Bill Immerman, the veteran film executive who worked for American International Pictures, Fox, Cannon Pictures, Crusader Entertainment and the Yari Film Group during his long career, has died. He was 85.
Immerman died June 24 of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, his wife, Ginger Perkins, announced.
Born in New York on Dec. 29, 1937, Immerman received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1959 and his doctor of law degree from Stanford Law School in 1963.
He joined Aip in 1965 as associate counsel and rose to vice president in charge of business affairs and a production executive, working on features including Wild in the Streets (1968), Three in the Attic (1968) and An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe (1970).
He segued to 20th Century Fox in 1972 as vp business affairs and represented the studio on the board of directors of the MPAA and the AMPTP while graduating to senior executive vp and one...
Immerman died June 24 of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, his wife, Ginger Perkins, announced.
Born in New York on Dec. 29, 1937, Immerman received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1959 and his doctor of law degree from Stanford Law School in 1963.
He joined Aip in 1965 as associate counsel and rose to vice president in charge of business affairs and a production executive, working on features including Wild in the Streets (1968), Three in the Attic (1968) and An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe (1970).
He segued to 20th Century Fox in 1972 as vp business affairs and represented the studio on the board of directors of the MPAA and the AMPTP while graduating to senior executive vp and one...
- 7/8/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bill Immerman, who was a Senior EVP during the 20th Century Fox 1970s heyday that produced such box office hits as Star Wars, Young Frankensten, and The Omen, died June 24 at his Los Angeles home of natural causes. He was 85.
As a Senior EVP at Fox, he was one of three men considered to be the “Office of the President” at the studio. He was also the executive in charge of the original Broadway production of The Wiz.
Born December 29, 1937, in New York, he earned a B.S. in political science from the University of Wisconsin, then a Doctor of Law from Stanford Law School in 1963.
He became a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles in 1964 before joining American International Pictures as an associate counsel. He rose to VP in charge of business affairs and eventually Aip production executive during the time the studio produced such films as Little Shop of Horrors,...
As a Senior EVP at Fox, he was one of three men considered to be the “Office of the President” at the studio. He was also the executive in charge of the original Broadway production of The Wiz.
Born December 29, 1937, in New York, he earned a B.S. in political science from the University of Wisconsin, then a Doctor of Law from Stanford Law School in 1963.
He became a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles in 1964 before joining American International Pictures as an associate counsel. He rose to VP in charge of business affairs and eventually Aip production executive during the time the studio produced such films as Little Shop of Horrors,...
- 7/8/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Bill Immerman, veteran executive at film companies including 20th Century Fox, Aip, Cannon Films and Yari Film Group, died June 24 in Los Angeles of natural causes.
Born Dec. 29, 1937 in New York, he graduated the U. of Wisconsin and obtained his J.D. at Stanford Law School. Before moving into entertainment, Immerman started his career as a deputy district attorney for the County of Los Angeles.
He joined American International Pictures as associate counsel in 1965, eventually heading up business affairs and serving as production executive on films including “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Wild In the Streets,” “Three In the Attic” and “An Evening of Edgar Allen Poe,” starring Vincent Price.
In 1972 Immerman became VP of business affairs at Twentieth Century Fox, representing Fox on the board of directors of the Motion Picture Association of American and the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers. As senior executive VP at Fox, he...
Born Dec. 29, 1937 in New York, he graduated the U. of Wisconsin and obtained his J.D. at Stanford Law School. Before moving into entertainment, Immerman started his career as a deputy district attorney for the County of Los Angeles.
He joined American International Pictures as associate counsel in 1965, eventually heading up business affairs and serving as production executive on films including “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Wild In the Streets,” “Three In the Attic” and “An Evening of Edgar Allen Poe,” starring Vincent Price.
In 1972 Immerman became VP of business affairs at Twentieth Century Fox, representing Fox on the board of directors of the Motion Picture Association of American and the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers. As senior executive VP at Fox, he...
- 7/8/2023
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
As much of an event as a new Quentin Tarantino film is also the arrival of a new soundtrack for said film. When it comes to his latest, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, it’s also one of his most well-curated albums. Immersing us deep into the 1960s, it features famous tracks from Deep Purple, Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Seger, and more, as well as a few advertisements that are heard on the radio in the film and radio-friendly transitions to boot.
There are also three songs featured prominently in the trailers: Los Bravos’ Bring a Little Lovin’, Paul Revere & The Raiders’ Good Thing, and Neil Diamond’s Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show. One song in a trailer not on the soundtrack is The Mama’s and the Papa’s’ Straight Shooter, which we’ve included below. As far as my favorite track used in the film, it has...
There are also three songs featured prominently in the trailers: Los Bravos’ Bring a Little Lovin’, Paul Revere & The Raiders’ Good Thing, and Neil Diamond’s Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show. One song in a trailer not on the soundtrack is The Mama’s and the Papa’s’ Straight Shooter, which we’ve included below. As far as my favorite track used in the film, it has...
- 7/26/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Deep Purple, Simon & Garfunkel, Neil Diamond, Paul Revere & the Raiders, the Bob Seger System and Vanilla Fudge highlight the upcoming soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino’s new film Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood. The filmmaker hand-curated the Sixties-centric album, out July 26th via Columbia Records, which collects 22 songs and nine era-specific radio advertisements.
The LP, available digitally and on CD and vinyl, also features rock, pop and soul tracks from Chad & Jeremy, Roy Head & the Traits, the Vintage Callers, Buchanan Brothers, the Box Tops, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels,...
The LP, available digitally and on CD and vinyl, also features rock, pop and soul tracks from Chad & Jeremy, Roy Head & the Traits, the Vintage Callers, Buchanan Brothers, the Box Tops, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels,...
- 7/25/2019
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
‘Ryan’s Daughter’ actor Christopher Jones dead at 72: Quit acting following nervous breakdown after Sharon Tate murder, in later years turned down Quentin Tarantino movie offer Christopher Jones, who had a key role in David Lean’s 1970 romantic epic Ryan’s Daughter, died of complications from gallbladder cancer last Friday, January 31, 2014, at Los Alamitos Medical Center, approximately 35 km southwest of downtown Los Angeles. Christopher Jones (born William Franklin Jones on August 18, 1941, in Jackson, Tennessee) was 72. After growing up in a children’s home, joining the army at 16 and then going Awol, being handpicked by Tennessee Williams for a small role in the playwright’s The Night of the Iguana in 1961, and starring in the television series The Legend of Jesse James (1965-1966), Christopher Jones began getting film roles. His first was the title role in Allen H. Miner’s 1967 clash-of-generations drama Chubasco, in which Jones plays a misunderstood youth...
- 2/6/2014
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
His star burned briefly but bright. Christopher Jones was a counterculture cult hero in the James Dean mold, starring in Wild In The Streets (1968) as Max Frost, the 22-year old rock star millionaire president of the United States who locks up everyone over 30. The same year he played Paxton Quigley in Three In The Attic, a hit about free love in the swinging sixties costarring Yvette Mimieux and Judy Pace. The big studios took notice and David Lean cast him as the romantic lead in the big-budget drama Ryan’S Daughter (1970). It was on the set of this epic that Jones reportedly suffered a nervous breakdown. His part had to be dubbed and he suddenly dropped out of show biz after only a handful of credits. Quentin Tarantino approached him in 1996 and offered him the role of Zed in Pulp Fiction, but Jones turned him down (Zed would be played...
- 2/1/2014
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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