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Alexander Salkind is a Producer and Presenter Mexicain born on 2 june 1921 at Gdańsk (Pologne)

Alexander Salkind

Alexander Salkind
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Nationality Mexique
Birth 2 june 1921 at Gdańsk (Pologne)
Death 8 march 1997 (at 75 years) at Neuilly-sur-Seine (France)

Alexander Salkind (June 2, 1921 – March 8, 1997) was the second of three generations of successful international film producers.

Biography

Fils du producteur Michael Salkind et de Maria Gertschikow, il commence à produire des films aux côtés de son père, alors exilé au Mexique. Il produit ensuite Austerlitz dirigé par Abel Gance, Le Procès d'Orson Welles et en 1978 Superman avec Christopher Reeve et Margot Kidder. Il est enterré au Cimetière parisien de Bagneux.

Son fils, Ilya Salkind, né en 1947, est également producteur.

Best films

Superman (1978)
(Producer)
The Battle of Austerlitz (1960)
(Producer)

Usually with

Ilya Salkind
Ilya Salkind
(8 films)
Sybil Danning
Sybil Danning
(4 films)
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Alexander Salkind (14 films)

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Producer

The Rainbow Thief, 1h27
Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky
Genres Drama, Fantasy
Themes Films about animals
Actors Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Christopher Lee, Sheila Keith, Linzi Drew, Jane Chaplin
Roles Executive Producer
Rating57% 2.8966252.8966252.8966252.8966252.896625
Rudolf Von Tannen is an eccentric millionaire who cares for no one but his dalmatians. One night he welcomes his guests - all of them related to him, expecting to cash in his fortune once he passes away - to a dinner party. The dogs are fed caviar and the people are given bones to eat. This sends them away in anger. Then Rudolf's predilect brothel service arrives, the Rainbow Girls, big-breasted women dressed with the colors of the rainbow. After dancing and partying with them, Rudolf has a heart attack that leaves him comatose.
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, 2h
Directed by Brian W. Cook, John Glen
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Biography, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Marlon Brando, Georges Corraface, Rachel Ward, Robert Davi, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Oliver Cotton
Roles Executive Producer
Rating44% 2.207872.207872.207872.207872.20787
The titular Genoese navigator overcomes intrigue in the court of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain and gains financing for his expedition to the West Indies, which eventually leads to the discovery of the Americas.
Santa Claus: The Movie, 1h48
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Christmas films, Children's films, Santa Claus in film
Actors Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Judy Cornwell, Burgess Meredith, Jeffrey Kramer
Roles Producer
Rating62% 3.149863.149863.149863.149863.14986
Somewhere in the 14th century, Claus is a peasant woodcutter in his mid-50s who, with his wife Anya, delivers his gifts to the children of a certain village. One night, Claus, Anya and their two reindeer, Donner and Blitzen, are rescued from certain death in a blizzard, only to be transported to the vast "ice mountains, way up at the top of the world." Their expected arrival is heralded with the appearance of several elves, or as Claus's people call them in their legends, the Vendegums, led by the venerable and wise elf named Dooley. Inside the elves' home, Claus and Anya also meet inventive elf Patch, and the more down-to-earth Puffy. Dooley tells Claus it is his destiny to deliver toys to the children of the world every Christmas Eve, which the elves will make in their large workshops. Donner and Blitzen are joined by six other reindeer and fed magic food that allows them to fly. When Christmas Eve comes, Claus is approached by the oldest of elves, the Ancient One, who renames him as "Santa Claus".
Superman
Superman (1978)
, 2h17
Directed by Richard Donner, John Glen
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about children, Time travel films, Superman films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Superhero films, Super-héros inspiré de comics, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Jackie Cooper, Ned Beatty
Roles Producer
Rating73% 3.697383.697383.697383.697383.69738
