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Cecil Howard was an adult film director whose aliases have included Howard Winters, Ward Summers, and Umberto Corleone. Prior to beginning his career in pornography, he worked as an art director at book publishing company Lancer Books for several years. He began his career in pornography as a photographer and investor for softcore films made by his childhood friend Armand Weston, then went on to produce for established hardcore directors such as Henri Pachard and Chuck Vincent, before finally going on to direct many of his own films. He was the founder and owner of Command Cinema Corp. and video distributor Command Video.