Hollywood producer Martin Starger dies at the age of 92
Entertainment legend Martin Starger, known for producing Robert Altman‘s nashville, Peter Bogdanovich‘s maskAnd Alan J. Pakula Sophie’s choice, He passed away on Friday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 92 years old. After his death, Starger’s niece Eileen Starger, a casting director based in New York, said, “He was a brilliant, elegant, distinguished man who had great taste in projects,” truly emphasizing Starger’s influence on the world of entertainment. .
As the first president of ABC Entertainment, Starger launched the groundbreaking miniseries the roots, a televised version of Alex Haley’s acclaimed novel, which brings to American audiences an unfiltered account of the brutal history of slavery in America. Starger has also had a major impact in the world of musicals, receiving two Tony Award nominations for his work Andrew Lloyd WebberMusical in 1987 Starlight Express And 1989 musical comedy Lend me a tenor.
Born in the Bronx in 1932, Starger graduated from City College and served in the U.S. Army before joining the New York-based advertising firm BBDO. In 1969, Starger joined ABC as vice president of programming, and within three years became the first president of ABC Entertainment.
Under Starger’s leadership, ABC achieved success Movie of the week Franchise and revolutionary series such as the roots And Rich man poor manAnd famous series such as happy Days And Marcus Welby, MD Following his stint at ABC, Starger joined British producer Lew Grade at Marble Arch Productions, with whom he produced the 1985 classic. maskbefore starting his own production company, Marstar Productions, where he supervised the production of television films such as… The Merchant of Venice And Escape from Sobibor.
