area_served = United States, Europe
key_people = Patrick Collins, Co-founder and owner
Graham Travis, General Managercite news|author=Tod Hunter|title=Elegant Angel|work=XBIZ.com|date=2007-08-10|accessdate=2007-11-14]
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products = pornographic videos
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owner = Patrick Collins
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divisions = Elegant Angel Europecite news|author=David Sullivan|title=Elegant Angel Launches European Distribution|work=Adult Video News|date=2007-04-26|url=http://www.avn.com/index.cfm?objectID=986492D5-C294-9975-F94A83E54475CACE&slid=198537|accessdate=2007-10-14]
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homepage = [http://www.elegantangel.com/ www.elegantangel.com]
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Elegant Angel Productions is a pornographic video production company located in Canoga Park, California and owned by Patrick Collins.

History

Elegant Angel was founded in 1990 by Collins in partnership with pornographic film maker John Stagliano as a subsidiary of Stagliano's Evil Angel Video.

The company soon became one of the pioneers in the field of gonzo pornography, along with other producers like Ed Powers, Rodney Moore and Evil Angel.Fact|date=January 2008

In 1996, Collins established Elegant Angel as a separate company, working with directors Rob Black, Tom Byron, Van Damage.In 1997, Black, Byron, and Damage left Elegant Angel to form Extreme Associates.

Elegant Angel has produced several award-winning video series including "Buttwoman", "Big Wet Assess", "Cumback Pussy", and "Sodomania".

In late 2003, Elegant Angel arranged for Devil's Films to take over the distribution of Elegant Angel titles. [cite news|title=Devil's Distribution Takes Over Distribution for Elegant Angel|work=Adult Video News|date=2003-09-03|url=http://www.avn.com/index.cfm?objectID=ED9DE05E-1372-4B41-C472E79EFD8E4C80&slid=198505|accessdate=2007-11-14] The deal was dissolved in early 2004. Elegant Angel halted production for two months, and Collins refocused the company on producing niche-themed pornography.

In October 2006, Elegant Angel entered a deal with LFP Broadcasting, owner of Hustler TV, for Hustler TV to distribute Elegant Angel content over cable and satellite pay-per-view and video on demand television. [cite news|author=Anne Riley-Katz|title=Angel deal|work=Los Angeles Business Journal|date=2006-10-23|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5072/is_43_28/ai_n16865915|accessdate=2007-11-14] In November, 2006, Elegant Angel announced that it would distribute its videos in Europe exclusively through Red Light District Video, [cite news|author=Larissa Gates|title=Red Light to Distribute Elegant Angel in Europe|work=Adult Video News|date=2006-11-01|url=http://www.avn.com/index.cfm?objectID=DB7B32B1-F699-A4C6-1DDC0809319A9E08&slid=198537|accessdate=2007-11-14] but in April 2007, Elegant Angel launched its own European division, Elegant Angel Europe.

Awards

*2004 AVN Award - Best Specialty Big Bust Release - "Heavy Handfuls 2"cite news|author=Heidi Pike-Johnson|title=Evil Angel, Wicked Pictures Big Winners at 2004 AVN Awards|work=Adult Video News|date=2004-01-12|url=http://www.avn.com/index.cfm?objectID=ED9E587C-1372-4B41-C4A2BB8404A2528F&slid=198350|accessdate=2007-11-14]
*2004 AVN Award - Best Vignette Tape - "Mason's Dirty Trixxx 2"
*2005 AVN Award - Best Vignette Series - "Sodomania"cite news|title=2005 AVN Awards Show Winners Announced|work=Adult Video News|date=2005-01-08|url=http://www.avn.com/index.cfm?objectID=EDA07BBA-1372-4B41-C454E3C551F28FEA&slid=198350|accessdate=2007-11-14]
*2005 AVN Award - Best Anal-Themed Feature - "Big Wet Asses 3"
*2005 AVN Award - Best Specialty Release, Other Genre - "Cytherea Iz Squirtwoman"
*2006 AVN Award - Best Specialty Release - Squirting - "Flower's Squirt Shower 2"cite news|title=AVN Award Winners Announced|work=Adult Video News|date=2006-01-09|url=http://www.avn.com/index.cfm?objectId=EDA3C528-1372-4B41-C49CCD58F437DB11|accessdate=2007-11-14]
*2006 AVN Award - Best Oral-Themed Series - "Glazed and Confused"
*2006 AVN Award - Best Anal-Themed Series - "Big Wet Asses"

References

*cite news|title=AVN.COM BUSINESS PROFILE - Elegant Angel: From Good To Not To Better|work=Adult Video News|date=2004-11-01|url=http://www.avn.com/index.cfm?objectID=EDA22265-1372-4B41-C478BEA1AB835AF2&slid=194524|accessdate=2007-11-13

External links

* [http://www.elegantangel.com/awards.html Elegant Angel List of Award Winning Productions]