Hunt Stromberg
Hunt Stromberg | |
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| Born | July 12, 1894 Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Died | August 23, 1968 (aged 74) Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, director, writer, publicist |
| Years active | 1921–1951 |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Kerwin, 1894 – 1951 (her death) |
| Children | Hunt Stromberg Jr. |
| Awards | Academy awards: The Great Ziegfeld, Best Picture, 1936 |
Hunt Stromberg (July 12, 1894 – August 23, 1968) was a film producer during Hollywood's Golden Age. In a prolific 30-year career beginning in 1921, Stromberg produced, wrote, and directed some of Hollywood's most profitable and enduring films, including The Thin Man series, the Nelson Eddy/Jeanette MacDonald operettas, The Women, and The Great Ziegfeld, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1936.