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American film producer, screenwriter and actor
- Marvin Worth (June 6, 1925 – April 22, 1998) was an American film producer, screenwriter and actor.
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Marvin Worth (June 6, 1925 – April 22, 1998) was an American film producer, screenwriter and actor. His efforts to bring the biography of Malcolm X to the big screen started in 1967, when he purchased the rights to The Autobiography of Malcolm X , and eventually led to the production of the 1972 documentary , for which he received an Oscar ...
- April 22, 1998 (aged 72), Los Angeles, California
- Joan Worth (ca. 1954 – April 22, 1998)
- Film producer, screenwriter, actor
- June 6, 1925, Brooklyn, New York
May 3, 1998 · Marvin Worth, a prolific writer and producer whose film credits ranged from black comedy (''Where's Poppa?'') to documentary biography (''Lenny'' and ''Malcolm X''), died on April 22 at...
Marvin Worth was born on 6 June 1925 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Malcolm X (1992), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Lenny (1974). He was married to Joan Worth. He died on 22 April 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Writer, Producer, Actor
- June 6, 1925
- Marvin Worth
- April 22, 1998
Apr 24, 1998 · April 24, 1998 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Marvin Worth, an eclectic producer and writer best known for his biographical motion pictures “Lenny” and “Malcolm X,” has died at 72. Worth, who...
Marvin Worth was an American film producer, screenwriter and actor. His efforts to bring the biography of Malcolm X to the big screen started in 1967, when he purchased the rights to The Autobiography of Malcolm X, and eventually led to the production of the 1972 documentary, for which he received an Oscar nomination.
Apr 25, 1998 · By Myrna Oliver. April 25, 1998. Marvin Worth, 72, the eclectic producer and writer best known for his biographical motion pictures "Lenny" and "Malcolm X," died of lung cancer April 22 at UCLA...
Worth was an award-winning producer who saw success with biographical films on controversial figures, including the comedian Lenny Bruce and activist Malcolm X. He made two films about the civil rights leader, including the 1972 documentary Malcolm X and the 1992 Spike Lee feature film of the same name.
