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Leo C. Popkin (1914–2011) was a film director and producer in the United States. His brother Harry M. Popkin was the executive producer of Million Dollar Productions, a partnership that included Ralph Cooper. [1] [2] He managed African American movie theaters in Los Angeles. [3] . He is known for his gangster films. [4]
Producer: The Well. Leo C. Popkin was born on 1 January 1914 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a producer and director, known for The Well (1951), And Then There Were None (1945) and D.O.A. (1949). He died on 15 April 2011 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Producer, Director, Additional Crew
- January 1, 1914
- Leo C. Popkin
- April 15, 2011
The Well is a 1951 American drama film directed by Leo C. Popkin and Russell Rouse and starring Richard Rober and Maidie Norman. It tackles the issue of racial tensions and collective behavior . Produced on a modest budget with a cast made up largely of unknown actors, it was nominated for two Academy Awards , including Best Original Screenplay ...
Harry M. Popkin and Leo C. Popkin’s Million Dollar Productions, the company that produced Reform School, is notable for having consistently worked closely with Black community members to make race films that reflected social issues such as criminalization, justice denied, fugitivity, and Black-on-Black crime. [1]
Leo Popkin. Director. Gwendolyn Laster. Carolyn [Crawford] Richard Rober. Ben Kellog. Maidie Norman. Mrs. [Martha] Crawford. George Hamilton. Grandfather. Ernest Anderson. Mr. [Ralph] Crawford. Film Details. Also Known As. Deep Is the Well. Genre. Drama. Release Date. Sep 10, 1951. Premiere Information. not available. Production Company.
Leo C. Popkin. Highest Rated: 100% Reform School (1939) Lowest Rated: 67% Impact (1949) Birthday: Jan 1, 1914. Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The film’s director, Leo Popkin, is one of the three co-founders of the Million Dollar Productions company that produced and distributed films for Black audiences. Its other co-founders were Popkin’s brother Harry and writer-producer-actor Ralph Cooper, “The Dark Gable.” DIRECTOR: Leo C. Popkin. WRITTEN BY: Zella Young.
