Robert L. Lippert

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Robert L. Lippert

Production March 31, 1909

Alameda, California, USA

Robert Lenard Lippert (March 31, 1909 – November 16, 1976) was an American film producer and cinema chain owner, also known as King of the Bs. President and COO of Lippert Theatre…

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The Fly

The Fly

7.0 1958 Movie
The Last Man on Earth

The Last Man on Earth

6.6 1964 Movie
Curse of the Fly

Curse of the Fly

5.4 1965 Movie
The Steel Helmet

The Steel Helmet

7.0 1951 Movie
The Baron of Arizona

The Baron of Arizona

6.7 1950 Movie
I Shot Jesse James

I Shot Jesse James

6.2 1949 Movie
The Earth Dies Screaming

The Earth Dies Screaming

6.3 1964 Movie
Lost Continent

Lost Continent

3.7 1951 Movie
Witchcraft

Witchcraft

6.6 1964 Movie
The House Across the Lake

The House Across the Lake

5.5 1954 Movie
Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

4.9 1947 Movie
Spaceways

Spaceways

4.8 1953 Movie

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Robert Lenard Lippert (March 31, 1909 – November 16, 1976) was an American film producer and cinema chain owner, also known as King of the Bs. President and COO of Lippert Theatres, Affiliated Theatres, and Transcontinental Theatres–all based in San Francisco–at his height, Lippert owned a chain of 139 movie theaters. He helped finance more than 300 films, including the directorial debuts of Samuel Fuller, James Clavell, and Burt Kennedy.

Filmography

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  1. 1969
    The Last Shot You Hear

    Movie Executive Producer

  2. 1966
    That Tennessee Beat

    Movie Producer

  3. 1965
    The Murder Game

    Movie Producer

  4. 1965
    Spaceflight IC-1

    Movie Producer

  5. 1965
    Curse of the Fly

    Movie Producer

  6. 1964
    The Earth Dies Screaming

    Movie Producer

  7. 1964
    Night Train to Paris

    Movie Producer

  8. 1964
    The Horror of It All

    Movie Executive Producer

  9. 1964
    The Last Man on Earth

    Movie Producer

  10. 1964
    Witchcraft

    Movie Producer

  11. 1963
    The Yellow Canary

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 1960
    Desire in the Dust

    Movie Executive Producer

  13. 1958
    The Fly

    Movie Producer

  14. 1958
    Thundering Jets

    Movie Executive Producer

  15. 1955
    The Silver Star

    Movie Executive Producer

  16. 1954
    Thunder Pass

    Movie Executive Producer

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  1. 1954
    The House Across the Lake

    Movie Presenter

  2. 1953
    36 Hours

    Movie Presenter

  3. 1953
    Spaceways

    Movie Producer

  4. 1952
    The Jungle

    Movie Executive Producer

  5. 1951
    Lost Continent

    Movie Executive Producer

  6. 1951
    Kentucky Jubilee

    Movie Executive Producer

  7. 1951
    The Steel Helmet

    Movie Producer

  8. 1951
    Three Desperate Men

    Movie Executive Producer

  9. 1950
    I Shot Billy the Kid

    Movie Executive Producer

  10. 1950
    Hi-Jacked

    Movie Presenter

  11. 1950
    Motor Patrol

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 1950
    Marshal of Heldorado

    Movie Executive Producer

  13. 1950
    Everybody's Dancin'

    Movie Executive Producer

  14. 1950
    The Baron of Arizona

    Movie Executive Producer

  15. 1950
    Radar Secret Service

    Movie Executive Producer

  16. 1950
    Hollywood Varieties

    Movie Executive Producer

  17. 1949
    Red Desert

    Movie Executive Producer

  18. 1949
    Apache Chief

    Movie Executive Producer

  19. 1949
    Sky Liner

    Movie Executive Producer

  20. 1949
    Ringside

    Movie Executive Producer

  21. 1949
    Grand Canyon

    Movie Producer Looking at Daily Rushes (uncredited)

  22. 1949
    Rimfire

    Movie Executive Producer

  23. 1949
    I Shot Jesse James

    Movie Producer

  24. 1948
    Last of the Wild Horses

    Movie Director