William Sistrom
William "Billy" Sistrom (born March 19, 1884 in Lincolnshire , England , † March 3, 1972 in the United States ) was a British film producer.
Life
He began his work in the film industry at Universal Pictures and went to RKO in 1935 , where he was involved in the cinematic implementation of Leslie Charteris ' work "The Saint in New York" . He produced thirty British and American films between 1930 and 1949.
Sistrom also worked as a studio manager. From 1925 on he was the studio manager of Hollywood Center Studios for a period .
Sistrom had two sons who were born in the United States; Microbiologist William and Hollywood producer Joseph .
He married actress Rosalyn Boulter when he was 68 and she was 36. Boulter's daughter, Carol Haynes Johnson , who was eight when the two married, described William Sistrom as “kind, loving, giving. I used to call him 'Daddy'. Daddy came into our lives when I was about four. ” After the wedding, William retired and the family moved to Phoenix , Arizona , where Sistrom ran a turkey farm for a while.
Filmography (selection)
- 1926: Young April
- 1927: The Angel of Broadway
- 1930: The Fall Guy
- 1930: Runaway Bride
- 1931: The Black Camel
- 1931: The Spider
- 1932: The Crocked Circle
- 1935: A Dog of Flanders
- 1936: Bunker Bean
- 1938: The Saint in New York
- 1938: I'm From the City
- 1943: Escape to Danger
- 1944: Mr. Emmanuel
- 1943: The Saint Meets the Tiger
- 1941: Dangerous Moonlight
- 1947: The Copper Mountain (Hungry Hill)
- 1949: Woman Hater
Web links
- William Sistrom in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- William Sistrom's filmography on the American Film Institute website
- William Sistrom at NSM Movies
Individual evidence
- ↑ hollywoodcenter.com
- ↑ George Formby Society: Biography of Rosalyn Boulter , accessed October 1, 2007
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sistrom, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sistrom, Billy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lincolnshire , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 3, 1972 |
| Place of death | United States |