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S. Benjamin Fisz
Szlomo Benjamin Fisz (1922 – 17 November 1989) was a Polish film producer and writer, known for ''A Town Called Bastard'', '' Aces High'', ''Battle of Britain'', '' The Heroes of Telemark'' and '' Hell Drivers''. Biography Before his film career, Fisz emigrated to the United Kingdom and became a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Fisz entered the British film industry after the war. He began producing with four films directed by Cy Endfield. In the 1960s he began producing films about World War II, though efforts to make a film about Orde Wingate did not come to fruition. Filmography * '' The Secret'' (1955) * '' Child in the House'' (1956) * '' Hell Drivers'' (1957) * '' Sea Fury'' (1958) * ''On the Fiddle'' (1961) * '' The Heroes of Telemark'' (1965) * ''Battle of Britain'' (1969) * ''A Town Called Bastard'' (1971) * '' Aces High'' (1976) * ''A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square'' (1979) * ''The Jigsaw Man "The Jigsaw Man" is a scie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Producer
A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, directing, editing, and arranging financing. The producer is responsible for finding and selecting promising material for development. Unless the film is based on an existing script, the producer hires a screenwriter and oversees the script's development. These activities culminate with the pitch, led by the producer, to secure the financial backing that enables production to begin. If all succeeds, the project is "greenlighted". The producer also supervises the pre-production, principal photography and post-production stages of filmmaking. A producer is also responsible for hiring a director for the film, as well as other key crew members. Whereas the director makes the creative decisions during the production, the producer typicall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |