 The Country Girl (1954) |
Born in New York City. Entered American film as an associate producer for Josef von Sternberg's THE KING STEPS OUT at Columbia in 1936. He stayed at the studio as a production executive through 1940; other Columbia credits include IT HAPPENED IN HOLLYWOOD (1937), THE LADY OBJECTS (1938), LET US LIVE! and GOLDEN BOY (both 1939) and THE DOCTOR TAKES A WIFE (1940). In 1941, he moved to Fox. He continued his association with director George Seaton, and their many subsequent films include CHARLEY'S AUNT (1941), SON OF FURY and TEN GENTLEMEN FROM WEST POINT (both 1942), CONEY ISLAND, SWEET ROSIE O'GRADY, THE SONG OF BERNADETTE, THE MEANEST MAN IN THE WORLD and CLAUDIA (all 1943), THE EVE OF ST. MARK (1944), STATE FAIR (1945), THE SHOCKING MISS PILGRIM, MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET and FOREVER AMBER (all 1947), ESCAPE and APARTMENT FOR PEGGY (both 1948), IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING (1949), WABASH AVENUE (1950), RHUBARB (1951), ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN and SOMEBODY LOVES ME (both 1952), LITTLE BOY LOST (1953), THE COUNTRY GIRL (1954), THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI (1955), THE PROUD AND PROFANE (1956), THE TIN STAR (1957), TEACHER'S PET (1958), BUT NOT FOR ME (1959), THE RAT RACE (1960), THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY (1961), THE COUNTERFEIT TRAITOR (1962), THE HOOK (1963) and 36 HOURS (1965).
3 nominations |
Nominated for Best Picture