Walter Seltzer

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Walter Seltzer
Born(1914-11-07)November 7, 1914
Woodland Hills, California
, U.S.
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1959–1976

Walter Seltzer (November 7, 1914 – February 18, 2011) was an American film producer. He sat on the Motion Picture & Television Fund Board of Trustees, and was honored with the Silver Medallion for Humanitarian Achievement by the group in 1986.

Biography

Seltzer was born to a

20th Century Fox.[1][2] Seltzer served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.[3]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit Notes
1956 The Boss Associate producer
1959 Shake Hands with the Devil Executive producer
1961 One-Eyed Jacks Executive producer
The Naked Edge
Paris Blues Executive producer
1964 Man in the Middle
1965 Wild Seed Executive producer
The War Lord
1966 Beau Geste
1967 Will Penny
1969 Number One
1970 Darker than Amber
1971 The Omega Man
1972 Skyjacked
1973 Soylent Green
1976 The Last Hard Men Final film as a producer

Television

Year Title Notes
1974 The Cay Television film

Death

He died at the Motion Picture and Television Fund home in

Woodland Hills, California on February 18, 2011, aged 96, from pneumonia
.

References

  1. ^ a b Nelson, Valerie J. (February 20, 2011). "Walter Seltzer dies at 96; former Hollywood press agent made a successful leap to producing". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 24, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Betzwood Film Studios from the Archives of Montgomery County Community College: "An Image For An Image: The Making of Breaking Home Ties" by Joseph P. Eckhardt Retrieved May 29, 2017
  3. ^ Walter Seltzer obituary; Shrewd film publicist who later achieved success as a producer The Guardian. Retrieved November 28, 2022.

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