Oliver A. Unger
| Oliver A. Unger | |
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c. 1959
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| Born |
August 28, 1914 Chicago, IL |
| Died | March 27, 1981 (aged 66) Beverly Hills, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film Producer, television producer, film distributor |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia Speed (m. 1939) |
Oliver A. Unger (August 28, 1914 – March 27, 1981) was a film producer, distributor, and exhibitor who participated in every phase of the motion picture business including production, distribution, marketing, promotion, and exhibition during a 45-year career. He was also a television producer and owner of movie theaters and television stations throughout the United States.
Unger was born in Chicago, Illinois, of Hungarian descent. His family also lived in New York before moving back to Budapest, Hungary, in 1920 where his father, Bertram Unger, was a bank president. They returned to New York City in 1926 and Unger attended Columbia Grammar School until his graduation in 1931. Unger earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Syracuse University in 1935.
In 1984 the Unger family donated Oliver Unger's collection of personal documents and film production files to the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center.
Unger was organizing Celebration 33 - a benefit commemorating the thirty-third anniversary of the State of Israel - when he died at the age of 66. He was survived by his wife, Virginia; two sons, Anthony B. Unger and Stephen A. Unger; three daughters: Meryl L. Unger, Dr. Olivia A. Raynor and Victoria R.S. Unger; and a grandson, David A. Unger.
From 1937-1945 Unger worked for J.H. Hoffberg Co. Inc., after 1940 renamed Hoffberg Producitons Inc., eventually serving as Vice President. During this period he was involved with importing and distributing foreign films. He was one of the first businessmen to travel to Europe after World War II, where he purchased foreign films for distribution in the United States. It was during this time that he founded Distinguished Films and Tola Productions with Marty Levine. They produced The Roosevelt Story, an 80-minute documentary about President Franklin D. Roosevelt and filmed under the supervision of Elliott Roosevelt.The Roosevelt Story was awarded the Peace Prize at the 1948 Brussels Film Festival and regarded as "the most popular compilation film of the later 1940s."
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