Mort Abrahams
Encyclopedia
Mort Abrahams was an American
film
and television producer
.
Among his credits are nine episodes of spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
and, as associate producer, the films Doctor Dolittle
, Planet of the Apes
, Goodbye, Mr. Chips
and Beneath the Planet of the Apes
, co-writing the story of the latter.
He later worked as producer-in-residence for the Center for Advanced Film and Television at the AFI
, serving from 1989 to 1994.
As a producer at Music Corporation of America in the 1950s, Abrahams was an exec producer on early TV shows including "Suspicion," "Kraft Suspense Theatre" and "G.E. Theatre," hosted by Ronald Reagan.
For Herbert B. Leonard Prods. and ABC, he produced the on-the-road adventure "Route 66" in 1962-63 and the spy-themed "U.N.C.L.E." in 1964-65.
From 1969-71, he was vp in charge of production at Ray Stark's Rastar Prods., which during his tenure produced 1970's "The Owl and the Pussycat."
Abrahams joined the American Film Theatre company in 1972 as an executive, and he closed production on eight films -- including John Frankenheimer's "Iceman" and the Katharine Hepburn-starring "A Delicate Balance" -- in a span of 10 months.
In the 1980s, Abrahams worked on telefilms including "Separate Tables" starring Julie Christie and "The Arch of Triumph" starring Anthony Hopkins. He worked as vp production in 1986 for World Media Prods.
Among his survivors is his daughter, Marjie Abrahams of RSA Films.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
.
Among his credits are nine episodes of spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is an American television series that was broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1964, to January 15, 1968. It follows the exploits of two secret agents, played by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum, who work for a fictitious secret international espionage and law-enforcement...
and, as associate producer, the films Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle (film)
Doctor Dolittle is a 1967 American musical film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley and Richard Attenborough. It's adapted by Leslie Bricusse from the novel series by Hugh Lofting, primarily The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, The Story of Doctor...
, Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, based on the 1963 French novel La Planète des singes by Pierre Boulle. The film stars Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly and Linda Harrison...
, Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969 film)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips is a 1969 American musical film directed by Herbert Ross. The screenplay by Terence Rattigan is based on James Hilton's 1934 novella of the same name, which originally was adapted for the screen in 1939.-Plot:...
and Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Beneath the Planet of the Apes is a 1970 American science fiction film directed by Ted Post and written by Paul Dehn. It is the second of five films in the original Planet of the Apes series produced by Arthur P. Jacobs...
, co-writing the story of the latter.
He later worked as producer-in-residence for the Center for Advanced Film and Television at the AFI
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
, serving from 1989 to 1994.
As a producer at Music Corporation of America in the 1950s, Abrahams was an exec producer on early TV shows including "Suspicion," "Kraft Suspense Theatre" and "G.E. Theatre," hosted by Ronald Reagan.
For Herbert B. Leonard Prods. and ABC, he produced the on-the-road adventure "Route 66" in 1962-63 and the spy-themed "U.N.C.L.E." in 1964-65.
From 1969-71, he was vp in charge of production at Ray Stark's Rastar Prods., which during his tenure produced 1970's "The Owl and the Pussycat."
Abrahams joined the American Film Theatre company in 1972 as an executive, and he closed production on eight films -- including John Frankenheimer's "Iceman" and the Katharine Hepburn-starring "A Delicate Balance" -- in a span of 10 months.
In the 1980s, Abrahams worked on telefilms including "Separate Tables" starring Julie Christie and "The Arch of Triumph" starring Anthony Hopkins. He worked as vp production in 1986 for World Media Prods.
Among his survivors is his daughter, Marjie Abrahams of RSA Films.
External links
- Mort Abrahams at IMDB
- Tribute to Mort Abrahams on Lasting Tribute
- http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/features/people/e3if6074d641b5e57bf2daeeb33f17adf56 Hollywood Reporter
- http://groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries/browse_thread/thread/bbbec49c20f384f4?pli=1 Google Groups Obituary