
Martin Ransohoff
Personal Info
Known for
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-07-07 (97 years old)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Martin Ransohoff
Biography
Martin Ransohoff (born November 30, 1926) is a cinema and television producer, and member of the Ransohoff family.
He graduated from Colgate University in 1949 and is on a list of Distinguished Alumni. He founded the film production company Filmways, Inc. in 1960 and remained with the company until 1972. Filmways started making TV commercials, moved into documentaries then sitcoms; by 1963 Filmways were making $13 million a year. In 1972 he became an independent producer. He attempted to "create" female movie stars during the 1960s; the actresses who achieved the greatest success under his tutelage were Ann-Margret, Tuesday Weld and Sharon Tate, who featured in several of his films from 1964 until her death in 1969. He is a cousin of neurosurgeonJoseph Ransohoff. The Beverly Hillbillies brought Ransohoff his first success in 1962 and thereafter he turned his attention to films. Ransohoff went on to produce such films as American Pop.
Acting
(2002)
(1966)
All Eyes on Sharon Tate
as Self
(1965)
The Big Sur
as Self
(1964)
Action on the Beach
as Self
Crew
(1997)
Turbulence
Producer
(1993)
Guilty as Sin
Producer
(1989)
Welcome Home
Producer
(1989)
Physical Evidence
Producer
(1988)
Switching Channels
Producer
(1987)
The Big Town
Producer
(1985)
Jagged Edge
Producer
(1983)
Class
Producer
(1982)
Hanky Panky
Producer
(1981)
American Pop
Producer
(1980)
A Change of Seasons
Story, Producer
(1979)
The Wanderers
Producer
(1979)
Nightwing
Producer
(1976)
Silver Streak
Executive Producer
(1974)
The White Dawn
Producer, Adaptation
(1973)
Save the Tiger
Producer
(1972)
Fuzz
Producer
(1971)
See No Evil
Producer
(1971)
10 Rillington Place
Producer
(1970)
Catch-22
Producer
(1970)
The Moonshine War
Producer
(1969)
Castle Keep
Producer
(1969)
Hamlet
Producer
(1968)
Ice Station Zebra
Producer
(1968)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Executive Producer
(1967)
Don't Make Waves
Producer
(1967)
Our Mother's House
Executive Producer
(1966)
Eye of the Devil
Producer
(1965)
The Cincinnati Kid
Producer
(1965)
The Loved One
Executive Producer
(1965)
The Sandpiper
Producer, Story
(1964)
The Americanization of Emily
Producer
(1963)
The Wheeler Dealers
Producer
(1962)
Boys' Night Out
Producer