Marvin Worth
Marvin Worth (born June 6, 1925 in New York City , † April 22, 1998 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American screenwriter and film producer .
Life
Worth initially worked as a promoter for concerts. Then he became the manager of Lenny Bruce . In the 1950s he wrote lyrics for comedians like Buddy Hackett . During this decade he also began his career in the film business, initially as a screenwriter. He was mainly involved in various television series until the 1960s, including two episodes of the Mini-Max series . The script of the movie Sexy! (1962) is based on a story by Worth. From 1970, starting with Where is' Papa? , he worked as a film producer.
Worth was twice nominated for an Oscar . First in 1973 for the production of Malcolm X in the category Best Documentary . And again in 1975 for the film Lenny in the Best Picture category .
In 1985 he was nominated for the Golden Raspberry for the film Der Hochstarter .
Worth died of complications from lung cancer . He was married and had three children.
Filmography (selection)
- 1970: Where's Papa? (Where's Poppa?)
- 1972: Malcolm X
- 1974: Lenny
- 1979: The Rose
- 1984: Falling in Love (Falling in Love)
- 1988: Patty
- 1989: Die Glücksjäger (See No Evil, Hear No Evil)
- 1990: Flashback
- 1992: Malcolm X
- 1996: Diabolisch (Diabolique)
Web links
- Marvin Worth in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Worth, Marvin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 22, 1998 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA |