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Gary Dean Orona

Gary Dean Orona

Director, producer, writer, cinematographer, actor and editor, also composer · Born September 7, 1964 (62) · Kern County, California, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 7, 1964 (62)
From
Kern County, California, USA
Works as
Director, producer, writer, cinematographer, actor and editor, also composer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Gary Dean Orona's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
36%
Power
22%
Self
21%
Society
11%
Morality
6%
Bonds
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
3
Absurd
4
Joyful
2
Thrilling
1

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gary Dean Orona's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gary Dean Orona's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • I Got A Bullet with Your Name on It! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Alien Attack at Groom Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · as Tourist

  • Mars Has Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Las Vegas Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Head on a Plate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Executive Producer · Producer · Sound Designer · Writer · as Alien

  • Alien Lifeforms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • They Call Her Headhunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer · as TV Cameraman

  • Diamonds of Malibu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Lair of the Killer Clowns(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Composer · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Teddy Told Me To(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Die Influencers Die(2020)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer · as Ruger Tyler

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • It Doesn't Matter If It's Black or White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Official Scarface Parody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · VFX Artist · Writer

  • Official Scary Parodies: Killer Fucking Compilations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Official Halloween Parody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · VFX Artist · Writer

  • Official Basic Instinct Parody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · VFX Artist · Writer

  • Official the Silence of the Lambs Parody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Producer · VFX Artist · Writer

  • Official Psycho Parody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Production Design · Writer

  • Official Friday the 13th Parody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

  • Sanatorium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer · as Alex Urban

  • CSI: Miami - A XXX Parody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • The Vampire Sex Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Cinematographer · Screenplay

  • Total Interactive Control of Tabitha Stevens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • The Erotic Traveler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Producer

  • Hotel Erotica Cabo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer

  • My Husband's Girlfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Lips, Legs and Lingerie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Playboy Exposed: Erotic Scavenger Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Hotel Erotica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 26 episodes · Director · Producer

  • Trance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Thrills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · Producer

  • Beautiful Bounty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Playboy Exposed: Amanda's Naughty Pool Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Camera Operator · Producer

  • The Seduction of Maxine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Naked Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Crime & Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Fish

  • American Pinup Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Hollywood Scene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Supernatural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Erotic Vogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Bikini Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • California Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Stripshow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Rocker

  • Supermodel Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Raw Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Biker Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Hollywood Models (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Wild Pairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Erotic Westernscapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • The Great Bikini Off-Road Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Biker Fantasies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Erotic Desertscapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Primal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Raw Adventures at Bikini Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Savage Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Wet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • The Bikini Carwash Company II(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Erotic Landscapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • The Bikini Carwash Company(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Lingerie Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Nightmare Party! Twerk of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 61 titles, 60 of them dated from 1991 to 2026.

Highest rated

The Bikini Carwash Company (1992)

Midcredits 18th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 61: 0 only acting, 6 with another roleDirecting53 of 61: 30 only directing, 23 with another roleWriting16 of 61: 0 only writing, 16 with another roleProducing19 of 61: 3 only producing, 16 with another roleMusic1 of 61: 0 only music, 1 with another roleCinematography13 of 61: 5 only cinematography, 8 with another roleEditing6 of 61: 0 only editing, 6 with another roleOther crew8 of 61: 0 only other crew, 8 with another role

61 titles, 23 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 16 of them.

By decade

1990s26 · 2 acting · 26 crew2000s12 · crew2010s11 · 1 acting · 11 crew2020s11 · 3 acting · 11 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Gary Dean Orona's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 7th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer, producer, composer, cinematographer, editor

Lair of the Killer Clowns (2023)

83rd percentile spread · 83% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Teddy Told Me To (2023)

Midcredits 23rd · 30% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 36/100 and the pacing 18/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Gary Dean Orona work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gary Dean Orona's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tabitha Stevens shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers