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Albert S. Ruddy

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  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Albert S. Ruddy
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Albert Stotland Ruddy is a Canadian-American film and television producer. He is known for producing The Godfather (1972) and Million Dollar Baby (2004), both of which won him the Academy Award for Best Picture, as well as co-creating the CBS sitcom Hogan's Heroes (1965 - 1971). Albert was born to Ruth (ne Ruddy) and Hy Stotland, a Jewish family in Montreal, and raised in New York City and in Miami Beach, Florida, by his mother, Ruth Ruddy Hertz. Ruddy attended Brooklyn Technical High School before earning a scholarship to allow him to study chemical engineering at City College of New York. In 1956, he graduated from the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California.
BornMarch 28, 1930
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BornMarch 28, 1930
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 4 wins & 8 nominations total

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Clint Eastwood, Tom Rosenberg, and Albert S. Ruddy in The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005)
Marlon Brando and Albert S. Ruddy in The Godfather (1972)
Marlon Brando, Francis Ford Coppola, and Albert S. Ruddy in The Godfather (1972)
Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Evans, Mario Puzo, and Albert S. Ruddy in The Godfather (1972)
Albert S. Ruddy, Wanda McDaniel, and Bryan Lourd
Clint Eastwood, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Tom Rosenberg, and Albert S. Ruddy

Known for

Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Million Dollar Baby
8.1
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 2004
Marlon Brando in The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather
9.2
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1972
Marilu Henner, Shirley MacLaine, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Telly Savalas, Sammy Davis Jr., and Jamie Farr in Cannonball Run II (1984)
Cannonball Run II
5.0
  • Writer
  • 1984
Barry Bostwick and Persis Khambatta in Megaforce (1982)
Megaforce
3.6
  • Writer
  • 1982

Credits

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Writer

  • The Bellinis
    • created by (creator, as Al Ruddy)
    • TV Movie
  • Jared Padalecki in Walker (2021)
    Walker
    • based on the series 'Walker, Texas Ranger' created by
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2023
  • Giovanni Ribisi, Dan Fogler, Patrick Gallo, Matthew Goode, Juno Temple, and Miles Teller in The Offer (2022)
    The Offer
    • based on experience of making 'The Godfather'
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Burt Reynolds, Angie Everhart, and Gabrielle Reece in Cloud 9 (2006)
    Cloud 9
    • written by
    • 2006
  • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005)
    Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
    • creator
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • Burt Reynolds, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Bill Goldberg, Terry Crews, Nelly, Lobo Sebastian, Nicholas Turturro, Bob Sapp, Michael Irvin, and Dalip Singh in The Longest Yard (2005)
    The Longest Yard
    • story
    • 2005
  • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
    Walker, Texas Ranger
    • created by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 1993–2001
  • Drew Barrymore, Andie MacDowell, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Madeleine Stowe in Bad Girls (1994)
    Bad Girls
    • story
    • 1994
  • Marilu Henner, Shirley MacLaine, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Telly Savalas, Sammy Davis Jr., and Jamie Farr in Cannonball Run II (1984)
    Cannonball Run II
    • written by
    • 1984
  • Barry Bostwick and Persis Khambatta in Megaforce (1982)
    Megaforce
    • screenplay
    • 1982
  • Matilda (1978)
    Matilda
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Mike Connors in Revenge for a Rape (1976)
    Revenge for a Rape
    • story
    • TV Movie
    • 1976
  • Bruce Boxleitner and James Arness in How the West Was Won (1976)
    How the West Was Won
    • developed for television by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 1976
  • Burt Reynolds in The Longest Yard (1974)
    The Longest Yard
    • story
    • 1974
  • John Banner, Robert Clary, Bob Crane, Richard Dawson, Ivan Dixon, Larry Hovis, and Werner Klemperer in Hogan's Heroes (1965)
    Hogan's Heroes
    • creator
    • created by
    • story ...
    • TV Series
    • 1965–1971
  • The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962)
    The Lloyd Bridges Show
    • written by (as Al Ruddy)
    • TV Series
    • 1963

Producer

  • The Bellinis
    • executive producer (as Al Ruddy)
    • TV Movie
  • The Cannonball Run
    • executive producer
    • In Development
  • In the Hours of Night
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Giovanni Ribisi, Dan Fogler, Patrick Gallo, Matthew Goode, Juno Temple, and Miles Teller in The Offer (2022)
    The Offer
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Clint Eastwood in Cry Macho (2021)
    Cry Macho
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2021
  • A Gunman's Curse (2019)
    A Gunman's Curse
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terrence Howard, Mireille Enos, Joe Manganiello, Olivia Williams, and Sam Worthington in Sabotage (2014)
    Sabotage
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • James Franco and Sienna Miller in Camille (2008)
    Camille
    • producer
    • 2008
  • Burt Reynolds, Angie Everhart, and Gabrielle Reece in Cloud 9 (2006)
    Cloud 9
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Burt Reynolds, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Bill Goldberg, Terry Crews, Nelly, Lobo Sebastian, Nicholas Turturro, Bob Sapp, Michael Irvin, and Dalip Singh in The Longest Yard (2005)
    The Longest Yard
    • executive producer
    • 2005
  • Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby (2004)
    Million Dollar Baby
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2004
  • Dennis Hopper, Phillip Rhys Chaudhary, Bumper Robinson, and Françoise Yip in Flatland (2002)
    Flatland
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • Georgetown (2002)
    Georgetown
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2002
  • Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, Vas Blackwood, Danny Dyer, and Stephen Walters in Mean Machine (2001)
    Mean Machine
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Running Mates (2000)
    Running Mates
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung in Martial Law (1998)
    Martial Law
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • Married to a Stranger (1997)
    Married to a Stranger
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1997
  • Teri Hatcher, Alec Baldwin, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Kelly Lynch in Heaven's Prisoners (1996)
    Heaven's Prisoners
    • producer
    • 1996

Additional Crew

  • Bruce Boxleitner and James Arness in How the West Was Won (1976)
    How the West Was Won
    • developed for television by
    • TV Series
    • 1977–1979
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Albert Ruddy
  • Born
    • March 28, 1930
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Spouses
      Wanda McDaniel1981 - present (2 children)
  • Other works
    In 1971, he produced an unsold comedy-action pilot for ABC called "Thunderguys." The pilot starred Richard Van Fleet and Jonathan Lippe as two police officers who were skilled in using motorcycles, scuba gear and other equipment to facilitate their adventures.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

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  • Trivia
    At The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973), Clint Eastwood presented the 1972 Best Picture Oscar to Ruddy, the producer of "The Godfather (1972)".Thirty-two years later, they would jointly accept the 2004 Best Picture Oscar at The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005), along with fellow "Million Dollar Baby (2004)" co-producer Tom Rosenberg.
  • Quotes
    Show me a relaxed producer and I'll show you a failure.

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