Martin Ransohoff

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Martin Ransohoff

Production 99 July 7, 1927

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Martin Ransohoff (born November 30, 1926) is a cinema and television producer, and member of the Ransohoff family. He graduated from Colgate University in 1949 and is on a list o…

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Silver Streak

Silver Streak

6.7 1976 Movie
Catch-22

Catch-22

6.7 1970 Movie
The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid

7.0 1965 Movie
Jagged Edge

Jagged Edge

6.2 1985 Movie
Turbulence

Turbulence

5.4 1997 Movie
The Wanderers

The Wanderers

6.9 1979 Movie
10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place

7.3 1971 Movie
Class

Class

6.0 1983 Movie
Ice Station Zebra

Ice Station Zebra

6.4 1968 Movie
Guilty as Sin

Guilty as Sin

5.7 1993 Movie
See No Evil

See No Evil

6.5 1971 Movie
American Pop

American Pop

6.9 1981 Movie

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Martin Ransohoff (born November 30, 1926) is a cinema and television producer, and member of the Ransohoff family. He graduated from Colgate University in 1949 and is on a list of Distinguished Alumni. He founded the film production company Filmways, Inc. in 1960 and remained with the company until 1972. Filmways started making TV commercials, moved into documentaries then sitcoms; by 1963 Filmways were making $13 million a year. In 1972 he became an independent producer. He attempted to "create" female movie stars during the 1960s; the actresses who achieved the greatest success under his tutelage were Ann-Margret, Tuesday Weld and Sharon Tate, who featured in several of his films from 1964 until her death in 1969. He is a cousin of neurosurgeonJoseph Ransohoff. The Beverly Hillbillies brought Ransohoff his first success in 1962 and thereafter he turned his attention to films. Ransohoff went on to produce such films as American Pop.

Filmography

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  1. 2002
    Biography: Sharon Tate – Murdered Innocence

    Movie Self

  2. 1997
    Turbulence

    Movie Producer

  3. 1993
    Guilty as Sin

    Movie Producer

  4. 1989
    Welcome Home

    Movie Producer

  5. 1989
    Physical Evidence

    Movie Producer

  6. 1988
    Switching Channels

    Movie Producer

  7. 1987
    The Big Town

    Movie Producer

  8. 1985
    Jagged Edge

    Movie Producer

  9. 1983
    Class

    Movie Producer

  10. 1982
    Hanky Panky

    Movie Producer

  11. 1981
    American Pop

    Movie Producer

  12. 1980
    A Change of Seasons

    Movie Story

  13. 1979
    The Wanderers

    Movie Producer

  14. 1979
    Nightwing

    Movie Producer

  15. 1979
    Co-Ed Fever

    TV show Producer

  16. 1976
    Silver Streak

    Movie Executive Producer

More credits
  1. 1974
    The White Dawn

    Movie Producer

  2. 1973
    Save the Tiger

    Movie Producer

  3. 1972
    Fuzz

    Movie Producer

  4. 1971
    See No Evil

    Movie Producer

  5. 1971
    10 Rillington Place

    Movie Producer

  6. 1970
    The Moonshine War

    Movie Producer

  7. 1970
    Catch-22

    Movie Producer

  8. 1969
    Hamlet

    Movie Producer

  9. 1969
    Castle Keep

    Movie Producer

  10. 1968
    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Movie Executive Producer

  11. 1968
    Ice Station Zebra

    Movie Producer

  12. 1967
    Our Mother's House

    Movie Executive Producer

  13. 1967
    Don't Make Waves

    Movie Producer

  14. 1966
    Eye of the Devil

    Movie Producer

  15. 1966
    All Eyes on Sharon Tate

    Movie Self

  16. 1965
    The Cincinnati Kid

    Movie Producer

  17. 1965
    The Loved One

    Movie Executive Producer

  18. 1965
    The Sandpiper

    Movie Producer

  19. 1965
    The Big Sur

    Movie Self

  20. 1964
    The Americanization of Emily

    Movie Producer

  21. 1964
    Action on the Beach

    Movie Self

  22. 1963
    The Wheeler Dealers

    Movie Producer

  23. 1962
    Boys' Night Out

    Movie Producer