George Englund
George Englund | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Howe Ripley (1926年06月22日)June 22, 1926 |
| Died | September 16, 2017(2017年09月16日) (aged91) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Cloris Leachman (m. 1953–1979, divorced; 5 children) Bonnie Graves (m. 1980-present; 1 child) |
George Englund (June 22, 1926 — September 16, 2016) was an American film editor, director, producer and actor.
Biography
Englund, the son of actress Mabel Albertson and nephew of actor Jack Albertson, was born as George Howe Ripley in Washington, D.C. His father was Harold Austin Ripley. After his parents' divorce, his mother remarried, to Ken Englund, whose surname young George adopted. Englund was married to actress Cloris Leachman from 1953-79. They had five children: Adam, Bryan (died 1986), George, Jr., Morgan and Dinah.[1]
He was best friends with Marlon Brando, who starred in Englund's 1963 film The Ugly American , and wrote a memoir about their friendship.[2] [3]
Selected directorial filmography
- Snow Job (1972)
- Zachariah (1971)
- The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
- Signpost to Murder (1965)
- The Ugly American (1963)
Death
Englund passed away at his home Sept. 16, 2017, as reported by his son Morgan. [4]
References
- ↑ George Englund at IMDb
- ↑ "Cinema: Marlon Brando by George Englund – Times Online". The Times. London, UK. July 17, 2005. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
- ↑ Englund, George. The Way It's Never Been Done Before: My Friendship With Marlon Brando . New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2004; ISBN 0-06-078630-2; retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/morgan.englund.94/posts/716052828599689