Simon Kornblit

Simon Kornblit
Simon Kornblit
Born	August 1, 1933; Antwerp, Belgium
Died	July 2, 2010 (aged 76); Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S.
Spouse	Bobbi
Children	2

Simon Kornblit (August 1, 1933 – July 2, 2010) was a

Executive Vice President of worldwide marketing for Universal Pictures before pursuing an acting career during retirement.^[1]^[2]

Early life and education

Simon Kornblit was born to a

Jewish family in Antwerp, Belgium, on August 1, 1933. His father, Nathan Kornblit, was a diamond cutter originally from Poland, while his mother, Sonia, was Russian. Kornblit fled the country with his parents and sister, Dora, in 1940, just months before the invasion of Belgium by Nazi Germany.^[2] The family escaped to the United States in a cargo ship

.

Kornblit settled with his family in New York City, where he graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1951.^[2]

Career

Kornblit began his career in marketing and advertising by working in the mailroom at DDB Worldwide in New York as a summer job in high school. DDB (Doyle Dane Bernbach) had less than 20 employees when Kornblit joined the company, where he would work for 35 years. Kornblit simultaneously attended the School of Commerce and Management at New York University while at DDB. He temporarily left DDB to enlist in the United States Army during the Korean War.

He was gradually promoted within DDB. Kornblit was responsible for managing such advertising accounts as

20th Century Fox launch of Star Wars

in 1977.

Kornblit left DDB and joined

Fried Green Tomatoes (1994) and Jurassic Park (1993). Kornblit was named a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Academy Awards for his work.^[1]

Later life

Kornblit retired from Universal Pictures in 1993. He moved with his wife, Bobbi, to

Northridge earthquake to be closer to family in the Southeast.^[2] The couple ultimately settled in Sandy Springs, Georgia

.

Kornblit quickly became involved with the arts and entertainment industries in Atlanta. He co-founded and developed Kennesaw State University's film institute, also serving as its director from 2001 until 2003. He was a member of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival's executive committee and co-chaired the High Museum of Art's photo forum. He also served on the board of governors for the Atlanta chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Kornblit also lectured as a guest professor of film marketing at Georgia State University and the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.

Kornblit decided to become an actor during his early-70s.

independent films and television pilots.^[1]

Filmography

Film


Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Hungry for Love	Hambone's dad	Short film
2010	Revamp	Leo	Short film
2011	Day of Vengeance	Douglas Mason	Short film; also boom operator

Television


Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	The Green Room	Upton Drake	Television

Personal life

Simon Kornblit died of acute

Sandy Springs on July 2, 2010, at the age of 76.^[1]

References

^

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

. Retrieved 2010-07-23.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Grossblat, R.M. (2010-07-15). "Simon Korblit, a Profile Tribute". Atlanta Jewish News. Retrieved 2010-07-23.

External links

Simon Kornblit at
IMDb

[ajc-1] 
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
. Retrieved 2010-07-23.

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