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Joe Pasternak

Joe Pasternak

Actor, Producer, Production Manager

Born September 19, 1901 in Szilágysomlyó, Austria-Hungary

Died September 13, 1991

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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.

1 wins and 10 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

10

Type

Year

Unwanted Cinema Poster

Unwanted Cinema Documentary2005

Mario Lanza: The American Caruso Poster

Mario Lanza: The American Caruso Documentary1983

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1971

Here's Hollywood Poster

Here's Hollywood TV Series1960

The Juke Box Jury TV Series1959

George Jessel Show Poster

George Jessel Show TV Series1958

The Mike Wallace Interview TV Series1957

Love Me or Leave Me Poster

Love Me or Leave Me Feature Film1955

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1952

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948

Producer

100

Type

Year

The Sweet Ride Poster

The Sweet Ride Feature Film1968

The 39th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 39th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1967

Made in Paris Poster

Made in Paris Feature Film1966

Penelope Poster

Penelope Feature Film1966

Spinout Feature Film1966

The 38th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 38th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1966

Girl Happy Poster

Girl Happy Feature Film1965

The 37th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 37th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1965

Looking for Love Poster

Looking for Love Feature Film1964

A Ticklish Affair Poster

A Ticklish Affair Feature Film1963

The Courtship of Eddie's Father Poster

The Courtship of Eddie's Father Feature Film1963

Billy Rose's Jumbo Poster

Billy Rose's Jumbo Feature Film1962

The Horizontal Lieutenant Poster

The Horizontal Lieutenant Feature Film1962

Please Don't Eat the Daisies Poster

Please Don't Eat the Daisies Feature Film1960

Where the Boys Are Poster

Where the Boys Are Feature Film1960

Ask Any Girl Poster

Ask Any Girl Feature Film1959

Party Girl Poster

Party Girl Feature Film1958

Ten Thousand Bedrooms Poster

Ten Thousand Bedrooms Feature Film1957

This Could Be the Night Poster

This Could Be the Night Feature Film1957

Meet Me in Las Vegas Poster

Meet Me in Las Vegas Feature Film1956

The Opposite Sex Poster

The Opposite Sex Feature Film1956

Hit the Deck Poster

Hit the Deck Feature Film1955

Love Me or Leave Me Poster

Love Me or Leave Me Feature Film1955

Athena Feature Film1954

Flame and the Flesh Poster

Flame and the Flesh Feature Film1954

The Student Prince Poster

The Student Prince Feature Film1954

Easy to Love Poster

Easy to Love Feature Film1953

Latin Lovers Poster

Latin Lovers Feature Film1953

Small Town Girl Poster

Small Town Girl Feature Film1953

Because You're Mine Poster

Because You're Mine Feature Film1952

Skirts Ahoy! Poster

Skirts Ahoy! Feature Film1952

The Merry Widow Poster

The Merry Widow Feature Film1952

Rich, Young and Pretty Poster

Rich, Young and Pretty Feature Film1951

The Great Caruso Poster

The Great Caruso Feature Film1951

The Strip Poster

The Strip Feature Film1951

Duchess of Idaho Poster

Duchess of Idaho Feature Film1950

Nancy Goes to Rio Poster

Nancy Goes to Rio Feature Film1950

Summer Stock Poster

Summer Stock Feature Film1950

The Toast of New Orleans Poster

The Toast of New Orleans Feature Film1950

In the Good Old Summertime Poster

In the Good Old Summertime Feature Film1949

That Midnight Kiss Poster

That Midnight Kiss Feature Film1949

A Date with Judy Poster

A Date with Judy Feature Film1948

Big City Poster

Big City Feature Film1948

Luxury Liner Poster

Luxury Liner Feature Film1948

On an Island with You Poster

On an Island with You Feature Film1948

The Kissing Bandit Poster

The Kissing Bandit Feature Film1948

Three Daring Daughters Poster

Three Daring Daughters Feature Film1948

The Unfinished Dance Poster

The Unfinished Dance Feature Film1947

This Time for Keeps Poster

This Time for Keeps Feature Film1947

