Ross Hunter
Ross Hunter | |
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Ross Hunter (1958) | |
| Born | Martin Terry Fuss May 6, 1920 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 1996 (aged 75) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television producer, actor |
| Years active | 1944–1979 |
| Partner | Jacques 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.