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Doris Wishman

Known For
Directing
Born
June 1, 1912 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
August 10, 2002
Active Years
1960–2025 (66 Years)
Total Credits
115 credits in database
Directing Born Jun 1, 1912 Died Aug 10, 2002 New York City, New York, USA 115 credits
115
Total Credits
1960–2025
66 Years Career Span
11
Vault Titles
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Biography

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Name: Doris Wishman.
Born: June 1, 1912, in New York City, New York, USA.
Died: August 10, 2002, in Miami, Florida, USA.
Professions: American film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Career Span: Over four decades.
Output: Directed and produced at least thirty feature films.
Genre: Most notably in the sexploitation film genre.
Notable Works: Keyholes Are for Peeping (1972), Satan Was a Lady (2001), and Nude on the Moon (1961).
Quote: Film critic Joe Bob Briggs described her as "The greatest female exploitation film director in history."
Personal: Married to Louis Silverman and Jack Abrahms.

Doris Wishman was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer born on June 1, 1912, in New York City, New York. Her career spanned over four decades, during which she is credited with directing and producing at least thirty feature films, most notably within the sexploitation film genre. Her known works include Nude on the Moon (1961), Keyholes Are for Peeping (1972), and Satan Was a Lady (2001). Film critic Joe Bob Briggs described Wishman as the greatest female exploitation film director in history. She was married to Louis Silverman and Jack Abrahms. Wishman died on August 10, 2002, in Miami, Florida.
"Doris Wishman was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer born on June 1, 1912, in New York City, New York. Her career spanned over four decades, during which she is credited with directing and

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Career

Career overview

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[1] TMDB Bio: American film director, screenwriter, producer. Directed/produced at least 30 feature films over 4+ decades. Notable in sexploitation genre. Joe Bob Briggs called her "The greatest female exploitation film director in history."
[2] Wikipedia: American filmmaker. Directed/produced at least 30 feature films over 4+ decades. Notable in sexploitation genre. Born June 1, 1912; died August 10, 2002.
[3] IMDb: Born June 1, 1912, in New York City, New York, USA. Director and producer. Known for Keyholes Are for Peeping (1972), Satan Was a Lady (2001), and Nude on the Moon (1961). Married to Louis Silverman and Jack Abrahms. Died August 10, 2002, in Miami, Florida, USA.
[4] TMDB Bio (duplicate of [1]).
[5] AllMovie: Died Aug 10, 2002.
[6] Biographies.net: General info.
Name: Doris Wishman.
Profession: American filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and producer.
Career Span: Over four decades.
Output: At least thirty feature films.
Genre: Sexploitation film genre.
Notable Works: Keyholes Are for Peeping (1972), Satan Was a Lady (2001), and Nude on the Moon (1961).
Critical Acclaim: Film critic Joe Bob Briggs described her as the greatest female exploitation film director in history.
Life Dates: Born June 1, 1912, in New York City, New York, USA; died August 10, 2002, in Miami, Florida, USA.
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Doris Wishman was an American filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and producer. Her career spanned over four decades, during which she is credited with directing and producing at least thirty feature films. She is most notable for her work within the sexploitation film genre. Film critic Joe Bob Briggs described Wishman as the greatest female exploitation film director in history.
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Wishman is known for films such as Nude on the Moon (1961), Keyholes Are for Peeping (1972), and Satan Was a Lady (2001). Born on June 1, 1912, in New York City, New York, USA, she was married to Louis Silverman and Jack Abrahms. Wishman died on August 10, 2002, in Miami, Florida, USA.
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Career timeline

