From Here to Eternity
1953
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E. Maurice "Buddy" Adler (June 22, 1906 – July 12, 1960) was an American film producer and production head for 20th Century Fox studios. In 1954, his production of From Here to Eternity won the Academy Award for Best Picture and in 1956, his Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing was nominated for best picture.
Buddy Adler. Producer: From Here to Eternity. While known mostly for his activities as a film producer, Maurice Buddy Adler attended both Columbia and Pennsylvania universities and wrote fiction short stories for magazines prior to becoming involved in the film industry.
- June 22, 1909
- July 12, 1960
Buddy Adler. Producer: From Here to Eternity. While known mostly for his activities as a film producer, Maurice Buddy Adler attended both Columbia and Pennsylvania universities and wrote fiction short stories for magazines prior to becoming involved in the film industry.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Oct 5, 2020 · The short happy life of Buddy Adler. In fact, two years after he received the Cecil B. deMille award for lifetime achievement (the youngest recipient to receive this honor at the time) he succumbed at the age of 54.
Biography. Buddy Adler was an American writer, film producer and former production head for 20th Century Fox studios. As a producer, he earned two Academy Award nominations for the movies From Here to Eternity and Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, until he received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award from the Academy in 1957.
Fast Facts. Born: June 22, 1906 in New York, New York. Spouse: Anita Louise Fremault Adler Berger (m. 1940-1960) Military Rank: Colonel – U.S. Army Signal Corps. Academy Award: Best Motion Picture (1954) Died: July 12, 1960 in Los Angeles, California. Cause of Death: Lung Cancer. Age: 54. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.
A production chief at 20th Century Fox from 1956 until his death, Buddy Adler began his career writing ad copy for his father's elevator-shoe company. After penning several short stories, he moved from shoe business to show business when MGM signed him to a writing contract.
