Joe Pasternak
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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.
Fotos
Filme (95)
Unwanted Cinema
2005
Mario Lanza: The American Caruso
1983 · Self
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 · Thanks
The Sweet Ride
1968 · Producer
Penelope
1966 · Executive Producer
Spinout
1966 · Producer
Made in Paris
1966 · Producer
Girl Happy
1965 · Producer
Looking for Love
1964 · Producer
A Ticklish Affair
1963 · Producer
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1963 · Producer
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962 · Producer
The Horizontal Lieutenant
1962 · Producer
Where the Boys Are
1960 · Producer
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1960 · Producer
Ask Any Girl
1959 · Producer
Party Girl
1958 · Producer
This Could Be the Night
1957 · Producer
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
1957 · Producer
The Opposite Sex
1956 · Producer
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956 · Producer
Love Me or Leave Me
1955 · Producer
Hit the Deck
1955 · Producer
Athena
1954 · Producer
The Student Prince
1954 · Producer
Flame and the Flesh
1954 · Producer
Easy to Love
1953 · Producer
Latin Lovers
1953 · Producer
Small Town Girl
1953 · Producer
Because You're Mine
1952 · Producer
The Merry Widow
1952 · Producer
Skirts Ahoy!
1952 · Producer
The Strip
1951 · Producer
Rich, Young and Pretty
1951 · Producer
The Great Caruso
1951 · Producer
Summer Stock
1950 · Producer
The Toast of New Orleans
1950 · Producer
Duchess of Idaho
1950 · Producer
Nancy Goes to Rio
1950 · Producer
That Midnight Kiss
1949 · Producer
In the Good Old Summertime
1949 · Producer
The Kissing Bandit
1948 · Producer
Luxury Liner
1948 · Producer
A Date with Judy
1948 · Producer
On an Island with You
1948 · Producer
Big City
1948 · Producer
Three Daring Daughters
1948 · Producer
This Time for Keeps
1947 · Producer
The Unfinished Dance
1947 · Producer
Holiday in Mexico
1946 · Producer
Two Sisters from Boston
1946 · Producer
No Leave, No Love
1946 · Producer
Her Highness and the Bellboy
1945 · Producer
Anchors Aweigh
1945 · Producer
Thrill of a Romance
1945 · Producer
Music for Millions
1944 · Producer
Two Girls and a Sailor
1944 · Producer
Song of Russia
1944 · Producer
Thousands Cheer
1943 · Producer
Presenting Lily Mars
1943 · Producer
Seven Sweethearts
1942 · Producer
It Started with Eve
1941 · Producer
The Flame of New Orleans
1941 · Producer
Nice Girl?
1941 · Producer
A Friend Indeed
1941 · Director
Seven Sinners
1940 · Producer
A Little Bit of Heaven
1940 · Producer
Spring Parade
1940 · Producer
It's a Date
1940 · Producer
Destry Rides Again
1939 · Producer
First Love
1939 · Producer
The Under-Pup
1939 · Producer
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939 · Producer
That Certain Age
1938 · Producer
Youth Takes a Fling
1938 · Producer
Mad About Music
1938 · Producer
One Hundred Men and a Girl
1937 · Producer
Three Smart Girls
1936 · Producer
Catherine the Last
1936 · Producer
Little Mother
1935 · Producer
Peter
1934 · Producer
Frühjahrsparade
1934 · Producer
Csibi, der Fratz
1934 · Producer
Scandal in Budapest
1933 · Producer
Pardon, tévedtem
1933 · Producer
Five from the Jazzband
1932 · Producer
I Go Out and You Stay Here
1931 · Production Manager
One Hour of Happiness
1931 · Production Manager
Zeugen gesucht
1930 · Production Manager
Ludwig II, King of Bavaria
1930 · Producer
Frühlingsrauschen - Tränen, die ich dir geweint
1929 · Production Manager
Der Teufelsreporter
1929 · Producer
The Brandenburg Arch
1929 · Producer
Help Yourself
1927 · Director
The Phantom of the Opera
1925 · Assistant Director