An Evening with Rodney Ascher
Doris Wishman Directs A Music Video
A Night to Dismember: The Original Cut · DirectorBetter than Sex! or: How to Make a Wishman Film
After School Massacre · In Memory Of
That's Sexploitation!
Each Time I Kill · DirectorEach Time I Kill · Writer
The Halfway House · Location Manager
Dildo Heaven · ProducerDildo Heaven · MusicDildo Heaven · WriterDildo Heaven · Director
Schlock! The Secret History of American MoviesSatan Was a Lady · DirectorSatan Was a Lady · Writer
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
A Night to Dismember · DirectorA Night to Dismember · ProducerA Night to Dismember · EditorA Night to Dismember · Casting
Let Me Die a Woman · DirectorLet Me Die a Woman · ProducerLet Me Die a Woman · WriterLet Me Die a Woman · Continuity
Come with Me My Love · DirectorCome with Me My Love · WriterCome with Me My Love · Producer
The Immoral Three · DirectorThe Immoral Three · ProducerSatan Was a LadySatan Was a Lady · StorySatan Was a Lady · Producer
Deadly WeaponsDeadly Weapons · DirectorDeadly Weapons · ProducerDouble Agent 73 · DirectorDouble Agent 73 · Writer
Keyholes Are for PeepingKeyholes Are for Peeping · DirectorKeyholes Are for Peeping · ProducerKeyholes Are for Peeping · Story
Love Toy · DirectorLove Toy · ProducerLove Toy · ContinuityThe Amazing Transplant · DirectorThe Amazing Transplant · Producer
Passion Fever · DirectorPassion Fever · Additional DialoguePassion Fever · Producer
Indecent Desires · DirectorIndecent Desires · ProducerIndecent Desires · ScreenplayIndecent Desires · StoryToo Much Too Often! · Director
A Taste of Flesh · DirectorA Taste of Flesh · StoryA Taste of Flesh · ProducerA Taste of Flesh · Editor
Another Day, Another Man · DirectorAnother Day, Another Man · ProducerAnother Day, Another Man · EditorAnother Day, Another Man · StoryAnother Day, Another Man · Screenplay
The Sex Perils of PauletteThe Sex Perils of Paulette · WriterThe Sex Perils of Paulette · ProducerThe Sex Perils of Paulette · DirectorBad Girls Go to Hell · Director
Behind the Nudist Curtain · DirectorBehind the Nudist Curtain · WriterBehind the Nudist Curtain · Producer
Gentlemen Prefer Nature Girls · DirectorGentlemen Prefer Nature Girls · ProducerGentlemen Prefer Nature Girls · ScreenplayPlaygirls International · DirectorPlaygirls International · Producer
Blaze Starr Goes NudistBlaze Starr Goes Nudist · ProducerBlaze Starr Goes Nudist · DirectorBlaze Starr Goes Nudist · WriterNature's Playmates
Nude on the MoonNude on the Moon · DirectorNude on the Moon · ProducerNude on the Moon · ScreenplayDiary of a Nudist
Hideout in the SunHideout in the Sun · ProducerHideout in the Sun · DirectorHideout in the Sun · Original StoryHideout in the Sun · Executive Producer

