Julian Blaustein (May 30, 1913 – June 20, 1995) was an American film producer. Born in New York City, Blaustein graduated from

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in 1933. He spent a year in flight training at the

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before heading to Hollywood, where he became a reader in the story department at

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. He eventually was promoted to department head. He left Universal to work in a similar position at

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. During

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, Blaustein produced training films for the

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. Following the war, he returned to Los Angeles and joined David O. Selznick Productions. Two years later, he joined

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, but in 1955 he left the studio to become an independent producer under the Phoenix name. After retiring from the film industry, Blaustein became an

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of Communication at

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, where he taught documentary writing and directing and supervised a

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program in screenwriting. Following his retirement from teaching, he returned to

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, where he became an active member of the

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and a

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of the

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. Blaustein and his wife had a son John and a daughter Laurie. He died of cancer in his home in Beverly Hills.

Selected filmography

*'' Broken Arrow'' (1950) *'' Mister 880'' (1950) *'' Half Angel'' (1951) *''

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'' (1951) *''

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'' (1952) *'' The Outcasts of Poker Flat'' (1952) *'' Désirée'' (1954) *'' Storm Center'' (1955) *'' Bell Book and Candle'' (1958) *'' Two Loves'' (1961) *''

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'' (1962) *''

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'' (1966) *'' Three into Two Won't Go'' (1969)

References

Stanford memorial resolution
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External links

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