Martin Ransohoff Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Martin Ransohoff

Martin Ransohoff

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Biography

Martin Ransohoff (born November 30, 1926) is a cinema and television producer, and member of the Ransohoff family. He graduated from Colgate University in 1949 and is on a list of Distinguished Alumni. He founded the film production company Filmways, Inc. in 1960 and remained with the company until 1972. Filmways started making TV commercials, moved into documentaries then sitcoms; by 1963 Filmways were making $13 million a year. In 1972 he became an independent producer. He attempted to "create" female movie stars during the 1960s; the actresses who achieved the greatest success under his tutelage were Ann-Margret, Tuesday Weld and Sharon Tate, who featured in several of his films from 1964 until her death in 1969. He is a cousin of neurosurgeonJoseph Ransohoff. The Beverly Hillbillies brought Ransohoff his first success in 1962 and thereafter he turned his attention to films. Ransohoff went on to produce such films as American Pop.

Filmography Movies

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The Wanderers movie poster
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The Wanderers

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The Wanderers
Producer
Catch-22 movie poster
MOVIE

Catch-22

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Catch-22
Producer
The Cincinnati Kid movie poster
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The Cincinnati Kid

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The Cincinnati Kid
Producer
Eye of the Devil movie poster
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Eye of the Devil

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Eye of the Devil
Producer
Don't Make Waves movie poster
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Don't Make Waves

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Don't Make Waves
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Fuzz movie poster
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Fuzz

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Fuzz
Producer
Silver Streak movie poster
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Silver Streak

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Silver Streak
Executive Producer
The White Dawn movie poster
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The White Dawn

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The White Dawn
Producer
Jagged Edge movie poster
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Jagged Edge

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Jagged Edge
Producer
Boys' Night Out movie poster
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Boys' Night Out

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Boys' Night Out
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