Full Filmography

115 titles
  • An Evening with Rodney Ascher (2025)
  • Doris Wishman Directs A Music Video (2020)
  • A Night to Dismember: The Original Cut (2018) Director
  • Better than Sex! or: How to Make a Wishman Film (2018) as Herself
  • After School Massacre (2014) In Memory Of
  • That's Sexploitation! (2013) as Self (archive footage)
  • Each Time I Kill (2007) Director
  • Each Time I Kill (2007) Writer
  • Advertisement
  • The Halfway House (2004) Location Manager
  • Dildo Heaven (2002) Producer
  • Dildo Heaven (2002) Music
  • Dildo Heaven (2002) Writer
  • Dildo Heaven (2002) Director
  • Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001) as Herself
  • Satan Was a Lady (2001) Director
  • Satan Was a Lady (2001) Writer
  • The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988) as Self
  • A Night to Dismember (1983) Director
  • A Night to Dismember (1983) Producer
  • A Night to Dismember (1983) Editor
  • A Night to Dismember (1983) Casting
  • Let Me Die a Woman (1977) Director
  • Let Me Die a Woman (1977) Producer
  • Let Me Die a Woman (1977) Writer
  • Let Me Die a Woman (1977) Continuity
  • Come with Me My Love (1976) Director
  • Come with Me My Love (1976) Writer
  • Come with Me My Love (1976) Producer
  • The Immoral Three (1975) Director
  • The Immoral Three (1975) Producer
  • Satan Was a Lady (1975) as Terry and Claudia's Thoughts (voice)
  • Satan Was a Lady (1975) Story
  • Satan Was a Lady (1975) Producer
  • Satan Was a Lady (1975) Director
  • Deadly Weapons (1974) as Audience at Burlesque Show (uncredited)
  • Deadly Weapons (1974) Director
  • Deadly Weapons (1974) Producer
  • Double Agent 73 (1974) Director
  • Double Agent 73 (1974) Writer
  • Double Agent 73 (1974) Producer
  • Keyholes Are for Peeping (1972) as Mrs. Bebble (voice) (uncredited)
  • Keyholes Are for Peeping (1972) Director
  • Keyholes Are for Peeping (1972) Producer
  • Keyholes Are for Peeping (1972) Story
  • Love Toy (1971) Director
  • Love Toy (1971) Producer
  • Love Toy (1971) Continuity
  • The Amazing Transplant (1971) Director
  • The Amazing Transplant (1971) Producer
  • The Amazing Transplant (1971) Screenplay
  • Weirdos and the Oddballs (1971) Executive Producer
  • Millie's Homecoming (1971) Executive Producer
  • Passion Fever (1969) Director
  • Passion Fever (1969) Additional Dialogue
  • Passion Fever (1969) Producer
  • Indecent Desires (1968) Director
  • Indecent Desires (1968) Producer
  • Indecent Desires (1968) Screenplay
  • Indecent Desires (1968) Story
  • Too Much Too Often! (1968) Director
  • Too Much Too Often! (1968) Producer
  • Too Much Too Often! (1968) Editor
  • Too Much Too Often! (1968) Story
  • Too Much Too Often! (1968) Screenplay
  • A Taste of Flesh (1967) Director
  • A Taste of Flesh (1967) Story
  • A Taste of Flesh (1967) Producer
  • A Taste of Flesh (1967) Editor
  • Another Day, Another Man (1966) Director
  • Another Day, Another Man (1966) Producer
  • Another Day, Another Man (1966) Editor
  • Another Day, Another Man (1966) Story
  • Another Day, Another Man (1966) Screenplay
  • My Brother's Wife (1966) Director
  • My Brother's Wife (1966) Producer
  • My Brother's Wife (1966) Screenplay
  • My Brother's Wife (1966) Story
  • The Hot Month of August (1966) Director
  • The Hot Month of August (1966) Producer
  • The Sex Perils of Paulette (1965) as Receptionist (uncredited)
  • The Sex Perils of Paulette (1965) Writer
  • The Sex Perils of Paulette (1965) Producer
  • The Sex Perils of Paulette (1965) Director
  • Bad Girls Go to Hell (1965) Director
  • Bad Girls Go to Hell (1965) Story
  • Bad Girls Go to Hell (1965) Screenplay
  • Bad Girls Go to Hell (1965) Producer
  • The Prince and the Nature Girl (1965) Producer
  • The Prince and the Nature Girl (1965) Director
  • Behind the Nudist Curtain (1964) Director
  • Behind the Nudist Curtain (1964) Writer
  • Behind the Nudist Curtain (1964) Producer
  • Gentlemen Prefer Nature Girls (1963) Director
  • Gentlemen Prefer Nature Girls (1963) Producer
  • Gentlemen Prefer Nature Girls (1963) Screenplay
  • Playgirls International (1963) Director
  • Playgirls International (1963) Producer
  • Blaze Starr Goes Nudist (1962) as Meg (uncredited)
  • Blaze Starr Goes Nudist (1962) Producer
  • Blaze Starr Goes Nudist (1962) Director
  • Blaze Starr Goes Nudist (1962) Writer
  • Nature's Playmates (1962) as Nudist
  • Nude on the Moon (1961) as Lady in Parking Lot (uncredited)
  • Nude on the Moon (1961) Director
  • Nude on the Moon (1961) Producer
  • Nude on the Moon (1961) Screenplay
  • Diary of a Nudist (1961) as Lady Waving from Porch (uncredited)
  • Diary of a Nudist (1961) Director
  • Diary of a Nudist (1961) Producer
  • Diary of a Nudist (1961) Screenplay
  • Hideout in the Sun (1960) as Lady Exiting Bank (uncredited)
  • Hideout in the Sun (1960) Producer
  • Hideout in the Sun (1960) Director
  • Hideout in the Sun (1960) Original Story
  • Hideout in the Sun (1960) Executive Producer

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Doris Wishman best known for?

Doris Wishman is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Halfway House (2004), The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988), The Immoral Three (1975), The Immoral Three (1975).

When and where was Doris Wishman born?

Doris Wishman was born on June 1, 1912 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on August 10, 2002.

How many credits does Doris Wishman have?

Doris Wishman has accumulated over 115 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1960 to 2025.

What is Doris Wishman's background in cinema and television?

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Doris Wishman by the numbers

115credits
114films
1TV series
1960–2025active years

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