Julian Schlossberg
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Julian Schlossberg is an American motion picture, theatre and television producer.
, completing his degree and graduating with honors. In 1964 he began his career in television at ABC
as an Assistant Account Representative in station clearance. 10 months later he was promoted to head the department.
In 1966 Schlossberg left ABC to become an Account Executive at Walter Reade Organization in the Television Division. He moved to the Theater division in 1969 as an Assistant Vice President, and went on to become the Vice President and Head Film Buyer.
While continuing to work as an executive, Schlossberg began hosting Movie Talk in 1974. This four hour nationally syndicated radio program aired in New York first on WMCA
and subsequently on WOR
. Over the next nine years, he interviewed hundreds of stars, many of whom rarely did interviews, such as Jack Nicholson
, Dustin Hoffman
and Warren Beatty
. He also hosted MOVIE TALK on television, which aired in New York and Philadelphia on Wometco Home Theatre.
From 1976 to 1977 Schlossberg served as the Vice President of World Wide Acquisition at Paramount Pictures
. He went on to become a Vice President of Production in 1977.
In 1978, Schlossberg left Paramount and went on to establish Castle Hill Productions
, a film production and distribution company. They distributed over 500 first run and classic movies to theatres, pay TV, basic cable, home video, TV syndication and all other motion picture outlets worldwide. It became one of the largest independent film distribution companies in the world.
Some of the features distributed by Castle Hill include three Elia Kazan features, Face in the Crowd, Baby Doll and America America, John Cassavetes' collection including Woman Under the Influence and Faces, Orson Welles' Othello, Woody Allen's What's Up Tiger Lily?, John Ford's Stagecoach starring John Wayne, Alfred Hitchcock's Foreign Correspondent, Bruce Beresford's Breaker Morant, The Marx Brothers' A Night in Casablanca, Hell's Angels on Wheels and Rebel Rousers both starring Jack Nicholson, Glengarry Glen Ross starring Al Pacino, Death of a Salesman starring Dustin Hoffman, Seize the Day starring Robin Williams, presented with Martin Scorsese, Fellini's Intervista, two Academy Award nominees - A Great Day in Harlem and Al Hirschfeld: The Line King, and Academy Award winners Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and Get Out Your Handkerchiefs.
During his 30 year tenure at Castle Hill Productions, Schlossberg distributed films for illustrious names of stage and screen. He also established himself as a producer’s representative for prominent figures such as Elia Kazan
, Dustin Hoffman, John Cassavetes
, and George C. Scott
, Elaine May
and Robert Duvall
.
Schlossberg also embarked on a career as a record executive when he and partner Danny Goldberg founded Gold Castle Records. The company went on to record artists such as Peter, Paul & Mary
, Joan Baez
, Don McLean
and Judy Collins
.
Schlossberg has also had a notable career as a teacher. He has lectured about film New York University, Tufts University, The New School, UCLA, The School of Visual Arts, Columbia University, Judith Crist’s Seminar, Rutgers University, the Cannes Film Festival and in the People’s Republic of China. In 1971 he created and was the key speaker for a course entitled The Business of Motion Pictures, which he ran for five years. Guest speakers included Otto Preminger
, David Suskind, Maximillian Schell, Elia Kazan and many others.
In 2006 Schlossberg sold Castle Hill Productions and started two new production and film distribution companies, Jumer Productions Inc. and Westchester Films Inc.
Along with Meyer Ackerman he owns the motion picture rights to the musical CARNIVAL based on the motion picture LILI.
s, two Obie Award
s, seven Drama Desk Award
s and five Outer Critics Circle Award
s.
Biography
Following a tour of duty in the United States Army, Schlossberg studied at New York UniversityNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, completing his degree and graduating with honors. In 1964 he began his career in television at ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
as an Assistant Account Representative in station clearance. 10 months later he was promoted to head the department.
In 1966 Schlossberg left ABC to become an Account Executive at Walter Reade Organization in the Television Division. He moved to the Theater division in 1969 as an Assistant Vice President, and went on to become the Vice President and Head Film Buyer.
While continuing to work as an executive, Schlossberg began hosting Movie Talk in 1974. This four hour nationally syndicated radio program aired in New York first on WMCA
WMCA
WMCA, 570 AM, is a radio station in New York City, most known for its "Good Guys" Top 40 era in the 1960s. It is currently owned by Salem Communications and plays a Christian radio format...
and subsequently on WOR
WOR (AM)
WOR is a class A , AM radio station located in New York, New York, U.S., operating on 710 kHz. The station has a talk format and has been owned by Buckley Broadcasting since 1987, after the station was sold by RKO. The station has conservative, or right-of-center hosts.Its call letters have no...
. Over the next nine years, he interviewed hundreds of stars, many of whom rarely did interviews, such as Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson is an American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is renowned for his often dark portrayals of neurotic characters. Nicholson has been nominated for an Academy Award twelve times, and has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice: for One Flew Over the...
, Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Lee Hoffman is an American actor with a career in film, television, and theatre since 1960. He has been known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable characters....
and Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty born March 30, 1937) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter and director. He has received a total of fourteen Academy Award nominations, winning one for Best Director in 1982. He has also won four Golden Globe Awards including the Cecil B. DeMille Award.-Early life and...