Holiday in Mexico Poster

Holiday in Mexico Feature Film1946

No Leave, No Love Poster

No Leave, No Love Feature Film1946

Two Sisters from Boston Poster

Two Sisters from Boston Feature Film1946

Anchors Aweigh Poster

Anchors Aweigh Feature Film1945

Her Highness and the Bellboy Poster

Her Highness and the Bellboy Feature Film1945

Thrill of a Romance Poster

Thrill of a Romance Feature Film1945

Music for Millions Poster

Music for Millions Feature Film1944

Song of Russia Poster

Song of Russia Feature Film1944

Two Girls and a Sailor Poster

Two Girls and a Sailor Feature Film1944

Presenting Lily Mars Poster

Presenting Lily Mars Feature Film1943

Thousands Cheer Poster

Thousands Cheer Feature Film1943

Seven Sweethearts Poster

Seven Sweethearts Feature Film1942

It Started with Eve Poster

It Started with Eve Feature Film1941

Nice Girl? Poster

Nice Girl? Feature Film1941

The Flame of New Orleans Poster

The Flame of New Orleans Feature Film1941

A Little Bit of Heaven Poster

A Little Bit of Heaven Feature Film1940

It's a Date Poster

It's a Date Feature Film1940

Seven Sinners Poster

Seven Sinners Feature Film1940

Spring Parade Poster

Spring Parade Feature Film1940

Destry Rides Again Poster

Destry Rides Again Feature Film1939

First Love Poster

First Love Feature Film1939

The Under-Pup Poster

The Under-Pup Feature Film1939

Three Smart Girls Grow Up Poster

Three Smart Girls Grow Up Feature Film1939

Mad About Music Poster

Mad About Music Feature Film1938

That Certain Age Poster

That Certain Age Feature Film1938

Youth Takes a Fling Poster

Youth Takes a Fling Feature Film1938

One Hundred Men and a Girl Poster

One Hundred Men and a Girl Feature Film1937

Catherine the Last Poster

Catherine the Last Feature Film1936

Three Smart Girls Poster

Three Smart Girls Feature Film1936

Little Mother Poster

Little Mother Feature Film1935

Csibi, der Fratz Poster

Csibi, der Fratz Feature Film1934

Frühjahrsparade Poster

Frühjahrsparade Feature Film1934

Peter Feature Film1934

Die unsichtbare Front Poster

Die unsichtbare Front Feature Film1933

Pardon, tévedtem Poster

Pardon, tévedtem Feature Film1933

Romance in Budapest Poster

Romance in Budapest Feature Film1933

A Tremendously Rich Man Poster

A Tremendously Rich Man Feature Film1932

Der Rebell Poster

Der Rebell Feature Film1932

Five from the Jazzband Poster

Five from the Jazzband Feature Film1932

Die Nacht ohne Pause Poster

Die Nacht ohne Pause Feature Film1931

Auf Leben und Tod Feature Film1930

Der Nächste, bitte! Feature Film1930

Ludwig der Zweite, König von Bayern Poster

Ludwig der Zweite, König von Bayern Feature Film1930

Zeugen gesucht Feature Film1930

Zwei Menschen Feature Film1930

Das Schweigen im Walde Poster

Das Schweigen im Walde Feature Film1929

Frühlingsrauschen Poster

Frühlingsrauschen Feature Film1929

Geheimpolizisten Poster

Geheimpolizisten Feature Film1929

Hell of a Reporter Poster

Hell of a Reporter Feature Film1929

The Brandenburg Arch Poster

The Brandenburg Arch Feature Film1929

Triumph of Love Feature Film1929

Production Manager

10

Der Geheimagent Poster

Der Geheimagent Feature Film1932

Jonny stiehlt Europa Poster

Jonny stiehlt Europa Feature Film1932

Bobby geht los Poster

Bobby geht los Feature Film1931

Der Storch streikt Poster

Der Storch streikt Feature Film1931

Eine Stunde Glück Poster

Eine Stunde Glück Feature Film1931

Ich geh' aus und Du bleibst da Poster

Ich geh' aus und Du bleibst da Feature Film1931

L'inconstante. Je sors et tu restes là Feature Film1931

Seitensprünge Poster

Seitensprünge Feature Film1931

Die große Sehnsucht Poster

Die große Sehnsucht Feature Film1930

Hell of a Reporter Poster

Hell of a Reporter Feature Film1929

2nd Unit / Asst Director

2

It's the Old Army Game Poster

It's the Old Army Game Feature Film1926

The Phantom of the Opera Poster

The Phantom of the Opera Feature Film1925

Director

2

Type

Year

The Casting Documentary1972

A friend indeed Short Film1938

Thanks

1

That's Entertainment, Part II Poster

That's Entertainment, Part II Documentary1976

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