John Rutherford

John Rutherford

Multi-award winning producer/director John Rutherford, President

and Creative Director of COLT Studio Group, has produced over

350+ man-on-man films in his career.

The look of his films is unmistakable and has garnered him multiple

awards and accolades, including a lifetime achievement award from

AVN in 2001, the Hall of Fame award from the Grabby's in 2002 and

another lifetime achievement award from the Free Speech Coalition

in 2006 as well as winning numerous awards over the years as well

as Best Director 5 times from the annual GayVN Awards Show.

After nearly 15 years at the Falcon Family of Companies Rutherford

resigned in June of 2003 and subsequently announced his acquisition

of COLT Studio Group. To date, he has produced and directed over a

dozen features so far for the John Rutherford Feature brand for the

COLT Studio Group. Taking the helm from famed photographer Jim

French in 2003 meant bridging the (at the time) 37-year history of

COLT Studio with the constantly changing dynamics of the industry

today. "I want to continue the legacy of what Jim created while

blending it seamlessly with the continuing evolution of COLT

Studio," says Rutherford.

A California native, Rutherford graduated from San Francisco State

University with a degree in Broadcast Communication Arts.

Knowing his passion lie in the creative arts he immediately began

working as a freelance producer, videographer and production

manager. With numerous corporate an…