. He also hosted MOVIE TALK on television, which aired in New York and Philadelphia on Wometco Home Theatre.
From 1976 to 1977 Schlossberg served as the Vice President of World Wide Acquisition at Paramount Pictures
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...
. He went on to become a Vice President of Production in 1977.
In 1978, Schlossberg left Paramount and went on to establish Castle Hill Productions
Castle Hill Productions
Castle Hill Productions is an independent television and film distribution company handling classic and independent films whose library spans eight decades.-Background:...
, a film production and distribution company. They distributed over 500 first run and classic movies to theatres, pay TV, basic cable, home video, TV syndication and all other motion picture outlets worldwide. It became one of the largest independent film distribution companies in the world.
Some of the features distributed by Castle Hill include three Elia Kazan features, Face in the Crowd, Baby Doll and America America, John Cassavetes' collection including Woman Under the Influence and Faces, Orson Welles' Othello, Woody Allen's What's Up Tiger Lily?, John Ford's Stagecoach starring John Wayne, Alfred Hitchcock's Foreign Correspondent, Bruce Beresford's Breaker Morant, The Marx Brothers' A Night in Casablanca, Hell's Angels on Wheels and Rebel Rousers both starring Jack Nicholson, Glengarry Glen Ross starring Al Pacino, Death of a Salesman starring Dustin Hoffman, Seize the Day starring Robin Williams, presented with Martin Scorsese, Fellini's Intervista, two Academy Award nominees - A Great Day in Harlem and Al Hirschfeld: The Line King, and Academy Award winners Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and Get Out Your Handkerchiefs.
During his 30 year tenure at Castle Hill Productions, Schlossberg distributed films for illustrious names of stage and screen. He also established himself as a producer’s representative for prominent figures such as Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan was an American director and actor, described by the New York Times as "one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway and Hollywood history". Born in Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, to Greek parents originally from Kayseri in Anatolia, the family emigrated...
, Dustin Hoffman, John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes
John Nicholas Cassavetes was an American actor, screenwriter and filmmaker. He acted in many Hollywood films, notably Rosemary's Baby and The Dirty Dozen...
, and George C. Scott
George C. Scott
George Campbell Scott was an American stage and film actor, director and producer. He was best known for his stage work, as well as his portrayal of General George S. Patton in the film Patton, and as General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's Dr...
, Elaine May
Elaine May
Elaine May is an American film director, screenwriter and actress. She achieved her greatest fame in the 1950s from her improvisational comedy routines in partnership with Mike Nichols...
and Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Robert Selden Duvall is an American actor and director. He has won an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards and a BAFTA over the course of his career....
.
Schlossberg also embarked on a career as a record executive when he and partner Danny Goldberg founded Gold Castle Records. The company went on to record artists such as Peter, Paul & Mary
Peter, Paul and Mary
Peter, Paul and Mary were an American folk-singing trio whose nearly 50-year career began with their rise to become a paradigm for 1960s folk music. The trio was composed of Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey and Mary Travers...
, Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Joan Chandos Baez is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician and a prominent activist in the fields of human rights, peace and environmental justice....
, Don McLean
Don McLean
Donald "Don" McLean is an American singer-songwriter. He is most famous for the 1971 album American Pie, containing the renowned songs "American Pie" and "Vincent".-Musical roots:...
and Judy Collins
Judy Collins
Judith Marjorie "Judy" Collins is an American singer and songwriter, known for her eclectic tastes in the material she records ; and for her social activism. She is an alumna of the University of Colorado.-Musical career:Collins was born and raised in Seattle, Washington...
.
Schlossberg has also had a notable career as a teacher. He has lectured about film New York University, Tufts University, The New School, UCLA, The School of Visual Arts, Columbia University, Judith Crist’s Seminar, Rutgers University, the Cannes Film Festival and in the People’s Republic of China. In 1971 he created and was the key speaker for a course entitled The Business of Motion Pictures, which he ran for five years. Guest speakers included Otto Preminger
Otto Preminger
Otto Ludwig Preminger was an Austro–Hungarian-American theatre and film director.After moving from the theatre to Hollywood, he directed over 35 feature films in a five-decade career. He rose to prominence for stylish film noir mysteries such as Laura and Fallen Angel...
, David Suskind, Maximillian Schell, Elia Kazan and many others.
In 2006 Schlossberg sold Castle Hill Productions and started two new production and film distribution companies, Jumer Productions Inc. and Westchester Films Inc.
Current Projects
Schlossberg has created and is currently executive producing WITNESSES TO THE 20TH CENTURY, a fourteen hour series that examines the major historical events of the twentieth century from some of the prominent people who lived during it. He is also producing ONE HUNDRED VOICES FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS, 100 - one hour interviews with some of the most recognizable people from the 20th century.Along with Meyer Ackerman he owns the motion picture rights to the musical CARNIVAL based on the motion picture LILI.
Motion Picture Credits
- WIDOW'S PEAK (Executive Producer) starring Mia Farrow, Joan Plowright and Natasha Richardson - New Line Feature.
