Background
Born as Fred Piantadosi, Lincoln grew up in the Hell"s Kitchen neighborhood of New York City.
Born as Fred Piantadosi, Lincoln grew up in the Hell"s Kitchen neighborhood of New York City.
His career in adult film and video was prolific. His filmography at the Internet Movie Database credits him as the director of 310 films, the producer of 42, and as an actor in 64 films. His credits in mainstream cinema are limited, although he did play the role of Weasel Podowski in Wes Craven"s 1972 horror film, The Last House on the Left.
He contributed to its Digital Video Disc commentary track with costars David Hess and Marc Sheffler.
Lincoln succeeded Larry Levinson as the owner of the 1970s and 1980s New York City sex club Plato"s Retreat. Lincoln was married several times, most notably to pornographic director Patti Rhodes-Lincoln and former pornographic actress Tiffany Clark.
At one point, Lincoln lived in Ventura, California, in an apartment adjacent to pornographic actress Erica Boyer. Lincoln died on January 16, 2013 at his home in Los Angeles from complications of emphysema and heart disease at age 75.
Lincoln is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame, Legends of Erotica Hall of Fame and XRCO Hall of Fame.