John Healy
John Healy (born November 4, 1911 in New York City , New York , † April 3, 1986 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American film producer .
Healy's career began in 1951 in the film business as a co-producer on the short film The Guest . For his participation in the documentary film The Word , he and John Adams received an Oscar nomination in the category “ Best Documentary Short Film ” at the 1954 Academy Awards . The award was presented to Walt Disney for his contribution to The Alaskan Eskimo . For his second documentary film Healy received two more nominations at the Academy Awards in 1957 , but could not prevail against the competition. His last involvement in the film business was in 1960 in the film drama Twelve Hours The Death of Edward L. Cahn .
Filmography
- 1951: The Guest (short film)
- 1953: The Word (short documentary film)
- 1956: The Dark Wave (short documentary film)
- 1960: Death lurks for twelve hours (Twelve Hours to Kill)
Web links
- John Healy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The 26th Academy Awards - 1954. Oscars.org , accessed January 17, 2018 .
- ^ The 29th Academy Awards - 1957. Oscars.org , accessed January 17, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Healy, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York State , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 3, 1986 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |