I want to take a few moments now to recognize the announced retirement of Martin Brimmer. Some of you may not know the name, but if you’ve watched porn over the last decade or read any reviews, then you definitely know his work. Citing health concerns (He suffers from an extreme form of the skin disorder psoriasis.) the award winning screen writer officially announced his retirement this month. Starting in 1992, with the screenplay for “Dirty Books” starring Ashlyn Gere, Brimmer embarked on a career that saw him pen dozens of adult features for directors like John Leslie, Nic Cramer and most notably Jonathan Morgan. With hits like “Indigo Delta”, “Pornogothic”, “Knockout” and “Tell Me What You Want” as well as AVN-award winning comedies “Double Feature” and “M:Caught in the Act”, the writer/director tandem enjoyed unparalleled success. Their last effort, “Hercules”, was recently released by Wicked Pictures. So far, their collaborations have netted a whopping 57 award nominations and 20 wins. During a three year span between 1999 and 2001, Brimmer heard his name called at the AVN Awards for Best Screenplay (Film) for the thriller “Looker” in 2000 for Best Screenplay (Video) for “Double Feature” and in 2001 for Best Sex Comedy for “M:Caught in the Act.”
Brimmer had this to say in a statement to AVN “I’ve met and worked with a lot of wonderful people in this business, but after writing over two hundred features over the years there comes a time for the realization that adult film is indeed a limited genre, and I think I’ve composed every possible scenario I can think of without engaging the pizza guy and the pool cleaner.” As for what comes next, Brimmer will be returning to mainstream where he has had much success. Under his real name, Rodger Jacobs, Brimmer has written and produced several feature documentaries (“Guns of the Civil War”, “Women:First and Foremost”, “World War II: From Breadlines to Boom Times”) and has worked as a freelance journalist for scores of publications, including Eye Magazine and E Commerce Business News.
On a personal note, I would like to say that Martin Brimmer will be sorely missed. His professional accomplishments speak for themselves, but they don’t speak to the kind of man he is. Martin/Rodger is one of the nicest people I have had the pleasure to meet. We have worked together on a few projects, including the ill-fated XXXGen magazine where he edited my work into something I could be proud of. Most recently he was helping shape my rather unorthodox style into something that Adam Film World could use. He has been a huge help to me with script writing, a mentor and above all a great friend. I am proud to say that my association with Rodger Jacobs will continue even as Martin Brimmer hangs up his spurs. I thank you my friend and wish you all the best.
