Martin Ransohoff

Martin Ransohoff

Born: July 7, 1927
in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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.

Movies for Martin Ransohoff...

All Eyes on Sharon Tate
Title: All Eyes on Sharon Tate
Character: Self
Released: September 6, 1966
Type: Movie
Promotional short film on an aspiring young actress Sharon Tate and her first film Eye of the Devil (1966).
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The Big Sur
Title: The Big Sur
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 1965
Type: Movie
This MGM short film narrated by Richard Burton promotes its upcoming major release "The Sandpiper" (1965), starring Burton and his then wife Elizabeth Taylor. Panoramic shots of the ocean, the seashore, and the desert segue into the artistic community with various of its well-known artists at work and play. It all leads to clips from the film being made.
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Action on the Beach
Title: Action on the Beach
Character: Self
Released: September 1, 1964
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes look at the D-Day special effects created in filming The Americanization of Emily (1964).