- IN THE SPIRIT (Producer) starring Peter Falk, Marlo Thomas, Melanie Griffith and Olympia Dukakis - Warner Brothers
- NO NUKES (Co-Producer/Co-Director) rock documentary starring Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne - Warner Brothers
- BAD GIRLS (Producer) - Trimark Pictures
- TEN FROM YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS (Co - Creator) starring Sid Caesar and Imogene Cocoa - Continental Films.
- Orson Welles’ OTHELLO (Presenter)
Television Credits
- NICHOLS & MAY: TAKE TWO (Producer) about the comedy team of Mike Nichols and Elaine May - PBS American Masters
- THE LIVES OF LILLIAN HELLMAN. (Producer) - PBS American Masters
- ELIA KAZAN: A DIRECTOR'S JOURNEY (Producer) nominated for an Emmy Award - AMC
- CLAIRE BLOOM’S SHAKESPEARE’S WOMEN (Producer) - Bravo
- SEX AND JUSTICE: THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ANITA HILL/CLARENCE THOMAS HEARINGS (Producer/Co-Director) written and hosted by Gloria Steinem
- GOING HOLLYWOOD: THE WAR YEARS (Producer/Director) starring Van Johnson - Warner Brothers
- GOING HOLLYWOOD: THE '30'S, (Producer/Director) starring Robert Preston – AMC
- HOLLYWOOD GHOST STORIES (Producer) starring John Carradine - HBO
- HOLLYWOOD UNCENSORED (Producer) starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Peter Fonda - HBO
- STEVE ALLEN'S GOLDEN AGE OF COMEDY(Producer) - HBO
- ALL THE BEST, STEVE ALLEN (Producer) – HBO
- SLAPSTICK TOO (Producer) – starring Eli Wallach – Castle Hill Productions
Theater Credits
- SLY FOX (Producer) starring Richard Dreyfuss, Eric Stoltz, Bronson Pinchot,written by Larry Gelbart, directed by Arthur Penn
- FORTUNE’S FOOL (Producer) starring Alan Bates and Frank Langella, directed by Arthur Penn
- ADULT ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) starring Danny Aiello, written by Elaine May, directed by Stanley Donen
- THE UNEXPECTED MAN (Producer) starring Alan Bates and Eileen Atkins, directed by Matthew Warchus
- AFTER THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC (Producer) written by Elaine May directed by Daniel Sullivan
- MADAME MELVILLE (Producer) starring Macaulay Culkin and Joely Richardson
- TALLER THAN A DWARF (Producer) starring Matthew Broderick and Parker Posey
- THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE (Producer)
- IF LOVE WERE ALL (Producer) starring Twiggy and Harry Groener
- TOMMY TUNE: WHITE TIE AND TAILS (Producer) starring Tommy Tune
- POWER PLAYS (Producer) starring and written by Alan Arkin and Elaine May
- DEATH DEFYING ACTS (Producer) three one-act plays by Woody Allen, Elaine May and David Mamet, starring Linda Lavin, directed by Michael Blakemore
- VITA AND VIRGINIA (Producer) starring Vanessa Redgrave and Eileen Atkins
- TENNESSEE WILLIAMS REMEMBERED (Producer) starring Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson, directed by Gene Saks
- BELOW THE BELT (Producer) starring Judd Hirsch and Robert Sean Leonard
- JODIE’S BODY (Producer) starring Aviva Jane Carlin
- MOSCOW STATIONS (Producer) starring Tom Courtenay
- THE PASSION OF FRIDA KAHLO (Producer) starring Priscilla Lopez
- CAKEWALK (Producer) starring Linda Lavin
- WORD OF MOUTH (Producer) starring James Lecesne, directed by Eve Ensler
- IT HAD TO BE YOU (Producer) starring and written by Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna
- MOVING RIGHT ALONG (Producer) starring Marlo Thomas and Mark Rydell
- OUR LADY OF SLINGO (Presenter) starring Sinead Cusack
- THE RIGHT KIND OF PEOPLE (Producer) written by Charles Grodin
- TRIPTYCH (Producer) starring Ally Sheedy and Margaret Colin
- STREET OF DREAMS (Co-Produced with Mike Nichols) starring James Naughton
Awards
Plays produced by Schlossberg have won many awards including six Tony AwardTony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
s, two Obie Award
Obie Award
The Obie Awards or Off-Broadway Theater Awards are annual awards given by The Village Voice newspaper to theatre artists and groups in New York City...
s, seven Drama Desk Award
Drama Desk Award
The Drama Desk Awards, which are given annually in a number of categories, are the only major New York theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway compete against each other in the same category...
s and five Outer Critics Circle Award
Outer Critics Circle Award
The Outer Critics Circle Awards are presented annually for theatrical achievements both on and Off-Broadway and were begun during the 1949-1950 theater season. The awards are decided upon by theater critics who review for out-of-town newspapers, national publications, and other media outlets...
s.
Sources
- http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=22758
- http://www.filmreference.com/film/94/Julian-Schlossberg.html