Nick Bosustow
Nick Onslow Bosustow (born March 28, 1940 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American film producer .
Life
Bosustow was educated at the private Menlo College in Silicon Valley and went in 1968 as a partner in the film production company of his father Stephen Bosustow , who had previously been the owner of United Productions of America . Two years later he produced the animated film Is It Always Right to Be Right? , for which he was awarded an Oscar the following year . 1974 followed a second Oscar nomination for The Legend of John Henry . In the 1980s he produced for CBS four episodes of the series CBS Library . For the episode The Wrong Way Kid , Dick Van Dyke received an Emmy for best actor in a children's show.
Between 1999 and 2001, Bosustow and his wife volunteered for the Peace Corps in Guatemala . Between 2004 and 2006 he worked for the Peace Corps in Suriname . After returning to the United States, he worked as a recruiter for the Peace Corps before retiring in January 2009.
Filmography (selection)
- 1970: How the First Letter Was Written
- 1970: Is It Always Right to Be Right?
- 1972: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
- 1973: The Legend of Paul Bunyan
- 1974: The Legend of John Henry
- 1978: The Three Golden Hairs
- 1978: Hans in Luck
- 1978: The Fisherman and His Wife
- 1980: The Practical Princess
- 1981: Beauty and the Beast
- 1983: I'm Not Oscar's Friend Anymore
Awards
- 1971: Oscar for Is It Always Right to Be Right?
- 1974: Oscar nomination for The Legend of John Henry
Web links
- Nick Bosustow in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Nick Bosustow in the All Movie Guide (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bosustow, Nick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bosustow, Nick Onslow (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |