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Gary Orona

Gary Orona

Director·b. 1964·Kern County, California, USA

8 horror credits

A native Californian, Gary Orona was born in 1964. His photographic talents landed him a a job as photographer for the Ventura (California) Star Free Press at age 18. By age 22 he had his degree in film production from Columbia and was rapidly becoming a director/cameraman of note. A world traveler and extreme outdoor enthusiast, Orona was picked by EMI Records in Tokyo, Japan, to produce/direct/photograph over 100 music videos for the Karaoke market. By his mid-20s he was producing and directing music videos and commercials, and at age 26 was hired as Director of Photography for Imperial Entertainment's The Bikini Carwash Company (1992). The following year he directed the sequel, The Bikini Carwash Company II (1993), and his movie career was rolling.

Orona has produced and directed 65 episodes of erotic shows for HBO/Cinemax, 15 feature length films for HBO/Cinemax, 4 mainstream independent feature films including the New York International Film Festival "Best Picture" "Trance", over 200 "special event erotic shows" for Directv, Pay TV, Pay Cable, and Home Video/DVD Worldwide, over 100 music videos for EMI Records, Tokyo, Japan, and as a photographer has been published in more than 20 Major publications.

He is married to adult actress Tabitha Stevens and was previously married to model and actress Lauren Hays.

Director6 films

Head on a Plate

Head on a Plate

Director

2023
They Call Her Headhunter

They Call Her Headhunter

Director

2023
Lair of the Killer Clowns

Lair of the Killer Clowns

Director

2023
Die Influencers Die

Die Influencers Die

Director

2020
Trance

Trance

Director

2002
Supernatural

Supernatural

Director

1997

Writer5 films

Head on a Plate

Head on a Plate

Writer

2023
They Call Her Headhunter

They Call Her Headhunter

Writer

2023
Lair of the Killer Clowns

Lair of the Killer Clowns

Writer

2023
Die Influencers Die

Die Influencers Die

Writer

2020
Trance

Trance

Screenplay

2002

Producer4 films

Head on a Plate

Head on a Plate

Producer / Executive Producer

2023
They Call Her Headhunter

They Call Her Headhunter

Producer / Executive Producer

2023
Lair of the Killer Clowns

Lair of the Killer Clowns

Producer

2023
Trance

Trance

Producer

2002

Composer1 film

Lair of the Killer Clowns

Lair of the Killer Clowns

Music

2023

Cinematographer6 films

Las Vegas Frankenstein

Las Vegas Frankenstein

Director of Photography

2023
Head on a Plate

Head on a Plate

Director of Photography

2023
They Call Her Headhunter

They Call Her Headhunter

Director of Photography

2023
Lair of the Killer Clowns

Lair of the Killer Clowns

Director of Photography

2023
Teddy Told Me To

Teddy Told Me To

Director of Photography

2022
Die Influencers Die

Die Influencers Die

Director of Photography

2020

Editor4 films

Head on a Plate

Head on a Plate

Editor

2023
They Call Her Headhunter

They Call Her Headhunter

Editor

2023
Lair of the Killer Clowns

Lair of the Killer Clowns

Editor

2023
Die Influencers Die

Die Influencers Die

Editor

2020

Actor2 films

Head on a Plate

Head on a Plate

Alien

2023
They Call Her Headhunter

They Call Her Headhunter

TV Cameraman

2023

Other Crew1 film

Head on a Plate

Head on a Plate

Sound Designer

2023