Marc Dorcel

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Marc Dorcel
Born
(1934-03-27) 27 March 1934 (age 90)
Occupation(s)Producer, director and founder of Video Marc Dorcel
Years active1965–present
Children1
Dorcel
Company typePrivate
IndustryAdult erotic films
Genre Pornography
Headquarters
France
Area served
Worldwide
Products Pornographic films
Website Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Marc Dorcel (born in March 1934) is a French-Hungarian producer of adult erotic films who founded the company Video Marc Dorcel (or simply Marc Dorcel). Besides producing films by himself, he also produces films in partnership with people like Michel Ricaud, Cyril Randuineau, Marc Ange and Julo Kaiel. Dorcel is known for the long-running Pornochic film series. Dorcel was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2015.

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In the 1990s, Marc Dorcel became the first French porn producer to employ actresses under exclusivity contracts. Dorcel's first brand ambassador, in the late 1990s, was Laure Sainclair, [1] followed by other female performers such as Mélanie Coste [2] and Yasmine Lafitte. [3]

3D/360° films

Dorcel is a pioneer in producing 3D/360° films. [4]

Distribution deals

The company's films are distributed in the U.S. by Wicked Pictures. [5]

On 1 March 2006, Dorcel launched Dorcel TV, a cable and satellite service broadcasting adult films. [6] Dorcel TV is also available online. Video Marc Dorcel has also expanded to include a range of gay erotic content.

In August 2008, Private Media Group announced it has established an alliance with Video Marc Dorcel to collaborate in the home video market. The collaboration starts with a three-year DVD distribution agreement for France and going forward it is expected that Private and Marc Dorcel will explore additional opportunities in other territories. It is also expected that Private and Marc Dorcel will join forces on distribution platforms including Internet and IPTV/VOD in both France and across the EU. [7]

The studio's content is also available online through archos.com. [8]

In October 2017, Marc Dorcel has partnered with Canada's Vanessa Media to launch a TV channel and VOD service in Canada in French and English language. [9]

Awards

Video Marc Dorcel has been nominated for AVN Awards on many occasions. [10] [11] The following is a selection of some of the major adult erotic awards won by Dorcel personally or by his company:

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