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Archer King

Archer King

Actor, Producer, Director

Born February 27, 1917 in New York City, New York, USA

Died July 19, 2012

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Celebrating over 50 years as a Corporation, and an Agent (one of the longest held franchises in New York) Archer King is energetic and active as any Agent could be, with a history as an Actor, producer, Distributor, Film Packager and Entertainment Consultant. Archer was an actor for a short time, with work including the Broadway Production "Summer Night" in 1939. This was followed by a world-wide tour courtesy Uncle Sam and World War 2. Again a civilian, Archer returned to the Theatre to Produce on Broadway a number of Plays including "Two Blind Mice" By Sam Spewack and finally, in 1952, he settled down as an Agent with the Louis Shurr Agency. Never one to stay very long, Archer forged out on his own and Incorporated his own Agency in 1957. He is credited with discovering such talents as James Dean, Jason Robards, Jack Warden, Martin Sheen, Paul Mazursky, Elizabeth Montgomery and Ron Howard. He also represented such clients as John Cassavettes, Broderick Crawford, Bette Midler, Dorothy Malone, Alexis Smith and Tommy Tune. In 1963. Archer King Ltd. under Kanawha Films Ltd. acquired and distributed a number of Foreign Films introducing, unknown European directors who have gone onto further success such as: Roman Polanski's Knife in the Water, and Volker Schlondorff's Young Torless. Both films were nominated for Academy Awards. In the late 1970s while retaining his agents franchise, Archer became the head of production of Theatre -to Television division of RKO Pictures. There he acquired and produced Sweeney Todd starring Angela Lansbury which won an Ace award. The Pulitzer Prize Play: The Gin Game starring Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. Today he prides himself in continuing to search for new and exciting talent in actors, directors and writers. He continues to Package plays, screenplays and producing and distributing Films.

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Blood Drive: The Movie Poster

Blood Drive: The Movie Feature Film2013Dr. Cooper

Blood Drive: The Beginning Poster

Blood Drive: The Beginning Short Film2012Dr. Cooper

Jade Short Film2011Dr. Cooper

Main Course Poster

Main Course Short Film2011Uncle George

Vampire Park Poster

Vampire Park Short Film2011Dr. Cooper

My Sister's Date Poster

My Sister's Date Short Film2010Mr. Knight

New York Stories 2010 Poster

New York Stories 2010 Short Film2010Mr.Pepper

Sunday Serenade Poster

Sunday Serenade Short Film2010Man Sitting on Bench

My Lucky Day Poster

My Lucky Day Short Film2009Mr. Pepper

The Haunted Spirit Poster

The Haunted Spirit Short Film2009Mr. K.

Alpha City Poster

Alpha City Short Film2008Self

Lunch with Archer King Poster

Lunch with Archer King DocumentarySelf

Producer

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Type

Year

Blood Drive: The Movie Poster

Blood Drive: The Movie Feature Film2013

'Til Death Do Us Part Poster

'Til Death Do Us Part Short Film2012

Blood Bank Poster

Blood Bank Short Film2012

Blood Drive: The Beginning Poster

Blood Drive: The Beginning Short Film2012

Come In Short Film2012

The Mortician's Wife Poster

The Mortician's Wife Short Film2012

Jade Short Film2011

Main Course Poster

Main Course Short Film2011

Sell Your Soul Poster

Sell Your Soul Short Film2011

The Executive Producer Poster

The Executive Producer Short Film2011

Vampire Park Poster

Vampire Park Short Film2011

My Sister's Date Poster

My Sister's Date Short Film2010

New York Stories 2010 Poster

New York Stories 2010 Short Film2010

Obsession Poster

Obsession Short Film2010

Sunday Serenade Poster

Sunday Serenade Short Film2010

My Lucky Day Poster

My Lucky Day Short Film2009

The Haunted Spirit Poster

The Haunted Spirit Short Film2009

Alpha City Poster

Alpha City Short Film2008

I Do! I Do! Poster

I Do! I Do! TV Movie1983

Scrambled Feet Poster

Scrambled Feet Feature Film1983

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Poster

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street TV Movie1982

The Gin Game Poster

The Gin Game TV Movie1981

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My Sister's Date Poster

My Sister's Date Short Film2010

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