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
(Producer)
Duchess of Idaho
(Producer)
Small Town Girl
(Producer)
Skirts Ahoy!
(Producer)
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)
Ludwig II, King of Bavaria
(Producer)
One Hour of Happiness
(Production Manager)
It's a Date
(Producer)
Zeugen gesucht
(Production Manager)
Pardon, tévedtem
(Producer)
Five from the Jazzband
(Producer)
Girl Happy
(Producer)
Csibi, der Fratz
(Producer)
Scandal in Budapest
(Producer)
Spring Parade
(Producer)
Seven Sweethearts
(Producer)
Where the Boys Are
(Producer)
Spinout
(Producer)
Hit the Deck
(Producer)
Athena
(Producer)
Luxury Liner
(Producer)
Spring Parade
(Producer)
Catherine the Last
(Producer)
Nancy Goes to Rio
(Producer)
Three Daring Daughters
(Producer)
Seven Sinners
(Producer)
A Ticklish Affair
(Producer)
Meet Me in Las Vegas
(Producer)
Song of Russia
(Producer)
Made in Paris
(Producer)
First Love
(Producer)
The Merry Widow
(Producer)
Easy to Love
(Producer)
The Great Caruso
(Producer)
Big City
(Producer)
The Kissing Bandit
(Producer)
This Time for Keeps
(Producer)
Thousands Cheer
(Producer)
The Flame of New Orleans
(Producer)
A Little Bit of Heaven
(Producer)
The Sweet Ride
(Producer)
The Student Prince
(Producer)
Music for Millions
(Producer)
Nice Girl?
(Producer)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
(Producer)
On an Island with You
(Producer)
Thrill of a Romance
(Producer)
The Under-Pup
(Producer)
That Certain Age
(Producer)
One Hundred Men and a Girl
(Producer)
This Could Be the Night
(Producer)
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
(Producer)
Two Sisters from Boston
(Producer)
Her Highness and the Bellboy
(Producer)
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
(Producer)
Latin Lovers
(Producer)
Because You're Mine
(Producer)
Rich, Young and Pretty
(Producer)
The Horizontal Lieutenant
(Producer)
Party Girl
(Producer)
Flame and the Flesh
(Producer)
That Midnight Kiss
(Producer)
Love Me or Leave Me
(Producer)
Holiday in Mexico
(Producer)
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
(Producer)
Youth Takes a Fling
(Producer)
Looking for Love
(Producer)
Ask Any Girl
(Producer)
A Date with Judy
(Producer)
No Leave, No Love
(Producer)
Two Girls and a Sailor
(Producer)
Penelope
(Executive Producer)
Der Teufelsreporter
(Producer)
Little Mother
(Producer)
Peter
(Producer)
It Started with Eve
(Producer)
The Oscars
(Producer)