A. C. Lyles
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Andrew Craddock "A. C." Lyles (born May 17, 1918) is an American movie producer for Paramount Pictures
who is best known for producing a variety of westerns
in the 1950s and 1960s.
, Lyles began working for Paramount studios after high school. He began as an office boy, became a publicity director by age 19, and eventually became assistant to the producer on The Mountain
, released in 1954. His first role as full producer was on Short Cut to Hell, released in 1957. He also produced nine episodes of the TV show Rawhide
.
Lyles produced a variety of low budget westerns for Paramount in the 1960s, as well as other movies in other genres like the police drama Rogue's Gallery, and science-fiction film Night of the Lepus
.
Lyles' most recent work was as consulting producer on the HBO TV series Deadwood
, created by David Milch
.
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
who is best known for producing a variety of westerns
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
in the 1950s and 1960s.
Career
Born in Jacksonville, FloridaJacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, Lyles began working for Paramount studios after high school. He began as an office boy, became a publicity director by age 19, and eventually became assistant to the producer on The Mountain
The Mountain (1956 film)
The Mountain is a 1956 dramatic film starring Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner. The supporting cast included Claire Trevor, Richard Arlen, William Demarest, and Anna Kashfi...
, released in 1954. His first role as full producer was on Short Cut to Hell, released in 1957. He also produced nine episodes of the TV show Rawhide
Rawhide (TV series)
Rawhide is an American Western series that aired for eight seasons on the CBS network on Friday nights, from January 9, 1959 to September 3, 1965, before moving to Tuesday nights from September 14, 1965 until January 4, 1966, with a total of 217 black-and-white episodes...
.
Lyles produced a variety of low budget westerns for Paramount in the 1960s, as well as other movies in other genres like the police drama Rogue's Gallery, and science-fiction film Night of the Lepus
Night of the Lepus
Night of the Lepus, also known as Rabbits, is a 1972 American science fiction horror film based on the 1964 science fiction novel The Year of the Angry Rabbit. Released theatrically on October 4, 1972, it focuses on members of a small Arizona town who battle thousands of mutated, carnivorous killer...
.
Lyles' most recent work was as consulting producer on the HBO TV series Deadwood
Deadwood (TV series)
Deadwood is an American Western drama television series created, produced and largely written by David Milch. The series aired on the premium cable network HBO from March 21, 2004, to August 27, 2006, spanning three 12-episode seasons. The show is set in the 1870s in Deadwood, South Dakota, before...
, created by David Milch
David Milch
David S. Milch is an American writer and producer of television series. He has created several television shows, including NYPD Blue and Deadwood.-Biography:...
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