Hank Moonjean

Hank Moonjean (born January 19, 1930 in Evanston , Illinois , † October 7, 2012 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American film producer.

Life

Prior to his career in the film business, Moonjean graduated from the University of Southern California . He then worked as an interpreter for MGM from 1954 . From the mid-1950s he worked as an assistant director. His first related film was The Seed of Violence , although he was not named for this. As an assistant director, he was involved in around 30 film productions, most recently in 1972.

Starting with Dominique - The Singing Nun from 1966, Moonjean was also an associate producer until the 1970s . At the end of the decade he rose to become an independent film producer and primarily financed films starring Burt Reynolds . At the end of the 1980s his activity as a producer ended.

At the 1989 Academy Awards , he and his colleague Norma Heyman were nominated for an Oscar in the Best Film category for the production of Dangerous Liaisons .

As early as 1984 he had received a nomination for the Golden Raspberry in the worst film category for his participation in Der raging Gockel .

In 2008 Moonjean published his memories with the book In The Peacocks: Memoirs Of A Hollywood Producer .

Filmography (selection)

producer

• 1978: To the head and neck (Hooper)
• 1980: The boiled rascal is on the move again (Smokey and the Bandit II)
• 1981: The Incredible Shrinking Woman ( Mrs. K. )
• 1981: Sharky and his pros (Sharky's Machine)
• 1982: I need an heir (Paternity)
• 1983: Stroker Ace (Stroker Ace)
• 1988: Katie's Desire (Stealing Home)
• 1988: dangerous love affairs

Assistant director

• 1955: The Seeds of Violence (Blackboard Jungle)
• 1962: Sweet Bird of Youth (Sweet Bird of Youth)
• 1968: The Odd Couple (The Odd Couple)

Web links

• Hank Moonjean in the Internet Movie Database (English)