William Perlberg
William Perlberg (born October 22, 1900 in Łódź , then the Russian Empire , now Poland , † October 31, 1968 in Los Angeles ) was an American film producer .
Life
With his mother and siblings, William Perlberg followed his father Israel Perlberg to the United States in May 1904 , where he had been based since 1903. William Perlberg first worked there as a fur trader for his father. Perlberg began his career in show business as an agent for the William Morris Agency . He then worked as a talent scout and personal assistant to Harry Cohn , head of Columbia Pictures . In 1936 Perlberg produced his first film for Columbia, The King Steps Out , directed by Josef von Sternberg . Several other productions for Columbia followed, including Rouben Mamoulian's Golden Boy (1939). In 1941 he moved to 20th Century Fox , where he was responsible for successful films such as Adventure in the South Seas ( Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake , 1942) and Das Lied von Bernadette ( The Song of Bernadette , 1943). For the latter, Perlberg received the first of three Oscar nominations in the Best Picture category . He worked particularly often with the director and screenwriter George Seaton , with whom he eventually founded the production company Perlberg-Seaton Productions. Seatons films The Miracle of Manhattan ( Miracle on 34th Street , 1947) and The Country Girl ( The Country Girl produced, 1954), the Perlberg were also nominated for Best Picture Oscar.
Perlberg's marriage to singer Josephine Brock aka Bobbe Brox , who was a member of the a cappella band The Brox Sisters and whom he had looked after as an agent before he started producing, ended in divorce in the 1960s.
Filmography (selection)
- 1938: There's Always a Woman
- 1938: The Lady Objects
- 1939: Golden Boy
- 1942: Adventure in the South Seas ( Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake )
- 1942: 10 lieutenants from West Point ( Ten Gentlemen from West Point )
- 1943: Coney Island
- 1943: The Song of Bernadette ( The Song of Bernadette )
- 1945: Love Fair ( State Fair )
- 1947: The Miracle of Manhattan ( Miracle on 34th Street )
- 1947: Amber, the great courtesan ( Forever Amber )
- 1950: It started with a kiss ( The Big Lift )
- 1950: Vaudeville Princess (Wabash Avenue)
- 1950: I'll Get By
- 1954: The Country Girl ( The Country Girl )
- 1954: The Bridges at Toko-Ri ( The Bridges at Toko-Ri )
- 1955: Heroes can cry too ( The Proud and Profane )
- 1957: Tin Star ( The Tin Star )
- 1958: Reporter of Love ( Teacher's Pet )
- 1960: Treason by Order ( The Counterfeit Traitor )
- 1961: In good company ( The Pleasure of His Company )
- 1963: Men - Hard As Iron ( The Hook )
- 1965: 36 hours ( 36 hours )
Awards
- 1944: Oscar nomination for Best Picture for The Song of Bernadette
- 1948: Oscar nomination for Best Film, The Miracle of Manhattan
- 1955: Oscar nomination for Best Film for A Country Girl
- 1960: Nomination for the Golden Laurel Award for Best Producer
- 1962: Nomination for the Golden Laurel Award for Best Producer
Web links
- William Perlberg in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- William Perlberg in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Film archive Kay Less (Perlberg's passport from March 1924) states 1900 as the year of birth.
- ↑ Information according to Perlberg's passport application, which is less available in the film archive.
- ^ The New York Times Biographical Service . Volume 30, New York Times & Arno Press, 1999, p. 781.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Perlberg, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Łódź , Russian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 1968 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |