Production
Joe Pasternak
- Born
- Sep 19, 1901 · Aged 89
- Died
- Sep 13, 1991
- Place of birth
- Szilágysomlyó, Austria-Hungary
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 2
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 2
Also known as (1)
- Joseph Pasternak
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Herman "Joe" Pasternak (September 19, 1901 – September 13, 1991) was an Hungarian-born American film producer in Hollywood. He was born to a Jewish family in Szilágysomlyó, Austria-Hungary (now Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania). His father was a town clerk and Pasternak was one of eleven children. In 1920 he emigrated to the US as a teenager and went to stay with an uncle in Philadelphia. He worked in a factory, punching holes in leather belts, and did a variety of other jobs. He also studied acting in New York. Pasternak became an assistant director…
