Daniel Melnick
Daniel Melnick (born April 21, 1932 in New York City , New York , † October 13, 2009 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American film and theater producer .
Life
Melnick studied at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and New York University , after which he completed his military service in the United States Army . He then moved to Hollywood and was hired as a producer at CBS in 1954 at the age of 20 , but soon moved to ABC . Among other things, he was in charge of the TV series Flintstones and Auf der Flucht . He later went into business for himself as a producer and produced television games. He won an Emmy Award in 1967 for an adaptation of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman with Lee J. Cobb in the title role .
After he had produced his first feature film in 1971 with Whoever sows violence , Melnick switched to MGM the following year , where he was head of production for three years from 1974. In 1978 he was hired by Columbia Pictures as managing director, where he oversaw the production of Kramer versus Kramer and The China Syndrome , among other things . After disagreements over film funding, he moved to 20th Century Fox .
In addition to his work as the director of various film studios, he produced feature films such as Footloose and LA Story . He also worked as a theater producer on Broadway and ran the Playhouse Theater in New York between 1978 and 1979 .
Melnick died of cancer . He was divorced and had two children, one of whom is the composer Peter Rodgers Melnick .
Filmography (selection)
- 1966: Noon Wine (TV movie)
- 1971: Who sows violence (Straw Dogs)
- 1979: Behind the Spotlight (All That Jazz)
- 1980: The Hell Trip (Altered States)
- 1980: Ene Mene Mu and President are you (First Family)
- 1984: Footloose
- 1988: Punchline - The Pop Effect (Punchline)
- 1987: Roxanne
- 1990: Air America
- 1990: Land of the Black Sun (Mountains of the Moon)
- 1991: LA Story
- 1999: The Diamond Cop (Blue Streak)
- 1999: Universal Soldier - The Return
Broadway (selection)
- 1965: All in Good Time
- 1965: Kelly
- 1967: Brief Lives
- 1978: The Playboy of the Weekend World
- 1978: St. Mark's Gospel
Awards
- 1967: Emmy Award for Death of a Salesman
Web links
- Daniel Melnick in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Daniel Melnick in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Daniel Melnick, Hollywood Producer, Dies at 77 , nytimes.com
- ↑ Daniel Melnick dies at 77; film and TV producer helped launch 'Get Smart,' 'Network,' 'Kramer vs. Kramer ' , latimes.com
- ↑ MGM, Columbia chief Daniel Melnick dies ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , variety.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Melnick, Daniel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 13, 2009 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |