Dan Leal, also known as Porno Dan (born September 18, 1969) is an American pornographic movie director and actor.[1][2] He has been nominated for over 150 AVN Award, XBIZ Award and XRCO Award nominations and was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2015.[3][4][5] In addition, he is one of the most prolific producers of adult films as he has released over 500 movies through Pure Play Media and produced well over 3,000 scenes.[6]
Dan Leal | |
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 Leal, Angelica Sin, and Jean at XRCO Awards 2007 | |
| Born | September 18, 1969 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Other names | Porno Dan |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Notable work | Immoral Productions |
| Television | The Right Hand |
Early life
editBorn September 18, 1969, in Washington DC graduated from Lake Braddock High School in 1987, member National Honor Society, Altar Boy for seven (7) years and taught CCD for three years at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Member Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, Interfraternity Council President, Rush Chairman and Vice President of Gamma Xi Chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma, graduated from George Mason University 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in economics.
He worked for Danka Business Systems from 1993 to 1998 as a sales executive and major accounts sales manager. He also worked for Ikon Office Solutions between 1998 and 2002 as a High Volume Sales Manager and Color Graphics Manager.[2]
Career
editTelevision career
editLeal has been one of the few adult performer and directors to gain mainstream exposure including a reality series that ran for 2 seasons on HBO Canada Called "The Right Hand".[7] In 2018 he was nominated by XBIZ[8] as the Mainstream Star of the Year, the sixth time he was nominated for that award. In addition, he has been nominated three times by AVN as the Mainstream Star of the Year.[9]
As a result of the popularity of the show in Canada, it aired internationally on Sky in Italy, Globosat in Brazil and TVN in Poland[10]
Danland
editLeal's journey through adult was documented in the 2012 feature-length film ″Danland″ which is described as a portrait of amateur porn producer Dan Leal, aka "Porno Dan." While he is at the top of his game, he wants to stop starring in his own movies. Here, we follow him on a three-year quest to build his business and find love which ends up leading us deep inside the heart and mind of Porno Dan.[11]
The first time director & filmmaker Alexandra Berger spent three-and-a-half years following Leal in his quest for true love, and while the resulting Danland travels an unsurprising path, it's ironically the subject—not the raunchy subject matter—that ultimately keeps this documentary involving.[12][13]
Danland aired on Netflix in the United States beginning in 2014.[14] "This thrust Leal into a broader spotlight than ever before illustrating exactly what makes him such a singular and, yes, a significant figure in the annals of adult films."[15]
Other media appearances
editIn 2016 Leal appeared in the short film "Love in Porn" which selected to be in Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner.[16] He also appeared in 2017 on Micky Flanagan's TV Series, "Thinking Aloud" which aired on Sky 1 in the UK.[17]
Live streaming and web presence
editHis first foray into what would be his biggest success was in May 2009, when Leal announced that his company had entered into a 3-way partnership with AEBN and CamZ.[18] to start steaming his top-selling Fuck A Fan show.
This led to what would become a partnership with leading live cam site Streamate. Streamate(ICF Technology, Inc.) is still the home of the company's live shows and the sex portion of his content is live-streamed on the Streamate Network. Fuck A Fan was the number one show on Streamate for many years and Dan has been nominated several times as the most popular male on cam.[19][20] AVN Award s Favorite Cam Guy[21]
In January 2012, Leal announced that Immoral Productions had partnered with BlazingBucks.com to host Immoral Productions content. The ImmoralLive site was the first subscription-based site that granted its members access to a variety of live daily shows that were broadcast on Streamate covering every genre from squirting to orgies, these critically acclaimed and commercially successful shows engage and entertain the audience. Gamma Entertainment shortly after acquired Blazing Bucks and are still Leal's partners to this day for his Immoral Live site.[22]
As an actor
editDan often jokes about his own anatomy being much less than most male pornstars and his moniker, "Little Dynamite" is truly appropriate, as he against the odds flourished as one of the top male porn stars. Five times he has been nominated as the Best Male Performer in Europe and four times has been nominated by AVN for sex scenes in which he appeared as an actor. He has been a finalist as the most popular male performer in the world several times most recently in 2020 by AVN for their annual awards show. He has been in well over 2,000+ scenes and worked with many major top stars including Lana Rhoades, Riley Reid, Adriana Chechik, Nicole Aniston, and Sara Jay.[23]
As a director
editLeal has received many accolades in his career for his unique directing style which much more free-flowing and causal than traditional porn. One of the first places to recognize his efforts was Fox Magazine where he was named the top-director in the adult industry in 2012. He has directed over 3,000 scenes in his 20-year career and three times being nominated as the top director in Europe by XBIZ.[24]
In 2021 He won the Director Site of the Year of Award at the XBIZ Europa Show
Controversy
editDuring the fight over Measure B, the mandated condom usage law, Leal and his suite of companies were the first to comply with the measure and take their studio all-condom.[1] Contrary to popular belief, Leal has started the adjustment to condoms but has yet to see his revenue drop. "Some of my series started [using condoms] as long as four years ago," Leal told XBIZ. "‘Fuck a Fan’ was the first one I did with condoms." Leal produces, directs and performs in his live shoots that are later packaged for DVD distribution by Pure Play Media. In February, he changed his company policy from condom optional to mandatory.[25]
Move to Europe
editIn late 2016, Leal made the decision to move the production of his company from Los Angeles, California to Budapest, Hungary. This was seen as a big gamble by many as he was the first producer in Europe to shoot live. His light-hearted and fun-filled directing style quickly won over the fans, models and those in the industry and he was nominated as Best Foreign Studio[8] by XBIZ for their 2018 Awards show. Since moving to Europe he has continued to produce his unique-style content and continues to receive commercial and critical acclaim for his work.
