Martin Ransohoff

Martin Ransohoff

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.

Production

1997

Turbulence

Producer

1993

1989

Welcome Home

Producer

1989

1988

1987

The Big Town

Producer

1985

Jagged Edge

Producer

1983

Class

Producer

1982

Hanky Panky

Producer

1981

American Pop

Producer

1980

1979

1979

Nightwing

Producer

1979

Co-Ed Fever

Producer

1976

Silver Streak

Executive Producer

1974

1973

1972

Fuzz

Producer

1971

See No Evil

Producer

1971

1970

Catch-22

Producer

1969

Hamlet

Producer

1969

Castle Keep

Producer

1968

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Executive Producer

1968

1967

Our Mother's House

Executive Producer

1967

1966

1965

1965

The Loved One

Executive Producer

1965

1964

1963

1962

Writing

1980

1974

The White Dawn

Adaptation

1965

Acting

Creator

1979

Infos

Full Name
Martin Ransohoff
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
7/7/1927
Also Known As

Martin Nelson Ransohoff