Axel Braun

Axel Braun is an Italian-American filmmaker, writer, and producer. Over a career spanning more than three decades, he earned a PhD in Psychology, directed more than 600 films, and became the most awarded adult film director in history, earning induction into the AVN, XRCO, and NightMoves Halls of Fame. Born and raised in Milan, Italy, he attended Columbia College Hollywood before launching his filmmaking career. The son of pioneering filmmaker Lasse Braun, Axel retired from directing in 2023 to focus on writing and preserving his family's extraordinary legacy. The Braun Identity is his first book.