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Ross Hunter (born Martin Terry Fuss; May 6, 1920 – March 10, 1996) was an American film and television producer and actor. He is best known for producing light comedies such as Pillow Talk (1959), and the glamorous melodramas Magnificent Obsession (1954), Imitation of Life (1959), and Back Street (1961).
Ross Hunter. Producer: Airport. Noted Hollywood producer Ross Hunter served in Army intelligence during World War II. After the war he signed with Columbia Pictures and appeared in a number of forgettable B-movies. He then became a producer and produced more than 60 films.
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- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Aug 28, 2019 · When producer Ross Hunter decided to make “Pillow Talk” early in 1959, many industry insiders doubted his judgment. After all, the golden era of romantic comedy was long past.
Ross Hunter was a prolific and successful producer of musicals, comedies and dramas, such as Imitation of Life, Pillow Talk and Airport. He worked with stars like Debbie Reynolds, Julie Andrews and Lana Turner, and won the Golden Laurel Award in 1968.
- May 6, 1920
- March 10, 1996
Ross Hunter, the producer who dedicated himself to keeping “all my movies beautiful” and whose exquisitely mounted and surprisingly profitable romantic films sought to give 1950s audiences the...
Two Hollywood producers, one a big-time studio executive and one an independent filmmaker, talk about their work and their differences in 1967. Hunter discusses his blockbuster movies and his personal style, while Taylor reveals her social conscience and her struggles with money and advertising.
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Mar 12, 1996 · Ross Hunter, a movie producer devoted to preserving the romance and glamour of Hollywood in films like "Pillow Talk," "Magnificent Obsession," "Imitation of Life" and "Airport," died on...
