William N. Panzer
William Norton "Bill" Panzer (born September 6, 1942 in New York City , † March 18, 2007 in Sun Valley , Idaho ) was an American television and film producer .
Life
Panzer studied at Princeton University and the New York Tisch School of the Arts .
William Panzer was best known for the Highlander films he produced and their offshoots, such as the television series of the same name, Highlander, or the Highlander cartoon series. At Highlander II - The Return (1991) and Highlander III - The Legend (1994) and Highlander: Endgame (2000), he also wrote the stories. Another well-known film produced by Panzer is The Osterman Weekend , 1983 (directed by Sam Peckinpah ). Panzer was also one of the producers of the thriller The Blonde Beast - When Mother's Love Is Blind (2000).
He produced many of his films together with Peter S. Davis , with whom he founded Davis-Panzer Productions.
In 1996 he was nominated for Highlander for Best Dramatic TV Series along with others at the Gemini Award .
Panzer died on March 17, 2007 at the age of 64 as a result of a fall while skating. He left his wife Priscilla. Panzer's last film was Highlander: The Source of Immortality .
Filmography (selection)
Producer
- 1976: Bloody Payday (The Death Collector)
- 1977: Stunts - The business with your own life (stunts)
- 1979: Six Men of Steel (Steel)
- 1981: Mount St. Helens - The Killer Volcano (St. Helens)
- 1982: Haunted Marriage (O'Hara's Wife)
- 1983: The Osterman Weekend (The Osterman Weekend)
- 1986: Highlander - There can only be one (Highlander)
- 1988: Freeway - The Crazy Highway Killer (Freeway)
- 1989: Hexenkessel Miami (Cat Chaser)
- 1990: King of the Wind
- 1991: Highlander II - The Quickening
- 1994: Highlander: The Adventure Begins
- 1998: Highlander Official Convention 1998 (documentary)
- 2000: Highlander: Endgame
- 2007: Highlander - The Power of Retribution ( Highlander: The Search for Vengeance , animated film)
- 2007: Highlander - The Source (Highlander - The Source)
Executive Producer
- 1992–1998 Highlander (TV series)
- 1998: Raven ( Highlander: The Raven , TV series)
- 2000: The blonde beast - When mother's love makes you blind ( Poison , TV movie)
Web links
- William N. Panzer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Life data from the Social Security Death Index
- ↑ a b c William Panzer, 64, producer at variety.com, accessed August 5, 2016
- ^ William Panzer at heraldscotland.com, accessed August 5, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Panzer, William N. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Panzer, William Norton (maiden name); Panzer, Bill |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American television and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 17, 2007 |
| Place of death | Sun Valley , Idaho |