Awards
edit- Best Squirting Series - Squirtamania - 2011 AVN Awards
- Amateur Series of the Year - Fuck A Fan - 2013 XBIZ Awards
- Pro- Am Release of the Year- Hand Job Winner 18 - 2015 XBIZ Awards[26]
- AVN Hall of Fame - Class of 2015[27]
- Pro-Am Release of the Year - Fuck A Fan 27 - 2017 XBIZ Awards[28]
- Hardcore Site of the Year - ImmoralLive.com - 2018 XBIZ Europa Awards[29]
- Director Site of The Year - ImmoralLive.com - XBIZ Europa Awards https://www.xbiz.com/news/261746/2021-xbiz-europa-awards-winners-announced
- Dan had been very active working to raise funds and doing volunteer work in Ukraine and was a finalist of the 2023 Community Figure of the Year https://www.xbiz.com/news/269966/dan-leal-cel
References
edit- ^ a b "New HIV outbreak in US porn industry leaves insiders divided over condoms". The Guardian. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ a b Fisher, Marc (June 17, 2004). "Adult Films Show Another Side of D.C." The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "XRCO Awards Nominations Announced". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Class of 2015: Meet the AVN Hall of Fame Inductees AVN". Archived from the original on 2014-12-26. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Pure Play Media, Immoral Productions Release 'Amazing Asses 19' - TRPWL".
- ^ XBIZ. "Immoral Productions, PureDirect Play Release '500th Movie'". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ "The Nocturne: a wild night at Wild Wing with Porno Dan and his Right Hand". The Grid. 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ a b "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards".
- ^ "'Porno' Dan Caps AVN Nominations with Hall of Fame Induction AVN".
- ^ "Porno Dan's 'The Right Hand' Makes International Splash - XBIZ.com". Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ "Review Summary". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Danland: Slamdance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Porno Dan's Adventures at Slamdance". Washington City Paper. Feb 1, 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Porno Dan Leal's 'Danland' Doc Hits Netflix".
- ^ "Class of 2015: Meet the AVN Hall of Fame Inductees AVN".
- ^ "LOVE IN PORN". sub.festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 2016-04-28.
- ^ "'Porno' Dan Leal to Appear on Micky Flanagan's "Thinking Aloud" on Sky 1, May 1st - TRPWL".
- ^ "Three-Way for Immoral Productions, AEBN and CamZ". AVN. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Immoral Productions, Streamate Form Partnership". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Immoral Productions Brings 'Fuck A Fan Show to Streamate". AVN. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "'Porno' Dan Leal Gets Lucky 7 AVN Nominations AVN".
- ^ "Immoral Productions Partners with Blazing Bucks on ImmoralLive.com". AVN. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Fan Voting Opens for 2020 AVN Awards AVN".
- ^ "XBIZ Announces Nominees for 2nd Annual XBIZ Europa Awards".
- ^ "Pure Play Media Debuts New 'Porno Dan' Line of DVDs". XBIZ. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "XBIZ Awards - Adult Industry's Biggest Night".
- ^ "Class of 2015: Meet the AVN Hall of Fame Inductees AVN".
- ^ "2017 XBIZ Awards Winners Announced".
- ^ "Immoral Live Wins Best Hardcore Site at 2018 XBIZ Europa Awards".