Alfred Sole

Alfred Sole
Born (1943-07-02) July 2, 1943
Paterson, New Jersey, United States
Occupation Film director, producer, writer

Alfred Sole (born July 2, 1943) is an American production designer, film director, producer and writer best known for directing such films as Alice, Sweet Alice and Pandemonium.[1]

Background

Sole was born and grew up in the city of Paterson, New Jersey. He graduated from the University of Florence in Italy with a degree in architecture and spent his young adulthood working as an architect.

In 1972 Sole made his directorial debut on his erotic film Deep Sleep starring Harry Reems and Georgina Spelvin. Even though the film made a budget of $25,000, the movie was pulled from theaters on charges that it was obscene, and all the prints were confiscated.

Sole's second feature, Alice, Sweet Alice fared better. The film was the feature debut of Brooke Shields, who appeared in a supporting part. The film initially did poorly in theaters due to spotty distribution. It was later rereleased in 1981 as Holy Terror, marketing upon the popularity of Brooke Shields.[2] Alice, Sweet Alice eventually proved to have an enduring popularity : in 2017, it was ranked the fourth-best slasher film of all time by Complex magazine.[3]

Sole's next feature Tanya's Island, starring Vanity, also did poorly in theaters. In 1982 his slasher film Pandemonium premiered. It was the last feature film Sole directed in his career. Since then, Sole has worked as a production designer for multiple TV movies and shows.

References

  1. ↑ "Alfred Sole". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  2. ↑ Sole, Alfred (1999). Alice, Sweet Alice (DVD). Anchor Bay Entertainment. (commentary)
  3. ↑ Barone, Matt (October 23, 2017). "The Best Slasher Films of All Time". Complex. Retrieved August 20, 2018.


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