Jerry Bresler (''Jerome S. Bresler'': April 13, 1908 in

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– August 23, 1977 in

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) was an American film producer. He won an

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in 1944 as co-producer for ''

Heavenly Music ''Heavenly Music'' is a 1943 American musical short film, short fantasy film directed by Josef Berne. It won an Academy Awards, Oscar at the 16th Academy Awards in 1944 for Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, Best Short Subject (Two ...

'' (Best Short Subject, Two-reel) and in 1945 for ''

Stairway to Light ''Stairway to Light'' is a 1945 American short drama film directed by Sammy Lee. It was one of '' John Nesbitt's Passing Parade'' series. Set in Paris during the French Revolution, it tells the story of Philippe Pinel and his efforts in poi ...

'' (Best Short Subject, one-reel). He began his film career as a production supervisor. In the late 1930s, he joined MGM as a unit manager and worked on the ''

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'' series and other films. After his success with short films (the two Academy Awards, and three other nominations), he began to work on features, producing such films as

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's movie '' The Vikings'' in 1958,

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's ''

Major Dundee ''Major Dundee'' is a 1965 American Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Charlton Heston, Richard Harris, Jim Hutton, and James Coburn. Written by Harry Julian Fink, the film is about a Union cavalry officer who leads a conten ...

'' (1965) and the

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spoof '' Casino Royale'' in 1967, and his final film, ''

Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You ''Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You'' is a 1970 American comedy film directed by Rod Amateau. Intended as a sequel to the 1965 film ''What's New Pussycat?'', it stars Ian McShane, Anna Calder-Marshall, John Gavin and Severn Darden. Plot A neurotic ...

''. It was the post-production interference at

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on ''

'' which for a time gave Bresler a reputation as a studio hatchet-man. The more complicated history of the production has become known over the years, and the editing of the film is seen as one part of that history. In 1965, he was a member of the jury at the

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Filmography

* ''

'' (short film) (1943) * '' Main Street Today'' (short film) (1944) * ''

'' (short film) (1945) * '' A Gun In His Hand'' (short film) (1945) *''

Main Street After Dark ''Main Street After Dark'' is a 1945 American drama film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by John C. Higgins and Karl Kamb. The film stars Edward Arnold, Selena Royle, Tom Trout, Audrey Totter, Dan Duryea, Hume Cronyn and Dorothy Morris. ...

'' (1945) * ''

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'' (1945) * ''

The Great Morgan ''The Great Morgan'' is a 1945 American musical-comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is considered one of the more unusual in the MGM canon in that it is a compilation film built around a slight plot line, with a running time ...

'' (1946) * '' The Luckiest Guy in the World'' (short film) (1946) * ''

The Arnelo Affair ''The Arnelo Affair'' is a 1947 American film noir starring John Hodiak, George Murphy, Frances Gifford, and Dean Stockwell, and co-written and directed by Arch Oboler. Plot A Chicago lawyer's wife, Anne Parkson (Frances Gifford) is bored and neg ...

'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1947) * ''

Another Part of the Forest ''Another Part of the Forest'' is a 1946 play by Lillian Hellman, a prequel to her 1939 drama '' The Little Foxes''. Plot synopsis Set in the fictional town of Bowden, Alabama, in June 1880, the plot focuses on the wealthy, ruthless, and innat ...

'' (1948) * ''

An Act of Murder ''An Act of Murder'' is a 1948 American film noir directed by Michael Gordon and starring Fredric March, Edmond O'Brien, Florence Eldridge and Geraldine Brooks. It was based on a novel by the Austrian writer Ernst Lothar. The film was prod ...

'' (1948) * '' Abandoned'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1950) * '' The Flying Missile'' (1950) * '' The Mob'' (1951) * ''

Assignment – Paris! ''Assignment – Paris!'' is a 1952 American Cold War film noir directed by Robert Parrish and starring Dana Andrews, Märta Torén, George Sanders and Audrey Totter. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot Paris-based ''New Yo ...

'' (1952) * ''

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'' (TV: 1953–1954) * ''

Spring Reunion ''Spring Reunion'' is a 1956 American drama film that centers on the fifteen-year reunion of the fictional Carson High School class of 1941. It was the second film produced by Kirk Douglas' film production company Bryna Productions. ''Spring Reu ...

'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1957) * '' The Vikings'' (1958) * ''

Because They're Young ''Because They're Young'' is a 1960 American drama film directed by Paul Wendkos and starring Dick Clark as Neil Hendry, an American high-school teacher who tries to make a difference in the lives of his students. The film co-stars Tuesday Weld ...

'' (1960) * ''

Gidget Goes Hawaiian ''Gidget Goes Hawaiian'' is a 1961 American romantic comedy musical film starring James Darren, Michael Callan and Deborah Walley. Released by Columbia Pictures, the film is a sequel to the 1959 Sandra Dee beach film vehicle '' Gidget''. Dee ...

'' (1961) * '' Diamond Head'' (1963) * ''

Gidget Goes to Rome ''Gidget Goes to Rome'' is a 1963 Columbia Pictures Eastmancolor romantic comedy film starring Cindy Carol as the archetypal high school teen surfer girl originally portrayed by Sandra Dee in the 1959 film '' Gidget''. The film is the third of ...

'' (1963) * ''

Love Has Many Faces ''Love Has Many Faces'' is a 1965 American drama film directed by Alexander Singer, and written by Marguerite Roberts. Nancy Wilson sings the title song and Edith Head designed Lana Turner's clothes. Plot When a dead American "beach boy" is ...

'' (1965) * ''

'' (1965) * '' Casino Royale'' (1967) * ''

'' (1970)

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* 1908 births 1977 deaths Film producers from Colorado Bryna Productions people Producers who won the Live Action Short Film Academy Award 20th-century American businesspeople {{US-film-producer-stub