Walter Seltzer

Walter Seltzer (November 7, 1914 – February 18, 2011) was an American film producer. He sat on the Motion Picture & Television Fund Board of Trustees, and was honored with the Silver Medallion for Humanitarian Achievement by the group in 1986.

Walter Seltzer
Born(1914-11-07)November 7, 1914
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 18, 2011(2011-02-18) (aged 96)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1959–1976

Biography

Seltzer was born to a Jewish family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended the University of Pennsylvania from 1932 to 1934.[1][2] He had two brothers: Frank N. Seltzer, a producer; and Julian Seltzer, an advertising director for Hal Roach Studios and later 20th Century Fox.[1][2] Seltzer served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.[3]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film
Year Film Credit Notes
1956The BossAssociate producer
1959Shake Hands with the DevilExecutive producer
1961One-Eyed JacksExecutive producer
The Naked Edge
Paris BluesExecutive producer
1964Man in the Middle
1965Wild SeedExecutive producer
The War Lord
1966Beau Geste
1967Will Penny
1969Number One
1970Darker than Amber
1971The Omega Man
1972Skyjacked
1973Soylent Green
1976The Last Hard MenFinal film as a producer

Television
Year Title Notes
1974The CayTelevision film

Death

He died at the Motion Picture and Television Fund home in Woodland Hills, California on February 18, 2011, aged 96, from pneumonia.

References
  1. Nelson, Valerie J. (February 20, 2011). "Walter Seltzer dies at 96; former Hollywood press agent made a successful leap to producing". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 24, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
  2. Betzwood Film Studios from the Archives of Montgomery County Community College: "An Image For An Image: The Making of Breaking Home Ties" by Joseph P. Eckhardt Retrieved May 29, 2017
  3. Walter Seltzer obituary; Shrewd film publicist who later achieved success as a producer The Guardian. Retrieved November 28, 2022.


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