Robert B. Radnitz

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Robert Bonoff Radnitz (born August 9, 1924 in Great Neck , Long Island , New York , † June 6, 2010 in Malibu , California ) was an American film producer .

Life

Radnitz grew up as an only child in Great Neck on Long Island. As a boy he suffered from asthma and spent his weekends with his father. The two mostly went to the cinema in double screenings, so that Radnitz was given a great overview of the various film genres as a child. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in Drama and English. He then taught English at his faculty for a year.

He made his entry into the entertainment industry as an assistant to theater director Harold Clurman . Radnitz began his own productions on Broadway in the 1950s , including The Frogs of Spring and The Young and the Beautiful . On October 16, 1966, he married Joanna Crawford , the author of Birch Interval . Radnitz had this novel filmed for the second time in 1973.

Radnitz moved to Hollywood and started working as a script consultant for 20th Century Fox . One of his first productions was the film Patrasche, mein kleine Freund (1959), a literary adaptation of the book A Dog of Flanders by Ouida . The film ensured that Radnitz became known as the creator of high quality films for young people and their parents.

In 1961 he made the horse film Misty, the pony from the island and in 1964 a film adaptation of the story Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell . The film received high praise from The Times for being a prime example of a youth film that was captivating and moral at the same time, without attempting to lecture.

In May 1970 Radnitz and the toy manufacturer Mattel formed a partnership to produce films for children. This included, among other things, a year as Robinson . The Museum of Modern Art showed a retrospective about him in 1969 and praised the producer for his artistically valuable youth films, some of which were superior to adult films.

The film The Year Without a Father (1972), based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by William H. Armstrong, is considered to be his best known work, even though Radnitz was warned that the theatergoers would not like the film. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Oscar / Best Picture . The film critic Charles Champlin named the work in the Los Angeles Times as one of the ten best films of the year.

1974 appeared where the lilies bloom . Radnitz ' Cross Creek , based on the autobiographical novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings , received four Oscar nominations.

Radnitz died at the age of 85 as a result of a stroke .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Hevesi, Dennis. Robert B. Radnitz, Producer of 'Sounder,' Dies at 85 , The New York Times , June 17, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  2. ↑ via Associated Press . 'Sounder' producer Radnitz dies , Variety , June 10, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  3. ↑ Staff. Miss Crawford Wed To Robert B. Radnitz , The New York Times , October 17, 1966. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  4. ↑ Joanna Crawford. Filmreference.com, accessed February 1, 2013 .
  5. ↑ a b c d Nelson, Valerie J. Obituary: Robert B. Radnitz / Producer of Oscar-nominated family films, including 'Sounder' , Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , June 12, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  6. ↑ Knapp, Dan. Mattel, Radnitz Join Hands , Los Angeles Times , May 21, 1970. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
personal data
SURNAME Radnitz, Robert B.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Radnitz, Robert Bonoff
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film producer
DATE OF BIRTH August 9, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Great Neck (New York) , New York (State)
DATE OF DEATH June 6, 2010
Place of death Malibu (California)