Stuart Rosenberg(1927-2007)

Director
Producer
Production Manager

Stuart Rosenberg was born on 11 August 1927 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Cool Hand Luke (1967), Question 7 (1961) and The Defenders (1961). He was married to Margot Pohoryles. He died on 15 March 2007 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 4 wins & 7 nominations total

Known for

Cool Hand Luke

8.0

Director

1967

Question 7

6.1

Director

1961

The Defenders

7.9

TV Series

Director

The Amityville Horror

6.2

Director(directed by)

1979

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Director

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
6.2
- Director (directed by)
- 1991
Let's Get Harry
5.2
- Director (as Alan Smithee)
- 1986
The Pope of Greenwich Village
6.6
- Director
- 1984
Brubaker
7.1
- Director
- 1980
The Amityville Horror
6.2
- Director (directed by)
- 1979
Love and Bullets
5.6
- Director
- 1979
Voyage of the Damned
6.4
- Director
- 1976
The Drowning Pool
6.5
- Director
- 1975
The Laughing Policeman
6.4
- Director
- 1973
Pocket Money
5.4
- Director (directed by)
- 1972
WUSA
5.5
- Director
- 1970
Move
5.1
- Director
- 1970
The April Fools
6.1
- Director
- 1969
Cool Hand Luke
8.0
- Director
- 1967
A Small Rebellion
6.4
TV Movie
- Director
- 1966

Producer

Production Manager

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Alternative name
- Alan Smithee
Born
- August 11, 1927
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
- March 15, 2007
- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
Spouse
- Margot Pohoryles1950 - March 15, 2007 (his death, 1 child)
Other works
Unsold pilot: Directed a pilot for a proposed CBS adventure series called "Calhoun" (aka "Calhoun: County Agent") starring Jackie Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. NOTE: Merle Miller, who wrote the pilot, co-wrote a book about its development called "Only You, Dick Daring! (or How to Write One Television Script and Make $50,000,000)" that became a best-seller.
Publicity listings
- 5 Articles

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Trivia
He was fired from his first movie, "Murder Inc.", roughly half-way through its shooting schedule. Peter Falk, who won an Oscar nomination for his performance in this film, claimed that he never understood what caused this, implying that he and the other actors considered it most unfair.