Elliott Kastner
Elliott Kastner (born January 7, 1930 in New York City , † June 30, 2010 in London ) was an American film producer .
Life
Kastner had started as a film producer in the mid- 1960s, working in particular with Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath.
During his time as a producer of Hollywood films , he worked with Marlon Brando , Richard Burton , Clint Eastwood , Anthony Hopkins , Robert Mitchum and Mickey Rourke , among others . In addition to war films such as Agenten die einsam (1968), he also made film adaptations of crime novels by Raymond Chandler such as Death Knows No Return (1973) and The Big Sleep (1978).
In 2002, the film he co-produced Sweet November (2001) was nominated for the Golden Raspberry in the category “Worst Remake or Continuation” .
Kastner died, according to his stepson Cary Elwes in a battle with cancer .
Film productions
- 1966: A Case for Harper ( Harper ) - Directed by Jack Smight
- 1966: Der Gentleman-Zinker ( Kaleidoscope ) - Director: Jack Smight
- 1968: Satan Shuffles the Cards ( Laughter in the Dark ) - Director: Tony Richardson
- 1968: Agents Die Lonely ( Where Eagles Dare ) - Director: Brian G. Hutton
- 1969: Michael Kohlhaas - the rebel - Director: Volker Schlöndorff
- 1971: When Eight Bells Toll ( When Eight Bells Toll ) - Director: Etienne Périer
- 1972: X, Y and Zee ( Zee and Co ) - Director: Brian G. Hutton
- 1973: Meeting Point Central Park ( Cops and Robbers ) - Director: Aram Avakian
- 1973: Death Has No Return ( The Long Goodbye ) - Director: Robert Altman
- 1975: Farewell, My Lovely ( Farewell, My Lovely ) - Director: Dick Richards
- 1975: Duel am Missouri ( The Missouri Breaks ) - Director: Arthur Penn
- 1975: Nevada Pass ( Breakheart Pass ) - Director: Tom Gries
- 1976; The Scarlet Pirate ( Swashbuckler ) - Director: James Goldstone
- 1977: Smiles of a Summer Night ( A Little Night Music ) - Directed by Harold Prince
- 1978: The Horror of Medusa (The Medusa Touch) - Director: Jack Gold
- 1978: Absolution - Director: Anthony Page
- 1979: North Sea Hijack ( North Sea Hijack ) - Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
- 1986: Nomads - death from nowhere ( Nomads ) - Director: John McTiernan
- 1987: Zombie High - Director: Ron Link
- 1987: Angel Heart - Directed by Alan Parker
- 1988: The Blob ( The Blob ) - Director: Chuck Russell
- 1988: Homeboy - Directed by Mickey Rourke
- 1996: Love and Others… ( Love Is All There Is ) - Directed by Joseph Bologna , Renée Taylor
- 2001: Sweet November - Director: Pat O'Connor
Web links
- Elliott Kastner in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hollywood producer Elliott Kastner has died , Der Standard, July 2, 2010, accessed May 8, 2020
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kastner, Elliott |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 30, 2010 |
| Place of death | London |