Jules Buck (July 30, 1917 – July 19, 2001) was an American film producer.

Career

He was a

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for

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's war documentaries and began producing as assistant to

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. In 1952 he moved to

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, then

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, where he created, in association with

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, the company Keep Films. This produced movies such as ''

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'' (1963), ''

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'' (1963), and ''

What's New Pussycat? ''What's New Pussycat?'' is a 1965 screwball comedy film directed by Clive Donner, written by Woody Allen in his first produced screenplay, and starring Allen in his acting debut, along with Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, Romy Schneider, Capuc ...

'' (1965).

Personal life

Buck was born in

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, on July 30, 1917. From his 1945 marriage to actress Joyce Gates (née Joyce Ruth Getz), Buck had one child, journalist

Joan Juliet Buck Joan Juliet Buck (born 1948) is an American writer and actress. She was the editor-in-chief of French ''Vogue'' from 1994 to 2001, the only American ever to have edited a French magazine. She was contributing editor to ''Vogue'' and '' Vanity F ...

. He died in Paris on July 19, 2001.

Partial filmography

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Report from the Aleutians ''Report from the Aleutians'' is a 1943 documentary propaganda film produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps about the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II. It was directed and narrated by John Huston and was nominated for Best Documenta ...

'' (1943), cameraman *''

The Battle of San Pietro ''The Battle of San Pietro'' is a documentary film directed by John Huston about the Battle of San Pietro Infine, from Naples, during World War II. It was shot by Jules Buck. It was released in the US in 1945 but shown to US troops earlier. ...

'' (1944), cameraman *''

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'' (1946), assistant producer *'' Brute Force'' (1947), associate producer *''

The Naked City ''The Naked City'' (a.k.a. ''Naked City'') is a 1948 American crime procedural produced by Mark Hellinger, directed by Jules Dassin and written by Albert Maltz and Malvin Wald, from a story by Malvin Ward. Starring Barry Fitzgerald, with ...

'' (1948), associate producer *''

We Were Strangers ''We Were Strangers'' is a 1949 American adventure drama film directed by John Huston and starring Jennifer Jones and John Garfield. Set in 1933, the film concerns a group of revolutionaries attempting to overthrow the Cuban government of Gerar ...

'' (1949), associate producer *''

Fixed Bayonets! ''Fixed Bayonets!'' is a 1951 American war film written and directed by Samuel Fuller and produced by Twentieth Century-Fox during the Korean War. It is Fuller's second film about the Korean War. Plot In the first winter of the Korean War, duri ...

'' (1951), producer *''

Love Nest ''Love Nest'' is a 1951 American comedy-drama film directed by Joseph Newman, and starring June Haver, William Lundigan, Frank Fay, Marilyn Monroe, and Jack Paar. It features an early supporting role for Monroe, and is one of the few films ...

'' (1951), producer *'' Treasure of the Golden Condor'' (1953), producer *'' O.S.S.'' (1957–58), TV series producer *''

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England ''The Day They Robbed the Bank of England'' is a 1960 British crime film directed by John Guillermin and starring Aldo Ray, Elizabeth Sellars and Peter O'Toole. It was written by Howard Clewes and Richard Maibaum and based upon the 1959 The Day ...

'' (1960), producer *''

'' (1965), associate producer *'' Great Catherine'' (1968) *''

Under Milk Wood ''Under Milk Wood'' is a 1954 radio drama by Welsh people, Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. The BBC commissioned the play, which was later adapted for the stage. The first public reading was in New York City in 1953. A Under Milk Wood (1972 film), f ...

'' (1972), executive producer *'' The Ruling Class'' (1972), producer *'' The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday'' (1976), producer

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* 1917 births 2001 deaths 20th-century American businesspeople Businesspeople from St. Louis Film producers from Missouri Mass media people from St. Louis {{US-film-producer-stub

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