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Joe Pasternak
SzilΓ‘gysomlyΓ³, Austria-Hungary
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Herman "Joe" Pasternak (September 19, 1901 β September 13, 1991) was an Hungarian-born American film producer in Hollywood. He was bβ¦
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Herman "Joe" Pasternak (September 19, 1901 β September 13, 1991) was an Hungarian-born American film producer in Hollywood. He was born to a Jewish family in SzilΓ‘gysomlyΓ³, Austria-Hungary (now Θimleu Silvaniei, Romania). His father was a town clerk and Pasternak was one of eleven children. In 1920 he emigrated to the US as a teenager and went to stay with an uncle in Philadelphia. He worked in a factory, punching holes in leather belts, and did a variety of other jobs. He also studied acting in New York. Pasternak became an assistant director at Paramount on The Phantom of the Opera (1925). Several years later he was directing at Universal. In 1928 Universal sent him as an associate producer to Germany. Upon return from Europe he produced a number of hits with new talent such as Deanna Durbin and Gloria Jean, reputedly saving Universal from Bankruptcy. Pasternak also had careers at MGM, Fox and Euterpe. He made mostly musicals. In 1968 he was stricken with Parkinson's Disease. He recovered slightly two years later but made no more films. He said at the time "I am proud that I have produced 105 pictures and not one of them is adults only." In 1980 he estimated his films had earned $400 million. "If I had a percentage I'd be the richest man in town," he said. His career as a film producer spanned 40 years and earned him two Oscar nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations. He retired in 1968, having produced more than ninety feature-length films as well as three Academy Award shows.
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2005
Unwanted Cinema
Movie
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1983
Mario Lanza: The American Caruso
Movie Self
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1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
Movie Thanks
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1968
The Sweet Ride
Movie Producer
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1966
Penelope
Movie Executive Producer
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1966
Spinout
Movie Producer
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1966
Made in Paris
Movie Producer
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1965
Girl Happy
Movie Producer
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1964
Looking for Love
Movie Producer
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1963
A Ticklish Affair
Movie Producer
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1963
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Movie Producer
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1962
Billy Rose's Jumbo
Movie Producer
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1962
The Horizontal Lieutenant
Movie Producer
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1960
Where the Boys Are
Movie Producer
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1960
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Movie Producer
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1959
Ask Any Girl
Movie Producer
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1958
Party Girl
Movie Producer
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1957
This Could Be the Night
Movie Producer
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1957
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
Movie Producer
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1956
The Opposite Sex
Movie Producer
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1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Movie Producer
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1955
Love Me or Leave Me
Movie Producer
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1955
Hit the Deck
Movie Producer
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1954
Athena
Movie Producer
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1954
The Student Prince
Movie Producer
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1954
Flame and the Flesh
Movie Producer
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1953
Easy to Love
Movie Producer
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1953
Latin Lovers
Movie Producer
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1953
Small Town Girl
Movie Producer
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1953
The Oscars
TV show Producer
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1952
Because You're Mine
Movie Producer
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1952
The Merry Widow
Movie Producer
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1952
Skirts Ahoy!
Movie Producer
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1951
The Strip
Movie Producer
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1951
Rich, Young and Pretty
Movie Producer
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1951
The Great Caruso
Movie Producer
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1950
Summer Stock
Movie Producer
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1950
The Toast of New Orleans
Movie Producer
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1950
Duchess of Idaho
Movie Producer
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1950
Nancy Goes to Rio
Movie Producer
