Joseph Pasternak was a Hungarian-born American film director in Hollywood. Born to a Jewish family in Szilágysomlyó, Austria-Hungary, Pasternak was a successful film producer in Germany and Austria by the time he was 28 years old. Pasternak worked for Universal Pictures in Europe, where he made German-language musicals for the international market. He hit upon a successful formula, building light musical comedies around an adolescent soprano.

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  • Joseph Pasternak was a Hungarian-born American film director in Hollywood. Born to a Jewish family in Szilágysomlyó, Austria-Hungary, Pasternak was a successful film producer in Germany and Austria by the time he was 28 years old. Pasternak worked for Universal Pictures in Europe, where he made German-language musicals for the international market. He hit upon a successful formula, building light musical comedies around an adolescent soprano. Following the establishment of the Nazi regime, Pasternak emigrated to Universal's Hollywood studio in 1936. He adapted his usual format for English-speaking audiences, casting 14-year-old Canadian singer Deanna Durbin in Three Smart Girls. The film became a huge hit and saved Universal from bankruptcy. Pasternak produced a string of Durbin musicals, and soon discovered another talented soprano, Gloria Jean. who began her own successful series in 1939. Pasternak proved to be a real asset for the studio, generating a number of popular films through 1941, including Destry Rides Again and Seven Sinners. In 1941 Pasternak moved to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where he continued to produce operetta films, featuring the rich singing voices of Kathryn Grayson, Jane Powell, and Mario Lanza. His biggest MGM success came with The Great Caruso. He continued to make musicals for MGM into the 1960s, with Elvis Presley or Connie Francis. His career as a film producer spanned 40 years and earned him two Oscar nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations. He retired in 1968, having produced more than ninety feature-length films as well as three Academy Award shows. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Joe Pasternak has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1541 N. Vine Street. He was also an enthusiastic amateur chef, and he wrote a book Cooking with Love and Paprika (published in 1966). Pasternak is the father of Michael Joseph Pasternak, the 1960s radio disk jockey known as Emperor Rosko; Jeff Pasternak, a playwright and songwriter; and Peter Pasternak, a music industry professional. Joe Pasternak died from complications arising from Parkinson's disease only a few days shy of his 90th birthday. He is interred in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California. He is related to the Russian author Boris Pasternak.
  • Joseph „Joe“ Pasternak war ein Filmregisseur und -produzent, der in den „Hollywood Walk of Fame“ aufgenommen wurde. Er starb im Alter von 89 Jahren an der Parkinson-Krankheit.
  • Joseph "Joe" Pasternak oli unkarilaissyntyinen yhdysvaltalainen elokuva-alan legendoihin kuuluva ohjaaja ja tuottaja. Hänen tunnetuimpiaan töitään ovat Elvis Presleyn tähdittämät elokuvat Spinout ja Girl Happy, joissa hän toimi tuottajana. Kaiken kaikkiaan hän tuotti 99 elokuvaa ja televisiosarjaa. Hän menehtyi Parkinsonin tautiin 13. syyskuuta vuonna 1991. ‪
  • Joe Pasternak (Joseph Pasternak) était un producteur de cinéma et de télévision américain d'origine hongroise, né à Szilágysomlyó le 19 septembre 1901, décédé à Hollywood le 13 septembre 1991.
  • Joseph Pasternak a fost un realizator de filme american, de origine evreu maghiar. S-a născut la Şimleu Silvaniei, Comitatul Sălaj, în Austria-Ungaria. Pasternak era deja un realizator consacrat din Austria şi Germania la vârsta de 28 de ani. Pasternak a lucrat pentru Universal Pictures iniţial în Europa iar odată cu instaurarea regimului nazist în Germania în 1936 a emigrat în Statele Unite. În 1941 s-a transferat la studiourile Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cel mai mare succes al său în cadrul acestor studiouri fiind filmul The Great Caruso. Se retrage în 1968, în cariera sa de peste 40 de ani obţinând 2 nominalizări la Premiile Oscar şi trei la Premiile Globul de Aur. A decedat în California, în urma unor complicaţii datorate bolii Parkinson.
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  • Joseph Pasternak was a Hungarian-born American film director in Hollywood. Born to a Jewish family in Szilágysomlyó, Austria-Hungary, Pasternak was a successful film producer in Germany and Austria by the time he was 28 years old. Pasternak worked for Universal Pictures in Europe, where he made German-language musicals for the international market. He hit upon a successful formula, building light musical comedies around an adolescent soprano.
  • Joseph „Joe“ Pasternak war ein Filmregisseur und -produzent, der in den „Hollywood Walk of Fame“ aufgenommen wurde. Er starb im Alter von 89 Jahren an der Parkinson-Krankheit.
  • Joseph "Joe" Pasternak oli unkarilaissyntyinen yhdysvaltalainen elokuva-alan legendoihin kuuluva ohjaaja ja tuottaja. Hänen tunnetuimpiaan töitään ovat Elvis Presleyn tähdittämät elokuvat Spinout ja Girl Happy, joissa hän toimi tuottajana. Kaiken kaikkiaan hän tuotti 99 elokuvaa ja televisiosarjaa. Hän menehtyi Parkinsonin tautiin 13. syyskuuta vuonna 1991. ‪
  • Joe Pasternak (Joseph Pasternak) était un producteur de cinéma et de télévision américain d'origine hongroise, né à Szilágysomlyó le 19 septembre 1901, décédé à Hollywood le 13 septembre 1991.
  • Joseph Pasternak a fost un realizator de filme american, de origine evreu maghiar. S-a născut la Şimleu Silvaniei, Comitatul Sălaj, în Austria-Ungaria. Pasternak era deja un realizator consacrat din Austria şi Germania la vârsta de 28 de ani. Pasternak a lucrat pentru Universal Pictures iniţial în Europa iar odată cu instaurarea regimului nazist în Germania în 1936 a emigrat în Statele Unite.
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