About

Known credits:
91
Birthday:
1901-09-19
Place of birth:
Szilágysomlyó, Austria-Hungary
Website:
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Joe Pasternak

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1983 Mario Lanza: The American Caruso Actor Self N/A
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Directing
1941 A Friend Indeed Directing Director N/A
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1925 The Phantom of the Opera Directing Assistant Director 63
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Production
1968 The Sweet Ride Production Producer 59
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1966 Penelope Production Executive Producer 58
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1966 Spinout Production Producer 58
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1966 Made in Paris Production Producer 58
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1965 Girl Happy Production Producer 59
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1964 Looking for Love Production Producer 58
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1963 A Ticklish Affair Production Producer 58
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1963 The Courtship of Eddie's Father Production Producer 59
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1962 Billy Rose's Jumbo Production Producer 58
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1962 The Horizontal Lieutenant Production Producer 58
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1960 Where the Boys Are Production Producer 58
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1960 Please Don't Eat the Daisies Production Producer 59
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1959 Ask Any Girl Production Producer 59
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1958 Party Girl Production Producer 59
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1957 This Could Be the Night Production Producer 59
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1957 Ten Thousand Bedrooms Production Producer 58
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1956 The Opposite Sex Production Producer 58
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1956 Meet Me in Las Vegas Production Producer 58
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1955 Love Me or Leave Me Production Producer 59
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1955 Hit the Deck Production Producer 58
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1954 Athena Production Producer 59
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1954 The Student Prince Production Producer 59
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1954 Flame and the Flesh Production Producer 59
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1953 Easy to Love Production Producer 58
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1953 Latin Lovers Production Producer 58
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1953 Small Town Girl Production Producer 59
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1952 Because You're Mine Production Producer 59
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1952 The Merry Widow Production Producer 58
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1952 Skirts Ahoy! Production Producer 58
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1951 The Strip Production Producer 58
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1951 Rich, Young and Pretty Production Producer 58
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1951 The Great Caruso Production Producer 59
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1950 Summer Stock Production Producer 59
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1950 The Toast of New Orleans Production Producer 58
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1950 Duchess of Idaho Production Producer 58
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1950 Nancy Goes to Rio Production Producer 59
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1949 That Midnight Kiss Production Producer 59
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1949 In the Good Old Summertime Production Producer 59
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1948 The Kissing Bandit Production Producer 58
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1948 Luxury Liner Production Producer 58
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1948 A Date with Judy Production Producer 58
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1948 On an Island with You Production Producer 58
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1948 Big City Production Producer 59
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1948 Three Daring Daughters Production Producer 59
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1947 This Time for Keeps Production Producer 59
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1947 The Unfinished Dance Production Producer 58
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1946 Holiday in Mexico Production Producer 58
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1946 Two Sisters from Boston Production Producer 58
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1946 No Leave, No Love Production Producer 58
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1945 Her Highness and the Bellboy Production Producer 59
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1945 Anchors Aweigh Production Producer 61
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1945 Thrill of a Romance Production Producer 58
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1944 Music for Millions Production Producer 59
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1944 Two Girls and a Sailor Production Producer 58
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1944 Song of Russia Production Producer 59
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1943 Thousands Cheer Production Producer 59
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1943 Presenting Lily Mars Production Producer 59
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1942 Seven Sweethearts Production Producer 59
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1941 It Started with Eve Production Producer 59
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1941 The Flame of New Orleans Production Producer 58
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1941 Nice Girl? Production Producer 58
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1940 Seven Sinners Production Producer 59
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1940 A Little Bit of Heaven Production Producer 58
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1940 Spring Parade Production Producer 59
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1940 It's a Date Production Producer 59
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1939 Destry Rides Again Production Producer 61
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1939 First Love Production Producer 59
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1939 The Under-Pup Production Producer 59
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1939 Three Smart Girls Grow Up Production Producer 59
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1938 That Certain Age Production Producer 58
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1938 Youth Takes a Fling Production Producer 58
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1938 Mad About Music Production Producer 59
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1937 One Hundred Men and a Girl Production Producer 59
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1936 Three Smart Girls Production Producer 59
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1936 Catherine the Last Production Producer 59
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1935 Little Mother Production Producer 59
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1934 Peter Production Producer N/A
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1934 Spring Parade Production Producer 58
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1934 Csibi, der Fratz Production Producer N/A
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1933 Scandal in Budapest Production Producer N/A
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1933 Pardon, tévedtem Production Producer N/A
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1932 Five from the Jazzband Production Producer 59
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1931 I Go Out and You Stay Here Production Production Manager N/A
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1931 One Hour of Happiness Production Production Manager 59
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1930 Zeugen gesucht Production Production Manager N/A
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1930 Ludwig II, King of Bavaria Production Producer 59
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1929 Der Teufelsreporter Production Producer N/A
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1929 The Brandenburg Arch Production Producer 59
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