Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz
Produced by Jeffrey Schwarz
Sonja Nelson
Starring Jack Wrangler
Music by Michael "The Millionaire" Cudahy
Edited by Jaime Meyers Schlenck
Production
company
Distributed by TLA Releasing
Release dates
  • June 7, 2008 (2008-06-07) (Newfest New York LGBT Film Festival)
Running time
 82 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon is a 2008 feature documentary film about the life of Jack Wrangler, produced and directed by Jeffrey Schwarz of Automat Pictures. It had its premiere at the 2008 New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival (Newfest) and is distributed by TLA Releasing.

The documentary chronicles the life of Jack Wrangler, the professional name of John Robert Stillman in his role as a gay porn star who rapidly became one of the first performers in gay porn to achieve star status and a cult following. The documentary also features his transitioning to roles such as straight porn star, his romantic relationship with and later marriage to singer Margaret Whiting, his activism in supporting and promoting AIDS charities and his later career as a theatrical producer and director.

The documentary won a GayVNAward in 2009 for Best Alternative Release.[1] Wrangler died on April 7, 2009 at the age of 62 due to emphysema.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WRANGLER: Anatomy Of An Icon Wins GayVN Award For Best Alternative Release" BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Porn star, theater producer Jack Wrangler dies" San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 11, 2009.


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