Joseph E. Levine

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Joseph E. Levine

Production September 9, 1905

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Edward Levine (September 9, 1905 – July 31, 1987) was an American film distributor, financier and producer. At the time of his death, it was said he was involved in one or…

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The Graduate

The Graduate

7.6 1967 Movie
Trinity Is Still My Name

Trinity Is Still My Name

7.4 1971 Movie
Contempt

Contempt

7.0 1963 Movie
A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

7.2 1977 Movie
Zulu

Zulu

7.4 1964 Movie
The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

7.4 1968 Movie
Magic

Magic

6.8 1978 Movie
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

6.5 1956 Movie
Carnal Knowledge

Carnal Knowledge

6.6 1971 Movie
Soldier Blue

Soldier Blue

6.8 1970 Movie
Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

6.7 1966 Movie
Sunflower

Sunflower

7.5 1970 Movie

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Joseph Edward Levine (September 9, 1905 – July 31, 1987) was an American film distributor, financier and producer. At the time of his death, it was said he was involved in one or another capacity with 497 films. Levine was responsible for the American releases of Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Attila and Hercules, which helped revolutionize American film marketing, and was founder and president of Embassy Pictures. Levine's biggest hit was director Mike Nichols' The Graduate (1967), a blockbuster hit that was considered, then and now, a watershed film that inaugurated the New Hollywood and made Dustin Hoffman a superstar. At the time of its release, The Graduate became one of the Top Ten All-Time Box Office hits. With the great success of the film, Levine sold his company to the conglomerate Avco, though he continued on as the CEO of the renamed Avco-Embassy film production division. Other films produced and/or financed by Levine included Two Women (1960), Contempt (1963), The 10th Victim (1965), Marriage Italian Style (1964), The Lion in Winter (1968), The Producers (1968), Carnal Knowledge (1971) and The Night Porter (1974). After leaving Avco-Embassy, he became an independent again, producing A Bridge Too Far (1977). Description above from the Wikipedia article Joseph E. Levine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1981
    Tattoo

    Movie Producer

  2. 1978
    Magic

    Movie Producer

  3. 1977
    A Bridge Too Far

    Movie Producer

  4. 1977
    Godzilla

    Movie Executive Producer

  5. 1973
    The Day of the Dolphin

    Movie Executive Producer

  6. 1972
    Thumb Tripping

    Movie Executive Producer

  7. 1972
    Rivals

    Movie Executive Producer

  8. 1971
    Trinity Is Still My Name

    Movie Executive Producer

  9. 1971
    Carnal Knowledge

    Movie Executive Producer

  10. 1971
    Macho Callahan

    Movie Executive Producer

  11. 1971
    The Ski Bum

    Movie Producer

  12. 1970
    C.C. and Company

    Movie Executive Producer

  13. 1970
    Soldier Blue

    Movie Executive Producer

  14. 1970
    Sunflower

    Movie Executive Producer

  15. 1969
    Generation

    Movie Presenter

  16. 1969
    Don't Drink the Water

    Movie Executive Producer

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  1. 1969
    Stiletto

    Movie Executive Producer

  2. 1968
    The Lion in Winter

    Movie Executive Producer

  3. 1967
    The Graduate

    Movie Executive Producer

  4. 1967
    The Wacky World of Mother Goose

    Movie Executive Producer

  5. 1967
    Woman Times Seven

    Movie Executive Producer

  6. 1967
    Robbery

    Movie Executive Producer

  7. 1967
    The Caper of the Golden Bulls

    Movie Executive Producer

  8. 1967
    Mad Monster Party?

    Movie Executive Producer

  9. 1966
    The Spy with a Cold Nose

    Movie Executive Producer

  10. 1966
    Nevada Smith

    Movie Executive Producer

  11. 1966
    The Daydreamer

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 1966
    The Idol

    Movie Executive Producer

  13. 1965
    Darling

    Movie Executive Producer

  14. 1965
    Harlow

    Movie Producer

  15. 1965
    DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

    TV show Executive Producer

  16. 1964
    Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

    Movie Executive Producer

  17. 1964
    Where Love Has Gone

    Movie Producer

  18. 1964
    The Carpetbaggers

    Movie Producer

  19. 1964
    Zulu

    Movie Executive Producer

  20. 1963
    Contempt

    Movie Producer

  21. 1963
    Showman

    Movie

  22. 1962
    Long Day's Journey Into Night

    Movie Executive Producer

  23. 1962
    Boys' Night Out

    Movie Executive Producer

  24. 1961
    The Wonders of Aladdin

    Movie Producer