Norman Rosemont Explained
Norman Rosemont (December 12, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York – April 22, 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona) was an American producer of films, television, and theatre.[1] [2]
He worked as a press agent before moving into theatre. He worked as a general manager of Lerner and Loewe, then began producing TV specials.[2]
He then produced movies for television.[3] He specialized in adaptations of classic novels.[4] "The great classic authors wrote good stories with strong plots about people you could care for. And filming them at length - usually three hours - you can get most of the plot in."[5]
Awards
Rosemont won the 1980 Emmy for outstanding children's programme for the TV movie The Secret Garden, first shown in 1987.[6] All Quiet on the Western Front won the 1980 Golden Globe for best motion picture made for television.[7]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Norman Rosemont, Producer Who Translated Stage, Film Classics for TV, Dies at 93 . May 8, 2018 . The Hollywood Reporter . en . 2019-03-23.
- Web site: TV Producer Norman Rosemont Dies at 93 . Carras . Christi . 2018-05-08 . Variety . en . 2019-03-23.
- Web site: Norman Rosemont. https://web.archive.org/web/20190324140331/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0c3358e. dead. March 24, 2019. BFI.
- Web site: Norman Rosemont Productions. https://web.archive.org/web/20190324140259/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b94e1f211. dead. March 24, 2019. BFI.
- Why Norman Rosemont Likes to Film the Classics: Norman Rosemont's TV Films By DAVID LEWIN. New York Times November 23, 1980: D35.
- Web site: Norman Rosemont. Television Academy.
- Web site: All Quiet on the Western Front. www.goldenglobes.com.