On the planet Krypton, using evidence provided by scientist Jor-El, the Ruling Council sentences three attempted insurrectionists, General Zod, Ursa, and Non, to "eternal living death" in the Phantom Zone. Despite his eminence, Jor-El is unable to convince the Council of his belief that Krypton will soon be destroyed when its sun explodes. To save his infant son, Kal-El, Jor-El launches a spacecraft containing him toward Earth, a distant planet with a suitable atmosphere, and where Kal-El's dense molecular structure will give him superhuman powers. Shortly after the launch, Krypton is destroyed.
The Twist
The Twist (1976)
, 2h
Directed by Claude Chabrol
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about writers, Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Bruce Dern, Stéphane Audran, Ann-Margret, Sydne Rome, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Maria Schell
Roles Producer
Rating43% 2.182992.182992.182992.182992.18299
The film follows a bored, upper class group of Parisians who embark on a series of affairs with each other.
The Four Musketeers, 1h48
Directed by Richard Lester
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, Comedy, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure
Actors Oliver Reed, Charlton Heston, Raquel Welch, Faye Dunaway, Richard Chamberlain, Frank Finlay
Roles Producer
Rating68% 3.445763.445763.445763.445763.44576
During a war between France and the Protestant rebels of La Rochelle, Cardinal Richelieu orders Count de Rochefort to kidnap Constance Bonancieux. The evil Milady de Winter, who wants revenge on d'Artagnan, seduces him to keep him occupied. D'Artagnan soon discovers her true nature, however, and also that she was once married to Athos, who had supposedly killed her after discovering that she was a branded criminal.
The Three Musketeers, 1h45
Directed by Richard Lester
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure, Historical, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Oliver Reed, Charlton Heston, Raquel Welch, Faye Dunaway, Richard Chamberlain, Frank Finlay
Roles Producer
Rating70% 3.5474653.5474653.5474653.5474653.547465
The young d'Artagnan arrives in Paris with dreams of becoming a king's musketeer. Quite unused to the city life, he makes a number of clumsy faux-pas. First he finds himself insulted, knocked out and robbed by the Comte de Rochefort, an agent of Cardinal Richelieu, and once in Paris comes into conflict with three musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, each of whom challenges him to a duel for some accidental insult or embarrassment. As the first of these duels is about to begin, Jussac arrives with five additional swordsmen of Cardinal Richelieu's guards. D'Artagnan sides with the musketeers in the ensuing street fight and becomes their ally in opposition to the Cardinal, who wishes to increase his already considerable power over the king. D'Artagnan also begins an affair with his landlord's wife, Constance Bonacieux, who is the Queen's dressmaker.
Bluebeard
Bluebeard (1972)
, 2h5
Directed by Edward Dmytryk
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Horror
Themes Serial killer films, Children's films
Actors Richard Burton, Karin Schubert, Raquel Welch, Joey Heatherton, Sybil Danning, Nathalie Delon
Roles Producer
Rating55% 2.799832.799832.799832.799832.79983
Héros de la première guerre mondiale et membre de la SA, le baron von Sepper dissimule ses cicatrices sous sa barbe bleue. Sa dernière jeune épouse, pénétrant dans une chambre-froide que lui a interdit le baron, découvre les cadavres de ses anciennes compagnes. Avant de la tuer à son tour, Barbe Bleue lui conte ses crimes.
Kill!
Kill! (1971)
, 1h30
Directed by Romain Gary
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors James Mason, Stephen Boyd, Curd Jürgens, Jean Seberg, Daniel Emilfork, Henri Garcin
Roles Producer
Rating49% 2.4698752.4698752.4698752.4698752.469875
Menacée de mort, perdue à des kilomètres de toute civilisation, Emily (Jean Seberg), la jeune épouse d’un haut fonctionnaire d’Interpol, ne doit son salut qu’à l’intervention de Killian (Stephen Boyd), un homme prêt à tout pour réduire à néant un gang de trafiquants de drogue. Une véritable guerre dans laquelle il implique Emily, propulsée malgré elle dans un monde de violence et de corruption, où elle découvre que son mari n’est pas vraiment le flic incorruptible qu’il paraissait être...
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot, 1h36
