Stanley Bergerman
Stanley Bergerman | |
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Born | August 27, 1903 |
Died | July 13, 1998 (age 94) |
Nationality | American |
Spouses |
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Children | Carol Bergerman Stanley Bergerman Jr. |
Family | Carl Laemmle (father-in-law) |
Stanley Bergerman (August 27, 1903 – July 13, 1998) was an American producer of horror films in the 1930s.
Biography
Bergerman was born on August 27, 1903[1] to a Jewish family in Pueblo, Colorado and raised in San Diego, California.[2] As a young adult, he worked for The May Department Stores Company in Los Angeles as a merchandise manager.[2] After he married Rosabelle Laemmle in 1929, the daughter of Universal Pictures founder Carl Laemmle,[3] he entered the film industry and started producing films focusing on horror films and sports documentaries. He later worked as a talent manager and a commercial real estate investor.[2]
During
Personal life
His first wife was Rosabelle Laemmle, whom he married in 1929; they had two children: Carol Bergerman and Stanley Bergerman Jr.[3] His wife and daughter predeceased him and he remarried to Fay Schiller[1][3] with whom he had two stepdaughters: Nancy Tack and Joan Silver.[1][4] Bergerman died of cancer[when?] in Los Angeles.[2]
Filmography
1930
- Parlez Vous (Short) (producer)
- Rolling Along (Short) (producer)
- We! We! Marie! (Short) (producer)
1931
- What a Doctor! (Short) (supervising producer - as M. Stanley Bergerman)
- El Tenorio del harem (producer)
- Various Shifts (Short) (producer)
- Carry On (Short) (supervising producer)
- First to Fight (Short) (producer)
- A Burglar to the Rescue (Short) (producer)
- Trapped (Short) (supervising producer)
- Sealed Lips (Short) (supervising producer)
- Bless the Ladies (Short) (producer)
- House of Mystery (Short) (producer)
- Sold at Auction (Short) (producer)
1932
- Slide, Babe, Slide (Short) (supervising producer)
- The Unexpected Father (associate producer)
- The Red Shadow (Short) (supervising producer)
- The Eyes Have It (Short) (producer)
- Just Pals (Short) (supervising producer)
- Fancy Curves (Short) (supervising producer)
- The Circus Show-Up (Short) (supervising producer)
- The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood (associate producer)
- Destry Rides Again (associate producer)
- The Rider of Death Valley (associate producer)
- Heroes of the West (producer - uncredited)
- The Texas Bad Man (associate producer)
- Kid Glove Kisses (Short) (producer)
- The Fourth Horseman (associate producer)
- Hidden Gold (supervising producer)
- The Mummy (associate producer - uncredited)
- Flaming Guns (associate producer)
1933
- Terror Trail (supervising producer)
- The Rustler's Roundup(supervising producer)
- Moonlight and Pretzels (supervising producer)
1934
- The Countess of Monte Cristo (producer)
- I Like It That Way (producer)
- Romance in the Rain (producer)
- Embarrassing Moments (producer)
- Great Expectations (producer)
- Cheating Cheaters (producer)
- Strange Wives (producer)
1935
- Werewolf of London (executive producer)
- Chinatown Squad (executive producer)
- Manhattan Moon (producer)
- Lady Tubbs (producer - uncredited)
- The Raven (executive producer - uncredited)
References
- ^ The Los Angeles Times. July 15, 1998.
- ^ a b c d e f "Stanley Bergerman; Produced Classic Films". Los Angeles Times. July 17, 1998.
- ^ a b c Atkins, Rick (January 1, 2009). Among the Rugged Peaks: An Intimate Biography of Carla Laemmle.
- ^ "Fay Schiller Bergerman". Los Angeles Times. March 5, 2005.
External links
- Stanley Bergerman at IMDb