George Englund
George Englund (born June 22, 1926 in Washington, DC - September 14, 2017 in Palm Springs , California ) was an American actor , film director , film editor and film producer .
Life
George Englund was the son of actress Mabel Albertson , who starred as Aunt Clara in the sitcom In Love with a Witch . His uncle was the actor Jack Albertson .
On April 19, 1953, Englund married the actress Cloris Leachman . The marriage had five children. The eldest son, Bryan Englund, died in 1986 of a drug overdose. Morgan Englund's sons , George Jr. and Adam Englund became actors like their parents. Daughter Dinah Englund pursues a career as a musician. In 1979, Leachman and Englund divorced. Since April 10, 1980, George Englund was married to actress Bonnie Graves for the second time. The son Max Englund came from this relationship.
George Englund and the actor Marlon Brando had a friendship that lasted almost 50 years. The two founded the production company Pennebaker Productions together with Brando's father in 1955 . The company has been responsible for films such as Sayonara , The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars , The Last Train and The Man in the Snakeskin .
George Englund wrote two books about his friend and colleague Marlon Brando, published in 2004 and 2005, respectively. He also co-wrote the autobiography of his ex-wife Cloris Leachman.
Filmography (selection)
As a director
- 1963: Signpost to Murder
- 1963: The Ugly American (The Ugly American)
- 1971: Zachariah
- 1972: The Ski Riders
- 1972: Bank robbery on Monte Rosa (Snow Job)
- 1978: A Christmas to Remember
- 1983: What is Dixie doing in the monastery? (Dixie: Changing Habits)
- 1984: The Sharks of Las Vegas (The Vegas Strip War)
As a producer
- 1968: The Shoes of the Fisherman (The Shoes of the Fisherman)
- 1968: Katanga
- 1968: Dark of the Sun
- 1974: Extrablatt (The Front Page)
As an editor
- 1991–1992: Golden Girls (The Golden Girls) (TV series)
Awards
- 1964 : Nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director for The Ugly American
literature
- George Englund: The Way It's Never Been Done Before: My Friendship with Marlon Brando . HarperCollins, New York 2004, ISBN 0-06-078630-2 .
- George Englund: Marlon Brando: The Naked Actor . Gibson Square, 2005, ISBN 1-903933-39-0 .
- Cloris Leachman, George Englund: Cloris: My Autobiography . Kensington Pub., New York 2009, ISBN 0-7582-2963-1 .
Web links
- George Englund in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary , accessed October 15, 2017
- ↑ George Englund: Information from Answers.com. In: www.answers.com. Retrieved July 1, 2011 .
- ↑ George Englund. In: www.metro.co.uk. Retrieved July 4, 2011 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Englund, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, film director, and producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 14, 2017 |
| Place of death | Palm Springs , California |