Known For
Production
Born
Sep 19, 1901
Died
Sep 13, 1991
Place of Birth
Szilágysomlyó, Austria-Hungary
Credits
96 titles
Joe Pasternak
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Herman "Joe" Pasternak (September 19, 1901 – September 13, 1991) was an Hungarian-born American film producer in Hollywood. He was born to a Jewish family in Szilágysomlyó, Austria-Hungary (now Șimleu 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.
Known For
Filmography
Unwanted Cinema
Mario Lanza: The American Caruso
Self
That's Entertainment, Part II
Thanks
The Sweet Ride
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Penelope
Executive Producer
Spinout
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Made in Paris
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Girl Happy
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Looking for Love
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A Ticklish Affair
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The Courtship of Eddie's Father
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Billy Rose's Jumbo
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The Horizontal Lieutenant
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Where the Boys Are
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Please Don't Eat the Daisies
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Ask Any Girl
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Party Girl
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This Could Be the Night
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Ten Thousand Bedrooms
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The Opposite Sex
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Meet Me in Las Vegas
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Love Me or Leave Me
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Hit the Deck
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Athena
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The Student Prince
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Flame and the Flesh
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Easy to Love
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Latin Lovers
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Small Town Girl
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The Oscars
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Because You're Mine
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The Merry Widow
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Skirts Ahoy!
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The Strip
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Rich, Young and Pretty
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The Great Caruso
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Summer Stock
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The Toast of New Orleans
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Duchess of Idaho
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Nancy Goes to Rio
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That Midnight Kiss
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In the Good Old Summertime
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The Kissing Bandit
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Luxury Liner
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A Date with Judy
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On an Island with You
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Big City
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Three Daring Daughters
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This Time for Keeps
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The Unfinished Dance
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