About Jay Bonafield
Lived 1910 – 1961 (aged 51). Jay Bonafield was an American businessperson and film producer, known for Frank Buck (animal collector) and Stanley Kubrick.
William Jay Bonafield (March 29, 1910 – June 5, 1961) was a producer who edited Frank Buck's film Jungle Cavalcade.
Jay Bonafield was the son of Hugh William Bonafield (1876–1939) and Berta C. Montgomery Bonafield (1878–1965). Jay was educated in local schools, and left school after eighth grade, according to the 1940 US Census. Jay joined Pathé News in 1931. In 1941 he edited Frank Buck's Jungle Cavalcade. In 1946 Bonafield was named vice president of RKO-Pathé in charge of non-newsreel productions. In 1952 he was placed in charge of RKO short subjects. He was executive vice president of RKO until he resigned in 1957 to open an independent production company.
Bonafield was a producer of the first film Stanley Kubrick directed, Day of the Fight.
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Who was Jay Bonafield?
American film producer
When was Jay Bonafield born?
Jay Bonafield was born on 29 March 1910 in Tunnelton.
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Jay Bonafield died on 5 June 1961 in Larchmont.
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Jay Bonafield was a businessperson and film producer.
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Jay Bonafield was known for Frank Buck (animal collector) and Stanley Kubrick.
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Jay Bonafield was American.
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