Eliot Hyman
Eliot Hyman (1904–1980) was an American film executive who helped co-found Seven Arts Productions.
Biography
Hyman entered the film production business in 1948, when he co-founded Associated Artists. He became the sole owner of Associated Artists Productions (a.a.p.) two years later.
In 1954, he began syndicating films to television through a.a.p., acquiring the entire library of 750 feature films of
In 1958 Hyman sold Associated Artists Productions to
In 1960 Hyman went on his own again to form
From November 1966 to July 1967, Seven Arts and Warner Bros. were merged, and the company became Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. Hyman was the chairman of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts from 1967 to 1969.
In 1969, Warner Bros.-Seven Arts was sold to Kinney National Company which dropped the Seven Arts name. Hyman retired from the company and became a private investor.[1]
Film producer Kenneth Hyman is his son.
References
- ^ 'Eliot Hyman, 75; Produced Movies', New York Times July 25, 1980