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Marcel Hellman

1898 – 1986

British film producer

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About Marcel Hellman

Lived 1898 – 1986 (aged 87). Marcel Hellman was a British and Romanian film producer and producer.

Marcel Hellman (31 May 1898 – 28 April 1986) was a Romanian-born British film producer, who worked closely with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Harold French.

In 1936 he founded Criterion Film Productions together with Douglas Fairbanks Jr., which produced four films with Fairbanks in the lead, and in 1942 he started a production company known as Excelsior Films Ltd, which in the late 1950s changed name to Marcel Hellman Productions.

Selected filmography

The Secret Courier (1928) The Last Fort (1928) Father and Son (1929) The Green Monocle (1929) Everybody Wins (1930) The Son of the White Mountain (1930) Headfirst into Happiness (1931) (1932) Dreaming Lips (1932) The Marathon Runner (1933) The Amateur Gentleman (1936) Accused (1936) Crime Over London (1936) Jump for Glory (1937) Jeannie (1941) Secret Mission (1942) Talk About Jacqueline (1942) They Met in the Dark (1943) A Voice in the Night (1946) Meet Me at Dawn (1947) This Was a Woman (1948) Happy Go Lovely (1951) Duel in the Jungle (1954) Let's Be Happy (1957) North West Frontier (1959) The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Marcel Hellman?

British film producer (1898-1986)

When was Marcel Hellman born?

Marcel Hellman was born on 31 May 1898 in Bucharest.

When did Marcel Hellman die?

Marcel Hellman died on 28 April 1986 in Westminster.

What was Marcel Hellman's occupation?

Marcel Hellman was a film producer and producer.

What nationality was Marcel Hellman?

Marcel Hellman was British and Romanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marcel Hellman

· Wikidata: Q215151

· DBpedia: Marcel Hellman

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