Marvin Minoff
| Marvin Minoff | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 26, 1931 Brooklyn, New York City |
| Died |
November 11, 2009 (aged 78) Los Angeles |
| Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Film and TV producer |
| Spouse(s) |
Bonnie Franklin (c. 1980 – 2009; his death) |
| Children |
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| Parent(s) | Harry Minoff |
| Relatives | Bruce (brother) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
|
| Years of service | (during Korean War) |
Marvin Minoff (June 26, 1931 – November 11, 2009) was an American film and television producer best known for having produced The Nixon Interviews by British journalist David Frost of former U.S. President Richard Nixon in 1977. Minoff also co-produced, along with his business partner Mike Farrell and others, the 1998 film Patch Adams, starring Robin Williams.
Minoff, the son of theatrical haberdasher Harry Minoff, was originally from Brooklyn, New York. He attended both Syracuse University and New York University before enlisting in the United States Army during the Korean War.
His career in the entertainment industry began as a talent agent at the William Morris Agency in New York City. Minoff then moved to International Famous Artists (IFA; the forerunner of International Creative Management – ICM). He rose to Vice President of the motion picture department at IFA. Minoff represented a number of notable figures during his fifteen years at the talent agencies, including Cicely Tyson, screenwriters Bruce Joel Rubin and David W. Rintels, and director Sidney Lumet. He also packaged several films, including the 1970 movie, Love Story and the 1971 blockbuster film, The French Connection.
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