Martin Starger

Productor, Actor

8 de mayo de 1932 — 31 de mayo de 2024 (92 años)
Martin Starger (May 8, 1932 – May 31, 2024) was an American entertainment businessman and producer. He led ABC Entertainment (a wing of the American Broadcasting Company) during its boom period in the 1970s, pioneering the creation of television shows such as ABC Movie of the Week, Marcus Welby, M.D. and Happy Days. He also pushed the limits of television broadcast presiding over pioneering miniseries and specials such as Roots and Rich Man, Poor Man.

Starger was born in the Bronx, New York City in 1932. He made his way into films as the executive producer of Robert Altman's 1975 film Nashville before becoming tied to the film production department of Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment starting with Stanley Donen's 1978 film Movie Movie. Working with Grade, Starger became the president of Associated Film Distribution, the distributor of ITC's films which tied him to the production of films both successful (Autumn Sonata, The Muppet Movie, On Golden Pond, Sophie's Choice) and unsuccessful (Raise the Titanic, The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Saturn 3), some of which bombed in a manner that destroyed the company. After the fall of AFD, Starger continued to produce films such as Peter Bogdanovich's 1985 film Mask.

Starger died at his home in Los Angeles on May 31, 2024, at the age of 92.

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Películas y series en Plex

  • La decisión de Sophie
    La decisión de Sophie1982
  • El último unicornio
    El último unicornio1982
  • Saturno 3
    Saturno 31980
  • Sin novedad en el frente
    Sin novedad en el frente1979
  • La escapada de Sobibor (Escapada final)
    La escapada de Sobibor (Escapada final)1987
  • Rescaten el Titanic
    Rescaten el Titanic1980
  • De presidio a primera página
    De presidio a primera página1977
  • La leyenda del llanero solitario
    La leyenda del llanero solitario1981
  • Barbarosa
    Barbarosa1982
  • Movie Movie
    Movie Movie1978
  • La ambicion de Jodie Palmer
    La ambicion de Jodie Palmer1981
  • Por fuego propio
    Por fuego propio1979

Conocido por

  • La decisión de Sophie
    La decisión de Sophie1982
  • La película de los Teleñecos
    La película de los Teleñecos1979
  • La escapada de Sobibor (Escapada final)
    La escapada de Sobibor (Escapada final)1987
  • Máscara
    Máscara1985
  • Nashville
    Nashville1975
  • El último unicornio
    El último unicornio1982
  • Sin novedad en el frente
    Sin novedad en el frente1979
  • Saturno 3
    Saturno 31980
  • El gran golpe de los Teleñecos
    El gran golpe de los Teleñecos1981
  • Rescaten el Titanic
    Rescaten el Titanic1980
  • De presidio a primera página
    De presidio a primera página1977
  • Barbarosa
    Barbarosa1982
  • Movie Movie
    Movie Movie1978
  • Código esmeralda
    Código esmeralda1985
  • Cartas de amor
    Cartas de amor1999
  • Por fuego propio
    Por fuego propio1979
  • La ambicion de Jodie Palmer
    La ambicion de Jodie Palmer1981
  • El hombre elefante
    El hombre elefante1982
  • Jennifer: historia de una mujer
    Jennifer: historia de una mujer1979
  • Broadway: El Musical Americano
    Broadway: El Musical Americano6 episodes

Filmography

1999
Love Letters · as Executive Producer
1990
The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Executive Producer
1988
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair · as Executive Producer
1988
Earth Star Voyager · as Executive Producer
1988
Earth Star Voyager · as Executive Producer
1987
Escape from Sobibor · as Executive ProducerEn Plex
1985
1985
1985
Consenting Adult · as Executive Producer
1984
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. · as Executive Producer
1982
Sophie's Choice · as Executive ProducerEn Plex
1982
The Last Unicorn · as Executive ProducerEn Plex
1982
Barbarosa · as Executive ProducerEn Plex
1982
The Elephant Man · as Executive Producer
1981
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game · as Executive Producer
1981
The Great Muppet Caper · as Executive Producer
1981
The Legend of the Lone Ranger · as Executive ProducerEn Plex
1981
The Two of Us · as Executive Producer
1981
Hard Country · as Executive ProducerEn Plex
1980
From the Life of the Marionettes · as Executive Producer
1980
Raise the Titanic · as Executive ProducerEn Plex
1980
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd · as Executive Producer
1980
Saturn 3 · as Executive ProducerEn Plex
1979
All Quiet on the Western Front · as Executive ProducerEn Plex
1979
The Muppet Movie · as Executive Producer
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood · as Executive Producer
1979
Sanctuary of Fear · as Executive Producer
1979
Friendly Fire · as Executive ProducerEn Plex
1979
Jennifer: A Woman's Story · as Executive Producer
1978
Movie Movie · as Executive ProducerEn Plex
1977
The Domino Principle · as Executive ProducerEn Plex
1975
Nashville · as Executive Producer
1954
Disneyland · as Executive Producer

1979
The Muppet Movie · as El Sleezo Cafe Patron

2004
1980
Rodeo Girl · as Delegate Producer