Bob Guccione, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bob Guccione

American publisher, businessman and art collector

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1930

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 20-Oct-2010

Profession: screenwriter, photographer, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Robert Charles Joseph Edward Sabatini Guccione ( goo-CHOH-nee; December 17, 1930 – October 20, 2010) was an American photographer and the founder of the adult magazine Penthouse in 1965.
This was aimed at competing with Hugh Hefner's Playboy, but with more extreme erotic content, a special style of soft-focus photography, and in-depth reporting of government corruption scandals.
By 1982 Guccione was listed in the Forbes 400 wealth list, and owned one of the biggest mansions in Manhattan.
However, he made some extravagant investments that failed, and the growth of free online pornography in the 1990s greatly diminished his market.
In 2003, Guccione's publishers filed for bankruptcy and he resigned as chairman. In 2013, documentary filmmaker Barry Avrich produced and directed a biography on Guccione entitled Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story.
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival prior to airing on Epix and HBO.
The film was independently produced by Melbar Entertainment Group.