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Jerry Bresler (Jerome S. Bresler: April 13, 1908 in Denver, Colorado – August 23, 1977 in Los Angeles) was an American film producer. He won an Oscar in 1944 as co-producer for Heavenly Music (Best Short Subject, Two-reel) [2] and in 1945 for Stairway to Light (Best Short Subject, one-reel).
Jerry Bresler. Jerome (Jerry) Bresler (May 29, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois – March 17, 2000 in Delray Beach, Florida) [1] was an American conductor, songwriter and musician. He played piano at the age of 2 and conducted the NYU orchestra at 14. One of his most famous musical compositions was Five Guys Named Moe .
Producer: Casino Royale. Jerry (Jerome) Bresler was born in Denver, Colorado on April 13, 1908. He began his film career as a production supervisor, and eventually started his own independent company.
- Producer, Production Manager, Writer
- April 13, 1908
- Jerry Bresler
- August 23, 1977
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The King of Northumbria is killed during a Viking raid led by the fearsome King Ragnar Lodbrok. Because the king had died childless, his cousin Aella takes the throne. The king's widow, however, is pregnant with Ragnar's child. To protect the infant from her cousin-in-law's ambitions, she sends him off to Italy. By a twist of fate, the ship is inte...
The film had a dual premiere at the Astor Theatreand Victoria Theatre on Broadway in New York City on June 11, 1958.
The film was a hit in the US and overseas, earning $6.2 million in the US and Canada (from a gross of $15 million) and $7 million overseas, including being the 3rd most popular film at the British box office in 1958.Kirk Douglas took no salary for the film in return for 60% of the profits, and was estimated to have earned $3 million from the film. ...
Nominee Best Director - Directors Guild of America(Richard Fleischer)Winner Best Actor - San Sebastian International Film Festival(Kirk Douglas)Soundtrack
Mario Nascimbene's score was the first music published through Kirk Douglas' music publishing company, Peter Vincent Music Corporation (named after his son Peter Vincent Douglas), a subsidiary of Bryna Productions. The soundtrack long play was initially announced for release by Dot Records, but was ultimately released by United Artists Recordsin a double-fold (gatefold) cover packaging in early June 1958.
Television series
Kirk Douglas's Bryna Productions produced a 1959 television series Tales of the Vikings. This picture is considered the "trigger film" for other contemporary Viking films including Mario Bava's Erik the Conqueror and several other Italian made Viking films as well as Jack Cardiff's (cinematographer on The Vikings) The Long Ships.
Comic book adaptation
1. Dell Four Color#910 (June 1958)
Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.
The Vikings at IMDbThe Vikings at AllMovieThe Vikings at the TCM Movie Database- June 11, 1958 (New York)
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Jerry Bresler (Jerome S. Bresler: April 13, 1908 in Denver, Colorado – August 23, 1977 in Los Angeles) was an American film producer. He won an Oscar in 1944 as co-producer for Heavenly Music (Best Short Subject, Two-reel) and in 1945 for Stairway to Light (Best Short Subject, one-reel).
Jerry Bresler (Jerome S. Bresler: April 13, 1908 in Denver, Colorado – August 23, 1977 in Los Angeles) was an American film producer. He won an Oscar in 1944 as co-producer for Heavenly Music (Best Short Subject, Two-reel) and in 1945 for Stairway to Light (Best Short Subject, one-reel).
Jun 22, 2014 · Who: Jerome (Jerry) Bresler Born: 29 May 1914, Chicago, Illinois, USA Died: 17 March 2000, Delray Beach, Florida, USA Jerome (Jerry) Bresler was an American conductor, songwriter, musician and film producer. He played piano at the age of 2 and conducted the NYU orchestra at 14. He won an Oscar in 1944 as co-producer for Heavenly Music
