Ross Hunter

Ross Hunter
Ross Hunter (1958)
Born
Martin Terry Fuss

(1920-05-06)May 6, 1920
DiedMarch 10, 1996(1996-03-10) (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film and television producer, actor
Years active19441979
PartnerJacques Mapes

Ross Hunter (born Martin Terry Fuss; May 6, 1920 – March 10, 1996) was an American film and television producer and actor. He is best known for producing light comedies such as Pillow Talk (1959), and the glamorous melodramas Magnificent Obsession (1954), Imitation of Life (1959), and Back Street (1961).

Over the course of his career, Hunter produced films of various genres but found his greatest success with light-hearted comedies, musicals and melodramatic "tear jerkers" that were high on romance and glamour.