Zalman King | Actor and filmmaker, 70
Zalman King, 70, who became known for his erotic work after writing and producing his breakthrough film 91/2 Weeks , died Friday morning at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., after a six-year battle with cancer, said his son-in-law Allison Burnett.
Zalman King, 70, who became known for his erotic work after writing and producing his breakthrough film 91/2 Weeks, died Friday morning at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., after a six-year battle with cancer, said his son-in-law Allison Burnett.
Born Zalman King Lefkovitz in 1941, Mr. King began his career as an actor in the 1960s. He and his wife, Patricia Louisianna Knop, collaborated on the screenplay for 91/2 Weeks (1986), which became a cult hit starring Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke.
Mr. King's other credits include Wild Orchid (1989) and Two Moon Junction (1988), which he wrote and directed.
He is survived by his wife and by daughters Chloe King and Gillian Lefkovitz. - AP