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Bruce Seven (June 4, 1946 – January 15, 2000) was an American pornographic film producer and director, also known as Bruce Six. He began his career in mainstream films working on special effects before entering the adult industry around 1980 as a camera operator for bondage features at Bizarre Video. A hobbyist in 8mm bondage films since 1970, he co-founded Lipstik Video in 1983 with John Stagliano, producing lesbian-themed works like Aerobisex Girls, which he created as his preferred genre due to its scarcity. Seven directed over 200 films, including Vivid Entertainment's Ginger Lynn series (1984–1986), the Loose Ends series for 4-Play Video (from 1985), and Evil Angel Productions' bondage and lesbian titles such as House of Dark Dreams and Where the Girls Sweat (1990s).
He specialized in bondage, S&M fetish, and lesbian content, often featuring his wife, actress Bionca, whom he married in 1984; they co-directed Takin' It to the Limit (1993) for her company Exquisite Pleasures, winning the 1994 XRCO Award for Best Video. Other series included Buttslammers and Buttman. Personally, Seven battled emphysema in the late 1980s, recovering by 1989, but suffered a stroke in 1995 that left him wheelchair-bound; he continued producing but withdrew from daily operations. He died at age 53 from emphysema and stroke complications.
Honors include induction into the AVN Hall of Fame and XRCO Hall of Fame (1993), with films Aerobisex Girls and Loose Ends also XRCO-honored; he received a posthumous 2007 Adam Film World Lifetime Achievement Award. His legacy endures in niche adult filmmaking.