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Daniel Melnick (April 21, 1932 – October 13, 2009) was an American film producer and film studio executive who started working in Hollywood as a teenager in television and then became the producer of such films as All That Jazz, Altered States and Straw Dogs. Melnick's films won more than 20 Academy Awards out of some 80 nominations.
- April 21, 1932, New York City, United States
- Linda (1955–1971)
- 2
- October 13, 2009 (aged 77), Los Angeles, United States
After cutting his teeth in television and later serving as head of production at MGM and as president of Columbia Pictures, Melnick found success as an independent producer. On television this included Death of a Salesman (1966), along with such films as Roxanne (1987), Punchline (1988) and L.A. Story (1991). *Read Daniel Melnick's Guardian Obituary *Read Daniel Melnick's Times Obituary
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Oct 15, 2009 · Oct. 15, 2009 12 AM PT. Daniel Melnick, a producer and former head of production at MGM and Columbia studios who was known for making bold, literate and carefully crafted films that included...
He was 77. His son, Peter, confirmed his death, saying he had ailments that included lung cancer. Mr. Melnick’s movies won more than 80 Academy Award nominations and more than two dozen Academy ...
Oct 14, 2009 · Brent Lang. October 14, 2009 @ 12:00 AM. Former MGM chief Daniel Melnick died Tuesday in Los Angeles at 77. He had been struggling with lung cancer. In a career that spanned decades, Melnick ...
Oct 18, 2009 · UK News Website of the Year 2024
Oct 13, 2009 · Daniel Melnick is known as an Producer, Actor, and Executive Producer. Some of his work includes Footloose, Blue Streak, Universal Soldier: The Return, Straw Dogs, Altered States, Roxanne, Air America, and All That Jazz.
