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Flame and the Flesh
1954
Producer
Joe Pasternak
Also known as: Joseph Pasternak, Joseph Herman Pasternak
Production
Born:September 19, 1901
Died:September 13, 1991(aged 89)
Birthplace:Szilágysomlyó, Austria-Hungary
Nationality:United States
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Herman "Joe" Pasternak (September 19, 1901 – September 13, 1991) was an Hungarian-born American film producer in Hollywood. He was born to a Jewish family in Szilágysomlyó, Austria-Hungary (now Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania). His father was a town clerk and Pasternak was one of eleven children. In 1920 he emigrated to the US as a teenager and went to stay with an uncle in Philadelphia. He worked in a factory, punching holes in leather belts, and did a variety of other jobs. He also studied acting in New York. Pasternak became an assistant director at Paramount on The Phantom of the Opera (1925). Several years later he was directing at Universal. In 1928 Universal sent him as an associate producer to Germany. Upon return from Europe he produced a number of hits with new talent such as Deanna Durbin and Gloria Jean, reputedly saving Universal from Bankruptcy. Pasternak also had careers at MGM, Fox and Euterpe. He made mostly musicals. In 1968 he was stricken with Parkinson's Disease. He recovered slightly two years later but made no more films. He said at the time "I am proud that I have produced 105 pictures and not one of them is adults only." In 1980 he estimated his films had earned $400 million. "If I had a percentage I'd be the richest man in town," he said. His career as a film producer spanned 40 years and earned him two Oscar nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations. He retired in 1968, having produced more than ninety feature-length films as well as three Academy Award shows.
Filmography (89 movies)
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Song of Russia
1944
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7.5
7.5
First Love
1939
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Big City
1948
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It Started with Eve
1941
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Destry Rides Again
1939
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7.1
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939
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7.0
Five from the Jazzband
1932
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6.9
6.9
Mad About Music
1938
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6.8
6.8
Anchors Aweigh
1945
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6.8
6.8
Party Girl
1958
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6.7
6.7
Because You're Mine
1952
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6.7
6.7
Spring Parade
1940
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6.7
6.7
Love Me or Leave Me
1955
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In the Good Old Summertime
1949
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6.6
Summer Stock
1950
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6.4
Three Smart Girls
1936
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6.4
One Hundred Men and a Girl
1937
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Thousands Cheer
1943
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Catherine the Last
1936
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6.4
The Flame of New Orleans
1941
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6.4
Girl Happy
1965
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Presenting Lily Mars
1943
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6.3
Her Highness and the Bellboy
1945
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The Merry Widow
1952
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6.3
Holiday in Mexico
1946
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Ask Any Girl
1959
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6.2
Thrill of a Romance
1945
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6.1
The Student Prince
1954
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6.1
Easy to Love
1953
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6.1
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1960
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Two Sisters from Boston
1946
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The Unfinished Dance
1947
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Music for Millions
1944
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No Leave, No Love
1946
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The Under-Pup
1939
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Seven Sweethearts
1942
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It's a Date
1940
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5.9
Where the Boys Are
1960
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5.9
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1963
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5.9
5.9
A Date with Judy
1948
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5.8
5.8
Seven Sinners
1940
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5.8
5.8
Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962
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5.7
5.7
A Ticklish Affair
1963
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5.7
5.7
The Great Caruso
1951
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5.7
5.7
Nancy Goes to Rio
1950
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5.7
5.7
The Strip
1951
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5.7
5.7
Two Girls and a Sailor
1944
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5.7
5.7
Three Daring Daughters
1948
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5.6
Little Mother
1935
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5.6
5.6
Athena
1954
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5.6
On an Island with You
1948
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5.6
5.6
This Could Be the Night
1957
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5.5
Spinout
1966
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5.4
Small Town Girl
1953
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5.4
Rich, Young and Pretty
1951
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5.4
Penelope
1966
Executive Producer
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5.3
Nice Girl?
1941
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5.2
Luxury Liner
1948
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This Time for Keeps
1947
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5.2
The Opposite Sex
1956
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5.1
That Certain Age
1938
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5.0
Skirts Ahoy!
1952
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5.0
Ludwig II, King of Bavaria
1930
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Looking for Love
1964
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That Midnight Kiss
1949
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5.0
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
1957
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4.9
4.9
The Toast of New Orleans
1950
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4.8
4.8
The Horizontal Lieutenant
1962
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4.7
4.7
Made in Paris
1966
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4.6
Hit the Deck
1955
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4.5
4.5
The Brandenburg Arch
1929
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4.4
The Sweet Ride
1968
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4.4
Duchess of Idaho
1950
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4.3
Latin Lovers
1953
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4.3
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956
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4.2
Spring Parade
1934
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3.8
The Kissing Bandit
1948
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A Little Bit of Heaven
1940
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1.0
Youth Takes a Fling
1938
Producer
Mario Lanza: The American Caruso
1983
as Self
Unwanted Cinema
2005
Help Yourself
1927
Director
Csibi, der Fratz
1934
Producer
Peter
1934
Producer
Scandal in Budapest
1933
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Pardon, tévedtem
1933
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Der Teufelsreporter
1929
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A Friend Indeed
1941
Director
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