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Martin Nelson Ransohoff
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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1927-07-07
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Production
- star Popularity: 5.1
- info Birth Place New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Action on the Beach
1964-09-01
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Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence
2002-10-29
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The Big Sur
1965-05-01
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All Eyes on Sharon Tate
1966-09-06
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The Wanderers
1979-07-13
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Catch-22
1970-06-24
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The Cincinnati Kid
1965-10-15
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Eye of the Devil
1966-11-18
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Don't Make Waves
1967-06-20
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Fuzz
1972-07-14
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Silver Streak
1976-12-03
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The White Dawn
1974-07-21
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Jagged Edge
1985-10-04
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Boys' Night Out
1962-06-21
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The Americanization of Emily
1964-10-27
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A Change of Seasons
1980-12-01
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Nightwing
1979-06-22
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See No Evil
1971-09-02
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The White Dawn
1974-07-21
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Castle Keep
1969-07-23
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The Loved One
1965-10-11
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Our Mother's House
1967-09-14
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Class
1983-07-22
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Guilty as Sin
1993-06-04
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10 Rillington Place
1971-02-10
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Hanky Panky
1982-06-04
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The Wheeler Dealers
1963-11-14
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The Moonshine War
1970-06-30
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Turbulence
1997-01-09
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A Change of Seasons
1980-12-01
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Welcome Home
1989-09-29
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Ice Station Zebra
1968-10-23
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The Sandpiper
1965-06-23
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968-09-30
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American Pop
1981-02-13
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Hamlet
1969-12-21
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The Sandpiper
1965-06-23
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Switching Channels
1988-03-05
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Physical Evidence
1989-01-27
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Save the Tiger
1973-02-14
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The Big Town
1987-09-25
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Co-Ed Fever
1979-02-04
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Co-Ed Fever
1979-02-04