Allan Carr
Allan Carr (born May 27, 1937 in Chicago , Illinois , † June 29, 1999 in Beverly Hills , California ) was an American film and theater director and film producer .
Life
Carr attended Lake Forest College and graduated from Northwestern University . He became known as a film producer with the films Grease and Grease 2 .
For Can't stop the Music , where he worked as a producer and screenwriter, he was awarded the Golden Raspberry in two categories in 1981 .
In 1989 he was the producer of the 61st Academy Awards .
Filmography (selection)
As a producer
- 1969: The First Time
- 1970: Höllenengel und Company (CC and Company)
- 1978: Grease
- 1980: Supersound and brisk sayings (Can't Stop the Music)
- 1982: Grease 2
- 1984: Beach Parties (Where the Boys Are '84)
- 1984: A Deadly Game (Cloak & Dagger)
Prizes and awards (selection)
Web links
- Allan Carr in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- New York Times: Allan Carr, 62, The producer of Grease and La Cage
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carr, Allan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film and theater director and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 27, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 1999 |
| Place of death | Beverly Hills , California |