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Martin Starger

Martin Starger

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born May 8, 1932 in New York City, New York, USA

Died May 31, 2024

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Martin Starger (May 8, 1932 – May 31, 2024) was an American entertainment businessman and producer. He led ABC Entertainment (a wing of the American Broadcasting Company) during its boom period in the 1970s, pioneering the creation of television shows such as ABC Movie of the Week, Marcus Welby, M.D. and Happy Days. He also pushed the limits of television broadcast presiding over pioneering miniseries and specials such as Roots and Rich Man, Poor Man.

Starger was born in the Bronx, New York City in 1932. He made his way into films as the executive producer of Robert Altman's 1975 film Nashville before becoming tied to the film production department of Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment starting with Stanley Donen's 1978 film Movie Movie. Working with Grade, Starger became the president of Associated Film Distribution, the distributor of ITC's films which tied him to the production of films both successful (Autumn Sonata, The Muppet Movie, On Golden Pond, Sophie's Choice) and unsuccessful (Raise the Titanic, The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Saturn 3), some of which bombed in a manner that destroyed the company. After the fall of AFD, Starger continued to produce films such as Peter Bogdanovich's 1985 film Mask.

Starger died at his home in Los Angeles on May 31, 2024, at the age of 92.

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Cinema and Sanctuary Poster

Cinema and Sanctuary Documentary2019Self

Hans Richter: Everything Turns, Everything Revolves Poster

Hans Richter: Everything Turns, Everything Revolves Documentary2013Self

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust Poster

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust Documentary2004Self

The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1979Self - Winner

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Type

Year

Love Letters Poster

Love Letters TV Movie1999

The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Poster

The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1990

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair Poster

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair TV Movie1988

Escape from Sobibor Poster

Escape from Sobibor TV Movie1987

Code Name: Emerald Poster

Code Name: Emerald Feature Film1985

Consenting Adult Poster

Consenting Adult TV Movie1985

Mask Feature Film1985

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. Poster

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. TV Movie1984

Barbarosa Poster

Barbarosa Feature Film1982

Sophie's Choice Poster

Sophie's Choice Feature Film1982

The Elephant Man Poster

The Elephant Man TV Movie1982

The Last Unicorn Poster

The Last Unicorn Feature Film1982

Hard Country Poster

Hard Country Feature Film1981

Harry's Battles Poster

Harry's Battles TV Movie1981

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game Poster

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game TV Movie1981

The Great Muppet Caper Poster

The Great Muppet Caper Feature Film1981

The Legend of the Lone Ranger Poster

The Legend of the Lone Ranger Feature Film1981

The Two of Us Poster

The Two of Us TV Series1981

From the Life of the Marionettes Poster

From the Life of the Marionettes TV Movie1980

Omnibus TV Series1980

Raise the Titanic Poster

Raise the Titanic Feature Film1980

Rodeo Girl Poster

Rodeo Girl TV Movie1980

Saturn 3 Poster

Saturn 3 Feature Film1980

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd Poster

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd TV Movie1980

All Quiet on the Western Front Poster

All Quiet on the Western Front TV Movie1979

Friendly Fire Poster

Friendly Fire TV Movie1979

Jennifer: A Woman's Story Poster

Jennifer: A Woman's Story TV Movie1979

Sanctuary of Fear Poster

Sanctuary of Fear TV Movie1979

The Muppet Movie Poster

The Muppet Movie Feature Film1979

The Muppets Go Hollywood Poster

The Muppets Go Hollywood TV Special1979

Whodunnit? TV Series1979

Movie Movie Poster

Movie Movie Feature Film1978

The Rock Rainbow Poster

The Rock Rainbow TV Movie1978

The Domino Principle Poster

The Domino Principle Feature Film1977

Westside Medical Poster

Westside Medical TV Series1977

Nashville Poster

Nashville Feature Film1975

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954

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Broadway: The American Musical Poster

Broadway: The American Musical Mini-Series2004

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Merrily We Roll Along Poster

Merrily We Roll Along Feature Film2025

The Muppet Movie Poster

The Muppet Movie Feature Film1979

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