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Philip Charles Toubus (born April 17, 1947 in Winnetka, Illinois),〔 better known as Paul Thomas,〔 is an American pornographic film actor and director. He is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame and the XRCO Hall of Fame.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=AVN Hall of Fame )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XRCO Hall of Fame )〕 He is unrelated to Paul Thomas Anderson, who directed ''Boogie Nights,'' a mainstream film portraying the porn industry. He was a major male star in the Golden Age of Porn. ==Biography== Philip Toubus was born in Winnetka, Illinois, to a wealthy family. He is the nephew of Sara Lee Lubin, of the "Sara Lee" foods company. Though he attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison, he turned to acting as a career. He acted in Broadway theatre, playing a starring role in ''Hair.'' He also played Peter in the 1973 film version of ''Jesus Christ Superstar.''〔. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.〕 Toubus signed with the William Morris Agency and went to Hollywood, where he appeared in several television shows. Toubus started working in pornography in 1974. He met the porn producers the Mitchell Brothers while playing in a musical in San Francisco. He performed in several porn loops for them and, in 1976, appeared in his first porn feature, '' The Autobiography of a Flea.''〔 Toubus performed mostly using the stage name Paul Thomas, but he has also appeared under several other names. In 1982 Toubus was arrested for smuggling cocaine into the United States from South America. Convicted, he served one year in jail.〔〔 Following his release from prison, Toubus resumed his career and, in 1983, won the Adult Film Association of America Award for Best Actor in ''Virginia.'' He also played a starring role in the 1985 film series ''Taboo American Style.'' Toubus started directing porn films in 1985, and has directed for Vivid Entertainment since 1986. Toubus—as Paul Thomas—has acted in over 500 films and directed nearly 300 films, winning seven Adult Video News Awards〔 and two X-Rated Critics Organization Awards〔 for best director. He was inducted into the X-Rated Critics Organization Hall of Fame in 1986.〔 In 2006 he was inducted into the Legends of Erotica Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the Adult Video News Hall of Fame.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paul Thomas (director)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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