Joe Pasternak
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Herman "Joe" Pasternak (September 19, 1901 – September 13, 1991) was an Hungarian-born American film producer in Hollywood. He was born to a Jewish family in Szilágysomlyó, Austria-Hungary (now Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania). His father was a town clerk and Pasternak was one of eleven children. In 1920 he emigrated to the US as a teenager and went to stay with an uncle in Philadelphia. He worked in a factory, punching holes in leather belts, and did a variety of other jobs. He also studied acting in New York. Pasternak became an assistant director at Paramount on The Phantom of the Opera (1925). Several years later he was directing at Universal. In 1928 Universal sent him as an associate producer to Germany. Upon return from Europe he produced a number of hits with new talent such as Deanna Durbin and Gloria Jean, reputedly saving Universal from Bankruptcy. Pasternak also had careers at MGM, Fox and Euterpe. He made mostly musicals. In 1968 he was stricken with Parkinson's Disease. He recovered slightly two years later but made no more films. He said at the time "I am proud that I have produced 105 pictures and not one of them is adults only." In 1980 he estimated his films had earned $400 million. "If I had a percentage I'd be the richest man in town," he said. His career as a film producer spanned 40 years and earned him two Oscar nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations. He retired in 1968, having produced more than ninety feature-length films as well as three Academy Award shows.
In the Good Old Summertime
(Producer)
The Opposite Sex
(Producer)
Summer Stock
(Producer)
Presenting Lily Mars
(Producer)
Mad About Music
(Producer)
Destry Rides Again
(Producer)
Three Smart Girls
(Producer)
The Unfinished Dance
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Duchess of Idaho
(Producer)
Small Town Girl
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Skirts Ahoy!
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The Brandenburg Arch
(Producer)
A Friend Indeed
(Director)
Anchors Aweigh
(Producer)
The Toast of New Orleans
(Producer)
Billy Rose's Jumbo
(Producer)
The Strip
(Producer)
The Phantom of the Opera
(Assistant Director)
I Go Out and You Stay Here
(Production Manager)
One Hour of Happiness
(Production Manager)
Ludwig II, King of Bavaria
(Producer)
It's a Date
(Producer)
Zeugen gesucht
(Production Manager)
Pardon, tévedtem
(Producer)
Five from the Jazzband
(Producer)
Girl Happy
(Producer)
Scandal in Budapest
(Producer)
Spring Parade
(Producer)
Csibi, der Fratz
(Producer)
Seven Sweethearts
(Producer)
Where the Boys Are
(Producer)
Spinout
(Producer)
The Sweet Ride
(Producer)
Made in Paris
(Producer)
Looking for Love
(Producer)
A Ticklish Affair
(Producer)
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
(Producer)
The Horizontal Lieutenant
(Producer)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
(Producer)
Ask Any Girl
(Producer)
Party Girl
(Producer)
This Could Be the Night
(Producer)
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
(Producer)
Meet Me in Las Vegas
(Producer)
Love Me or Leave Me
(Producer)
Hit the Deck
(Producer)
Athena
(Producer)
The Student Prince
(Producer)
The Merry Widow
(Producer)
Flame and the Flesh
(Producer)
Easy to Love
(Producer)
Latin Lovers
(Producer)
Because You're Mine
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Rich, Young and Pretty
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The Great Caruso
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Nancy Goes to Rio
(Producer)
That Midnight Kiss
(Producer)
The Kissing Bandit
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Luxury Liner
(Producer)
A Date with Judy
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On an Island with You
(Producer)
Big City
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Three Daring Daughters
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This Time for Keeps
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No Leave, No Love
(Producer)
Holiday in Mexico
(Producer)
Two Sisters from Boston
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Her Highness and the Bellboy
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Thrill of a Romance
(Producer)
Music for Millions
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Two Girls and a Sailor
(Producer)
Song of Russia
(Producer)
Thousands Cheer
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The Flame of New Orleans
(Producer)
Nice Girl?
(Producer)
Seven Sinners
(Producer)
A Little Bit of Heaven
(Producer)
Spring Parade
(Producer)
First Love
(Producer)
The Under-Pup
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Three Smart Girls Grow Up
(Producer)
That Certain Age
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One Hundred Men and a Girl
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Youth Takes a Fling
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Catherine the Last
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Penelope
(Executive Producer)
Der Teufelsreporter
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Little Mother
(Producer)
Peter
(Producer)
It Started with Eve
(Producer)
Help Yourself
(Director)
Frühlingsrauschen - Tränen, die ich dir geweint
(Production Manager)
The Oscars
(Producer)