the character dirk diggler was based on american porn actor john holmes.
the character dirk diggler was based on american porn actor john holmes.
who is the character dirk diggler based on?
american porn actor john holmes
the dirk diggler story









































the dirk diggler story is a 1988 mockumentary short film written and directed by paul thomas anderson. it follows the rise and fall of dirk diggler, a well-endowed male porn star. the character was modeled on american porn actor john holmes. the film was later expanded into anderson's successful 1997 breakout film "boogie nights".









































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the dirk diggler story
"the dirk diggler story" was expanded into anderson's 1997 breakout film "boogie nights" with a number of scenes appearing almost verbatim in both films. two actors had roles in both films; in "boogie nights", robert ridgely played the colonel, a pornography financier, and michael stein had a cameo appearance as a stereo store customer. the main differences between "the dirk diggler story" and "boogie nights" are the mockumentary versus narratives styles in the former and latter films, respectively; diggler's stint in gay porn in the first film versus his prostitution in the second; and diggler's dying from an overdose in the first film versus his happy return to his former roles and lifestyle in the second.
the dirk diggler story