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5 December 2007. (2007-12-05) (aged 87) Nationality. British. Years active. 1961–2007. Samuel Anthony Tenser (10 August 1920 – 5 December 2007) [1] was an English-born film producer of Lithuanian-Jewish descent. He began as the producer of low budget exploitation films before moving into mainstream productions.
The first part of our look at the career of British exploitation movie producer, Tony Tenser.In this part, we look at Tony's early movies, from his days maki...
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Tony Tenser was born on 10 August 1920 in London, England, UK. He was a producer and writer, known for Repulsion (1965) , Cul-de-sac (1966) and The Tomcat (1967) . He died on 5 December 2007 in Southport, Lancashire, England, UK.
- Producer, Additional Crew, Writer
- August 10, 1920
- Tony Tenser
- December 5, 2007
Tony Tenser. An influential figure in 60s British cinema, Tenser and production partner Michael Klinger began making risqué exploitation movies and ended up backing Roman Polanski on Repulsion (1965) and Cul-de-Sac (1966). Later, under the aegis of his company Tigon, Tenser produced The Witchfinder General (1968) and Black Beauty (1971) among ...
Tony Tenser was born on 10 August 1920 in London, England, UK. He was a producer and writer, known for Repulsion (1965), Cul-de-sac (1966) and The Tomcat (1967). He died on 5 December 2007 in Southport, Lancashire, England, UK.
- August 10, 1920
- December 5, 2007
Dec 20, 2007 · The producer and distributor Tony Tenser is most associated with British sex and horror films of the Fifties and Sixties. A jovial character who was blatantly commercially driven, he said, "I ...
Beasts in the Cellar: The Exploitation Film Career of Tony Tenser. Study of the films of British producer and distributor Tony Tenser (1920-) from his work in Soho private cinemas in the 1950s through his career as a maker and distributor of numerous "exploitation" films in the 1960s and 1970s. The films are listed with detailed notes and black ...
