Howard G Minsky (21 January 1914 – 10 August 2008) was an American
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, di ...
, studio executive and former talent manager, who started his career during the silent film era, selling film reel door-to-door. After working for both
20th Century Fox
20th Century Studios, Inc. (previously known as 20th Century Fox) is an American film production company headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City area of Los Angeles. As of 2019, it serves as a film production arm of Walt Dis ...
and
Paramount Pictures
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, he worked for a talent agency. He was best known as the producer of the
blockbuster
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** Blo ...
film ''
Love Story Love Story or A Love Story may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Genres
* Romance (love)
** Romance film
** Romance novel
Films
* ''Love Story'' (1925 film), German silent film
* ''Love Story'' (1942 film), Italian drama film
* ''Love ...
''. When released in 1970, it was widely thought that ''Love Story'' saved Paramount Pictures during a financially strained time. He later produced ''
Jory Jory may refer to:
Persons
*Jory (surname)
*Jory Nash, folk music-oriented Canadian singer-songwriter and musician
*Jory Prum (born 1975), American audio engineer
* Jory Vinikour (born 1963), American harpsichordist
*Jory (singer) or Jory Boy, a Pu ...
'' in 1973.
Minsky was married to his wife, Sylvia, for over 65 years until her death in 2002. He lived in
Palm Beach, Florida
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until his death in 2008.
References
External links
*
Howard Minsky's autobiography
American film producers
1914 births
2008 deaths
Golden Globe Award-winning producers
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