Ross Hunter

Ross Hunter

Known for

Producing

Born

May 6, 1920

Died

March 10, 1996 (aged 75)

Biography

Ross Hunter (born Martin Terry Fuss; May 6, 1920 – March 10, 1996) was an American film and television producer and actor. He is best known for producing light comedies such as Pillow Talk (1959), and the glamorous melodramas Magnificent Obsession (1954), Imitation of Life (1959), and Back Street (1961).

Over the course of his career, Hunter produced films of various genres but found his greatest success with light-hearted comedies, musicals and melodramatic "tear jerkers" that were high on romance and glamour. (Wikipedia)

Best known work

Airport
Airport
1970
All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows
1955
Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk
1959
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
1959
Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession
1954
Midnight Lace
Midnight Lace
1960
Woman on the Run
Woman on the Run
1950
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Thoroughly Modern Millie
1967
The Thrill of It All
The Thrill of It All
1963
There's Always Tomorrow
There's Always Tomorrow
1956

Filmography

  1. 1991

    Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

    as Self

  2. 1979

  3. 1978

  4. 1978

  5. 1976

    Arthur Hailey's The MoneychangersTV

    Producer

  6. 1975

    The Lives of Jenny Dolan

    Executive Producer

  7. 1975

  8. 1973

    Lost Horizon

    Producer

  9. 1970

    Airport

    Producer

  10. 1967

    Rosie!

    Executive Producer

  11. 1967

  12. 1966

  13. 1966

    Madame X

    Producer

  14. 1965

  15. 1964

  16. 1964

  17. 1963

  18. 1963

  19. 1962

  20. 1961

    The Mike Douglas ShowTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  21. 1961

  22. 1961

    Back Street

    Producer

  23. 1961

  24. 1960

  25. 1960

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