Sidney Beckerman (November 26, 1920 – February 25, 2008) was a producer of notable movies including ''
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
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Cabaret
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Joe Kidd
''Joe Kidd'' is a 1972 American Revisionist Western film starring Clint Eastwood and Robert Duvall, written by Elmore Leonard and directed by John Sturges.
The film is about an ex-bounty hunter hired by a wealthy landowner named Frank Harlan ...
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Kelly's Heroes
''Kelly's Heroes'' is a 1970 war comedy drama film directed by Brian G. Hutton. Set during World War II, the film tells the story of a motley crew of American GIs who go AWOL to rob a French bank, located behind German lines, of its stored Na ...
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Portnoy's Complaint
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'', ''
Marathon Man'', ''
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Red Dawn
''Red Dawn'' is a 1984 American action drama film directed by John Milius, from a screenplay co-written with Kevin Reynolds. The film depicts a fictional World War III centering on a military invasion of the United States by an alliance of ...
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The Sicilian
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Sidney Beckerman, producer, dies
''Variety'', MARCH 3, 2008
Filmography
''He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.''
Film
;Miscellaneous crew
;Thanks
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Film producers from New York (state)
1920 births
2008 deaths
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