Robert Bassler
Robert S. Bassler (born September 26, 1903 in Washington, DC , † November 8, 1975 in Woodland Hills , Los Angeles ) was an American film editor and film producer .
Life
Robert Bassler, who attended Central High School in his hometown of Washington DC, began his career as an editor in Hollywood in 1928 . First, at Paramount Pictures hired, where he, among others, for the section of the love affairs of an actress ( Loves of an Actress , 1928) with Pola Negri was in charge, he moved in 1934 to the Film Corporation Fox . He first worked as a producer in 1942 at 20th Century Fox for the musical The Queen of Broadway ( My Gal Sal ) with Rita Hayworth and Victor Mature in the lead roles. In 1949 he was nominated for the film drama Die Schlangengrube ( The Snake Pit ) together with Anatole Litvak for an Oscar in the category of best film . From 1958 he also worked for American television before retiring from show business in 1960.
Robert Bassler died on November 8, 1975 at the age of 72 in Woodland Hills , Los Angeles .
Filmography (selection)
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- 1928: The Secret Hour
- 1928: Doomsday
- 1928: The Second Life ( Three Sinners )
- 1928: The love affairs of an actress ( Loves of an Actress )
- 1929: Millions for a Woman ( The Wolf of Wall Street )
- 1929: Nothing But the Truth
- 1930: Safety in Numbers
- 1930: A Man from Wyoming
- 1934: Carolina
- production
- 1942: The Queen of Broadway ( My Gal Sal )
- 1942: The Black Swan ( Black Swan )
- 1944: Scotland Yard intervenes ( The Lodger )
- 1945: The Slasher of London ( Hangover Square )
- 1947: Final spurt ( The Homestretch )
- 1948: Green Grass of Wyoming
- 1948: The Snake Pit ( The Snake Pit )
- 1950: A Ticket to Tomahawk
- 1951: Okinawa
- 1951: Let's Make It Legal
- 1951: The House on Telegraph Hill
- 1953: The Höllenriff ( Beneath the 12-Mile Reef )
- 1954: The Assassin ( Suddenly )
- 1959: Dezernat M ( M Squad ) (TV series, six episodes)
Awards
- 1949: Oscar nomination for Best Film for The Snake Pit together with Anatole Litvak
Web links
- Robert Bassler in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ The Film Daily . Volume 123, Wid's Films and Film Folk Incorporated, 1963, p. 103.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bassler, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bassler, Robert S. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer and editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 26, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 8, 1975 |
| Place of death | Woodland Hills , Los Angeles |