Bob Chinn is an American pornographic film director and actor. He is a member the AVN Hall of Fame and the XRCO Hall of Fame.Chinn started his career circa 1970 after graduating from UCLA film school in 1966. He directed Candy Stripers, which is listed in the XRCO Hall of Fame. He also created and directed the Johnny Wadd series of films featuring actor John C. Holmes. He made a total of 9 films with John Holmes in this series. Later, he was extensively interviewed in the documentary film: Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes. In the 2000s, Chinn directed a new Johnny Wadd series which featured Joel Lawrence as Wadd.
Chinn is credited with fundamentally changing the Adult Film Industry with the "Johnny Wadd" series of movies that starred the infamous porn king, John Holmes. It was the first time that adult films were produced with recurring characters, and it was an enormously successful franchise.
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Bob Chinn attended Santa Monica College and UCLA's film school.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nick Grande: Tijuana Detective
2003
Video
Nick Grande: Border Girls
2003
Video
Nick Grande: The Lost Girl
2003
Video
Nick Grande: White Gold
2003
Video
Nick Grande: The Aztec Dagger
2003
Video
Silk and Seduction
2002
Video
Jewel in the Lotus
2002
Video
City of Desire
2002
Video
Blonde Fury
2001
Video
Jade Goddess
2001
Video
Platinum Blonde
2001
Video
Blonde in Black Leather
2001
Video
Bad Penny
2000
Video
Gen Sex
2000
Video
Naked Angels
2000
Video
The Spa
2000
Video
Hard Bound
2000
Video
Magnum Love
1999
Video
The Out-of-Towner
1987
Dressed to Thrill
1986
Goddess of Love
1986
The Debutante
1986
The Honeymooners
1986
Age of Consent
1985
Blondie
1985
Country Girl
1985
Video
Fantasies Unltd.
1985
Losing Control
1985
Nice n' Tight
1985
Passage to Ecstasy
1985
Let's Get Physical
1984
as Bob Chin
All the Way In!
1984
Body Girls
1983
Sweet Young Foxes
1983
The Young Like It Hot
1983
Baby Cakes
1982
Las Vegas Lady
1981
as Bob Chin
The Seductress
1981
Prisoner of Paradise
1980
Sadie
1980
California Gigolo
1979
Fantasyworld
1979
Hot Legs
1979
Tropic of Desire
1979
Disco Lady
1978
Telefantasy
1978
China Cat
1978
as Bob Chinn, Robert C. Chinn
Lipps & McCain
1978
as Robert Chinn
Blonde Fire
1978
Candy Stripers
1978
Hot & Saucy Pizza Girls
1978
Little Orphan Dusty
1978
as Bob Chin
The Jade Pussycat
1977
Hard Soap, Hard Soap
1977
as Robert C. Chinn
My Wife, the Hooker
1977
as Sparky Shayne
Panama Red
1976
as Robert C. Chinn
Tell Them Johnny Wadd Is Here
1976
The Honeymooners
1976
as Wizard Glick
Love Slaves
1976
as Robert Husong
Liquid Lips
1976
Episodes of a Orential Kitten
1975
as Harry Who
Kowloon Connection
1975
as Harry Who
The Rise & Fall of Ricky Shuter
1973
Tropic of Passion
1973
as Bob A. Lain
The Devil's Garden
1973
as Robert C. Chinn
The Blonde in Black Lace
1972
as Bob A. Lain
Flesh of the Lotus
1971
as Bob A. Lain
Johnny Wadd
1971
Long John
1971
Little Sister
1970
uncredited
The History of Pornography
1970
Documentary as Höns Wegmunsen
Sexus in Paradise
1970
uncredited
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nick Grande: Tijuana Detective
2003
Video written by
Nick Grande: Border Girls
2003
Video written by
Nick Grande: The Lost Girl
2003
Video written by
Nick Grande: White Gold
2003
Video written by
Nick Grande: The Aztec Dagger
2003
Video written by
Silk and Seduction
2002
Video characters
Jewel in the Lotus
2002
Video character - uncredited
Jade Goddess
2001
Video written by
Naked Angels
2000
Video
Magnum Love
1999
Video written by
China Cat
1978
written by - as Robert C. Chinn
The Jade Pussycat
1977
written by
Panama Red
1976
written by - as Robert C. Chinn
Tapestry of Passion
1976
creator - as Robert Chinn
Tell Them Johnny Wadd Is Here
1976
uncredited
The Rise & Fall of Ricky Shuter
1973
writer
The Devil's Garden
1973
writer - as Robert C. Chinn
Evil Come Evil Go
1972
story - uncredited
The Blonde in Black Lace
1972
uncredited
Johnny Wadd
1971
written by - uncredited
The History of Pornography
1970
Documentary uncredited
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Silk and Seduction
2002
Video
Frankie (as Daniel Husong)
Gen Sex
2000
Video
TV Director
Hot & Saucy Pizza Girls
1978
Bob (as Danny Hussong)
The Jade Pussycat
1977
Frankie (as Daniel Husong)
Tell Them Johnny Wadd Is Here
1976
Frankie (as Daniel Hu Song)
Love Slaves
1976
Jim the Doctor (uncredited)
Liquid Lips
1976
Frankie Funai (as Daniel HuSong)
The Danish Connection
1974
Hercules Fong / Fighter in White (as Hercules Fong)
Tropic of Passion
1973
Fuk Yu (uncredited)
The Devil's Garden
1973
Kipling Chang (as H. Fong)
Evil Come Evil Go
1972
Bar Patron in White Shirt (uncredited)
Blue Money
1972
Narrator / Vice Cop in Blue Shirt (uncredited)
Flesh of the Lotus
1971
Frankie (uncredited)
Johnny Wadd
1971
Contact at Marina (uncredited)
Sexus in Paradise
1970
Narrator (voice, uncredited)
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Brother and Sister
1973
executive producer - as Robert C. Chinn
The Passion Seekers
1973
producer - as Robert C. Chinn
The All-American Girl
1973
executive producer - as Robert C. Chinn
Evil Come Evil Go
1972
producer - as Robert C. Chinn
The Liberated Woman
1972
producer - as Robert C. Chinn
Blue Money
1972
executive producer - as Robert C. Chinn
The Love Garden
1971
executive producer - as Robert C. Chinn
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nick Grande: Tijuana Detective
2003
Video camera operator: second unit, Mexico - as Roberto Hussong
Nick Grande: The Aztec Dagger
2003
Video camera operator: second unit, Mexico - as Roberto Hussong
Candy Goes to Hollywood
1979
camera assistant
Sound Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Female Fever
1977
boom operator
Six Women
1971
sound boom
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wonderland
2003
Johnny Wadd character name and footage courtesy of / technical advisor
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The History of Pornography
1970
Documentary uncredited
Production Manager
Title
Year
Status
Character
Exhausted: John C. Holmes, the Real Story
1981
Documentary director of production
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes
1999
Documentary acknowledgment: still photographs provided by
$20 Million
