John Travis

John Travis

  • Deathday: 2017-01-07
  • Place of birth: USA
  • Also know as: John Trennell

Biography

John Travis was an American gay pornographic film director and former movie studio owner whose career began in the early 1970s in San Francisco with 8mm loops. He began directing for Falcon Entertainment, Brentwood Studios, Huge Video and Catalina Video. He formed Studio 2000 in 1992 with producer Scott Masters. Travis is best known for discovering and grooming Jeff Stryker, a popular and widely recognized gay adult performer.

Filmography

Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story

2015

As Self (voice) (as Jim Hodges)

Production

Powertool

1986

As Director

Riptide!

1996

As Director

Whatever You Say, Sir!

2002

As Director

The Best of Jeff Stryker

1991

As Director

Pre-Condom Mania

2003

As Director

Hungry Hole

1982

As Director

Two Handfuls 2

1989

As Director

The Switch Is On

1985

As Director

Two Handfuls

1986

As Director

Eureka Bound

1981

As Director

Don't Fight It, Kid

1981

As Director

Full Load: Maximum Oversize

1988

As Director of Photography

Pre-Condom Mania

2002

As Director

In Hot Pursuit

1987

As Producer

In Hot Pursuit

1987

As Writer

In Hot Pursuit

1987

As Director

In Hot Pursuit

1987

As Director of Photography

Powertool

1986

As Director of Photography

Powertool

1986

As Writer

Bigger Than Life

1987

As Director of Photography

Gored

2004

As Director

Busted

1991

As Director

JS Big Time

1995

As Director

On the Rocks

1990

As Director

On the Rocks

1990

As Producer

Underground

1997

As Director

Copped

2006

As Director

Copped

2006

As Writer

One Hot Summer

1997

As Director

Grease Guns

1993

As Cinematography

Grease Guns

1993

As Director

My Best Buddy

1988

As Director

Czech Point

1999

As Director

Idol Eyes

1990

As Editor

Idol Eyes

1990

As Director of Photography

Night Flight

1985

As Director

My Best Buddy

1988

As Director of Photography

My Best Buddy

1988

As Writer

Madness & Method

1992

As Director

Big & Thick

1984

As Director

Breakdown

1981

As Director

Cop Out

1997

As Producer

Forced Entry

1996

As Director

Foxhole

1990

As Director

Spring Training

1985

As Director

The Best of Mike Henson

1990

As Director

Hard Steal

1990

As Director

Powerline

1989

As Writer

Powerline

1989

As Director

On The Rise

1993

As Director

On The Rise

1993

As Cinematography

Quick Study: Sex Ed 1

1995

As Producer

Score 10

1991

As Cinematography

Seamen First Class

1995

As Director

Playing To Win

1996

As Director

Cadet

1998

As Supervisor of Production Resources

Cuffed!

1999

As Supervisor of Production Resources

Somebody is Watching

1993

As Director

Somebody is Watching

1993

As Camera Operator

The Hard Way

1984

As Director

West Hollywood Hope

1999

As Director

A Body To Die For: A Weekend Murder Mystery

1997

As Supervisor of Production Resources

In Man's Country

1996

As Director

Driven

2004

As Director

Young Cum Pumpers

2003

As Director

Travelin' Wild

1995

As Producer

"10" Plus

1992

As Director

Tailspin

1997

As Director

Bedtime Stories III

2004

As Director

Blue Streak

1982

As Director

The Diary

1996

As Producer

Ready for It

1994

As Director

Ready for It

1994

As Writer

Hart Throb

1993

As Director

They Grow 'em Big

1988

As Director

They Grow 'em Big

1988

As Screenplay

They Grow 'em Big

1988

As Cinematography

Bulge: Mass Appeal

1988

As Producer

Bulge: Mass Appeal

1988

As Director of Photography

Bulge: Mass Appeal

1988

As Writer

Bulge: Mass Appeal

1988

As Director

Undercover

1989

As Director

Undercover

1989

As Writer

Driven to It

1994

As Director

Trust Me

1999

As Director

Take Down

1992

As Director

Take Down

1992

As Director of Photography

Fox's Lair

1995

As Director

Uncle Jack

1998

As Director

Uncle Jack

1998

As Supervising Editor

Trying It on for Size

1996

As Director

Stiff as a Board

2003

As Director

Stiff as a Board

2003

As Publicist

The Look

1989

As Director

Power Trip

1995

As Director

The Size of It

2002

As Director

Barcelona Bound

2001

As Producer

Barcelona Bound

2001

As Director

Mavericks

1995

As Director

His Big Brother

1994

As Director

His Big Brother

1994

As Producer

His Big Brother

1994

As Director of Photography

Driven to It

1994

As Director of Photography

Raw Hide

1994

As Director

Mann Down: A Body to Die for 3

2003

As Production Supervisor

Nights in Eden

1995

As Director

Dark Side of the Moon

1997

As Director

Bedtime Stories 1

2002

As Director

The Best of Brentwood 1

1981

As Director

Mount Me

2005

As Director

Mount Me

2005

As Executive Producer

Mavericks 2

2001

As Director

Cram Course: Sex Ed 3

1996

As Producer

The Staff

1996

As Producer

Uniform Code: Sex Ed 4

1996

As Producer

Private Members

1997

As Producer

Bedtime Stories 3

2003

As Director

Spanish Uprising

2002

As Director

Sextrap

2000

As Director

Wild and Wet

2000

As Director

A Few Fresh Men

1993

As Director

Perfect Stranger

2000

As Director

Payload

2000

As Director

Ghetto

2004

As Director

L.A. Sex Stories

1991

As Director

L.A. Sex Stories

1991

As Producer

Ultimate Reality

1996

As Producer

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