Directed by Étienne Périer
Origin Espagne
Genres Comedy
Themes Spy films
Actors Charles Boyer, George Chakiris, Robert Taylor, Marie Dubois, Gerard Tichy, Maurice de Canonge
Roles Producer
Rating51% 2.5716252.5716252.5716252.5716252.571625
An American and Russian agent find themselves duped by a double agent who works for both of them. Also involved are a naive IBM computer operator, and the telephone operator at the hot-line center in Stockholm.
Ballad in Blue, 1h28
Directed by Paul Henreid
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Musical
Actors Mary Peach, Tom Bell, Dawn Addams
Roles Executive Producer
Rating54% 2.737772.737772.737772.737772.73777
Ray Charles plays himself in this film where he helps blind boy David (Piers Bishop) in his struggle to regain his sight. David’s over-protective mother Peggy (Mary Peach) is afraid of the risks connected with restoring his sight. Ray tries to help the whole family, offering the heavy-drinking Peggy’s heavy-drinking partner Steve (Tom Bell) an opportunity to work with his band.
The Trial
The Trial (1962)
, 2h
Directed by Orson Welles
Origin German
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Political films, Dystopian films
Actors Anthony Perkins, Orson Welles, Jeanne Moreau, Romy Schneider, Akim Tamiroff, Elsa Martinelli
Roles Producer
Rating75% 3.7975353.7975353.7975353.7975353.797535
Josef K. (Anthony Perkins) is sleeping in his bedroom, in an apartment he shares with other lodgers. He is awakened when a man in a suit opens his bedroom door. Josef assumes the glib man is a policeman, but the intruder does not identify himself and ignores Josef's demand to produce police ID. Several detectives enter and tell Josef he is under open arrest. In another room Josef K. sees three co-workers from his place of employment; they are there to provide evidence regarding some unstated crime. The police refuse to inform Josef K. of his misdeeds, or if he is even being charged with a crime, and they do not take him into custody.
The Battle of Austerlitz, 2h46
Directed by Abel Gance
Origin France
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes French war films, Political films, Histoire de France, Napoleonic Wars films, French Revolution films
Actors Pierre Mondy, Martine Carol, Claudia Cardinale, Leslie Caron, Elvire Popesco, Georges Marchal
Roles Producer
Rating63% 3.152063.152063.152063.152063.15206
The first half of this film covers Napoleon's coronation as Emperor and political manoeuvrings while the second half covers the actual battle, where he beat both Austrian and Russian forces in his drive eastward.
Boom in the Moon, 1h30
Directed by Jaime Salvador
Origin Mexique
Genres Science fiction, War, Comedy, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films
Actors Buster Keaton, Ángel Garasa, José Torvay
Roles Producer
Rating47% 2.3795952.3795952.3795952.3795952.379595
Keaton plays an American soldier during World War II who escapes from an airplane crash over the Pacific Ocean. He is adrift for a long period and his face becomes covered in a scraggly beard. He arrives on a beach, believing he has landed in Japan, but he is actually in Mexico. He wanders into a fishing village and is promptly arrested under the mistaken belief that he is a wanted serial killer who marries and murders women (also known as a "bluebeard"). Keaton and another prisoner (Angel Garasa) are put in the custody of an aeronautics scientist who is planning to launch a manned rocket into outer space. The two prisoners, along with the scientist's assistant (Virginia Seret) are blasted into space, but their craft lands in an isolated portion of Mexico instead. They mistake a beekeeper wearing protective headgear as an alien, while the beekeeper believes the trio (who are wearing wizard robes) are aliens. The prisoners and the scientist's assistant are apprehended by the local police, and the matter is quickly settled. Keaton and his cellmate receive pardons and are free to go on their way.

Team

The Twist
The Twist (1976)
, 2h
Directed by Claude Chabrol
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about writers, Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Bruce Dern, Stéphane Audran, Ann-Margret, Sydne Rome, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Maria Schell
Roles Presenter
Rating43% 2.182992.182992.182992.182992.18299
The film follows a bored, upper class group of Parisians who embark on a series of affairs with each other.