Martin Starger
Producer, Actor
May 8, 1932 — May 31, 2024 (92 years)
Martin Starger (May 8, 1932 – May 31, 2024) was an American entertainment businessman and producer. He led ABC Entertainment (a wing of the American Broadcasting Company) during its boom period in the 1970s, pioneering the creation of television shows such as ABC Movie of the Week, Marcus Welby, M.D. and Happy Days. He also pushed the limits of television broadcast presiding over pioneering miniseries and specials such as Roots and Rich Man, Poor Man.
Starger was born in the Bronx, New York City in 1932. He made his way into films as the executive producer of Robert Altman's 1975 film Nashville before becoming tied to the film production department of Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment starting with Stanley Donen's 1978 film Movie Movie. Working with Grade, Starger became the president of Associated Film Distribution, the distributor of ITC's films which tied him to the production of films both successful (Autumn Sonata, The Muppet Movie, On Golden Pond, Sophie's Choice) and unsuccessful (Raise the Titanic, The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Saturn 3), some of which bombed in a manner that destroyed the company. After the fall of AFD, Starger continued to produce films such as Peter Bogdanovich's 1985 film Mask.
Starger died at his home in Los Angeles on May 31, 2024, at the age of 92.
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Starger was born in the Bronx, New York City in 1932. He made his way into films as the executive producer of Robert Altman's 1975 film Nashville before becoming tied to the film production department of Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment starting with Stanley Donen's 1978 film Movie Movie. Working with Grade, Starger became the president of Associated Film Distribution, the distributor of ITC's films which tied him to the production of films both successful (Autumn Sonata, The Muppet Movie, On Golden Pond, Sophie's Choice) and unsuccessful (Raise the Titanic, The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Saturn 3), some of which bombed in a manner that destroyed the company. After the fall of AFD, Starger continued to produce films such as Peter Bogdanovich's 1985 film Mask.
Starger died at his home in Los Angeles on May 31, 2024, at the age of 92.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Martin Starger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 1999 | Love Letters · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | Earth Star Voyager · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | Earth Star Voyager · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | Escape from Sobibor · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Consenting Adult · as Executive Producer |
| 1984 | The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. · as Executive Producer |
| 1982 | Sophie's Choice · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 1982 | The Last Unicorn · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 1982 | Barbarosa · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 1982 | The Elephant Man · as Executive Producer |
| 1981 | Red Flag: The Ultimate Game · as Executive Producer |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper · as Executive Producer |
| 1981 | The Legend of the Lone Ranger · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 1981 | The Two of Us · as Executive Producer |
| 1981 | Hard Country · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 1980 | From the Life of the Marionettes · as Executive Producer |
| 1980 | Raise the Titanic · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 1980 | The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd · as Executive Producer |
| 1980 | Saturn 3 · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 1979 | All Quiet on the Western Front · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie · as Executive Producer |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood · as Executive Producer |
| 1979 | Sanctuary of Fear · as Executive Producer |
| 1979 | Friendly Fire · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 1979 | Jennifer: A Woman's Story · as Executive Producer |
| 1978 | Movie Movie · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 1977 | The Domino Principle · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 1975 | Nashville · as Executive Producer |
| 1954 | Disneyland · as Executive Producer |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie · as Outlaw |
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| 2004 | |
| 1979 | The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2004 | Broadway: The American Musical · as Conceived By |
| 1980 | Rodeo Girl · as Delegate Producer |