Biography
Raymond Otto Stark (October 3, 1915 β January 17, 2004) was an American film producer and talent agent. Stark's background as a literary and theatrical agent prepared him to produce some of the most profitable films of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, such as The World of Suzie Wong (1960), West Side Story (1961), The Misfits (1961), Lolita (1962), The Night of the Iguana (1964), Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), Funny Girl (1968), The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), The Goodbye Girl (1977), The Toy (1982), Annie (1982), and Steel Magnolias (1989).
In addition to his roster of films, Stark formed relationships with various directors and writers throughout his career. Stark made eight films with Herbert Ross, five with John Huston, and three with Sydney Pollack. Additionally, Stark's 18-year partnership with playwright Neil Simon yielded 11 films between the duo, including The Goodbye Girl (1977) and The Sunshine Boys (1975). In 1980, the Motion Picture Academy awarded him the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award for lifetime of achievement in film.
Filmography
all 36
Movies 36
Producer 33
self 3
Lost in Yonkers (1993)
Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Biloxi Blues (1988)
Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986)
The Slugger's Wife (1985)
The Toy (1982)
Annie (1982)
Lights, Camera, Annie! (1982)
Seems Like Old Times (1980)
Somewhere in Time (1980)
The Electric Horseman (1979)
Chapter Two (1979)
California Suite (1978)
The Cheap Detective (1978)
Casey's Shadow (1978)
The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Murder by Death (1976)
Robin and Marian (1976)
The Black Bird (1975)
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
Funny Lady (1975)
Funny Girl to Funny Lady (1975)
The Lion Roars Again (1975)
The Way We Were (1973)
Fat City (1972)
To Find a Man (1972)
The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
Funny Girl (1968)
Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad (1967)
Arrivederci, Baby! (1966)
This Property Is Condemned (1966)
The Night of the Iguana (1964)
On the Trail of the Iguana (1964)
The World of Suzie Wong (1960)
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GenderMale
Birthday1915-10-03
Deathday2004-01-17 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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