Screenwriter of "The Battle of the Bulge", "55 Days at Peking", also wrote "Hellcats of the Navy" under his blacklist name "Raymond Marcus". The last was the only film in which Nancy and Ronald Reagan co-star. We are sure Ron and Nancy had no part in this subterfuge.
Co-founder of Miramax
Brilliant and well-liked NBC executive. A rare combination in Hollywood.
Hollywood producer who is often cited as the model for "Sammy" in Budd Schulbergs "What Makes Sammy Run". His best pictures include "From Here to Eternity", "South Pacific", and "Hatful of Rain". Believe it or not, on his gravestone it states his name followed by "From Here to Eternity".
Producer of M*A*S*H. Born in Canada.
Founded the company which became Universal. Loved to hire relatives. Some, like great director Wm. Wyler, worked out.
Producer/creator of such cultural icons of the 20thC. as "The Dating Game", "The Newlywed Game" and "The Gong Show".
Screenwriter who adapted the play "One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest" for the screen. Also wrote the book for the muscial "Man of La Mancha".
Producer and writer. One of the principal producers of the hit television series "Bewitched". Creator and executive producer of "Barney Miller". He insisted that Barney be identified as Jewish in some episodes--thus making Barney Miller the first explictly Jewish police officer in a regular television series.
Head of Mercury Records before he sold his interests to Edward Bronfman, Jr. of Seagrams fame and wealth.
Producer of "The Andy Griffith Show", "Sanford and Son", "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.". Aaron is fluent in Yiddish and Carl Reiner relates that Ruben would translate Yiddish proverbs and sayings into English and work them into Andys dialogue. So, those Southern pearls of wisdom that Sheriff Andy let fall were often translated Yiddish folk wisdom sayings.
Screenwriter and television series creator. Writer of "A Few Good Men" (from his play), "The American President". Creator of "The West Wing" and "Sports Night".
Famous TV producer (Beverly Hills 90210 et.al.). Father of actor Randy Spelling and actress Tori Spelling.
Producer and writer, most famous as creator of "Kojak".
founder of Seymore Inc, producer of Seymore Butts videos
Screenwriter of the suprisingly successful teenage comedy "American Pie". Herz was 26 when he wrote the film and says he cashed out his bar mitzvah bonds to help finance the film. The screenplay was originally entitled "Untitled Sex Comedy Which Can Be Made for Under $10 Million That Studio Readers Will Most Likely Hate But I Think You Will Love."
Legendary founder of Paramount Pictures. Was born in Austria-Hungary and went from the penny arcades to founding Paramount. He stayed on as honorary chairman until his death in 1976, aged 103.
Producer and studio executive. "Braveheart", others. Correction: He is not Jewish at all. His half-brother, David Ladd, is half-Jewish.
Top comedy writer who has won five Emmys, many other awards. He was a writer for Sat. Nite Live during its best years--co-creator, w/Gilda Radner, of "Emily Litella" and Rosanne Rosannadana". Co-creator of "Its Gary Shandlings Show".
Screenwriter and playwright. "Gypsy", "The Turning Point" (with Herbert Ross); book for "West Side Story";"The Way We Were"; others.
