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Alvin "Al" Goldstein (b. January 10 1936, New York City) is an American publisher and pornographer. Goldstein founded the tabloid Screw magazine. He was also the host and producer (with radio personality Alex Bennett) of Midnight Blue, a New York leased-public access cable television series.

His company, Milky Way Productions, home of Screw and his long-running cable show, Midnight Blue, went into bankruptcy in 2004. His mansion in Pompano Beach, Florida, with the 11-foot statue of a raised middle finger out back, was sold in June 2004 to pay debts.

A documentary was made by James Guardino about Goldstein, titled Goldstein: The Trials of the Sultan of Smut. In 2006, Goldstein released an autobiography, through Thunder’s Mouth Press, co-written with Josh Alan Friedman, titled I, Goldstein: My Screwed Life, which has received favourable reviews.

Al regularly rants in his blog, maintained in association with the Adult search engine, Booble.

In late March 2007, Al launched his presidential campaign for the 2008 election. Campaign slogans include "Support Al, He likes it on top".