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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Amy Saltz to David Selby
Edgar J. Scherick Biography (1924-2002)
Born October 16, 1924, in New York, NY; son of Jacob J. and Jennie (Friedman)Scherick; married Margaret Iwaki (marriage ended); married Carol Romann; children: Christine, Gregory, Jonathan, Bradford. Addresses: OFFICE--Edgar J. Scherick Associates, Inc., 3330 Cahuenga Boulevard, Suite 305, Los Angeles, CA 90068.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Birth Details
- October 16, 1924
- New York, New York, United States
- Death Details
- December 3, 2002
- Los Angeles, California
Famous Works
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Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM WORK; PRODUCER
- The Birthday Party, Continental, 1968.
- For Love of Ivy, Cinerama, 1968.
- The Killing of Sister George, Cinerama, 1968.
- Ring of Bright Water, Cinerama, 1969.
- Take the Money and Run, Cinerama, 1969.
- Thank You All Very Much, Columbia, 1969.
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, Cinerama, 1969.
- Jenny, Cinerama, 1970.
- The Heartbreak Kid, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972.
- Sleuth, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972.
- Law and Disorder, Columbia, 1974.
- The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three, United Artists, 1974.
- The Stepford Wives, Columbia, 1975.
- I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, New World, 1977.
- The American Success Company (also known as Success), Columbia, 1980.
- I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can, Paramount, 1982.
- White Dog (also known as Trained to Kill), Paramount, 1982.
- Shoot the Moon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists (MGM/UA), 1982.
- Reckless, MGM/UA, 1984.
- Mrs. Soffel, MGM/UA, 1984.
- Also produced Old Fish Hawk, 1979.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK; ALL AS PRODUCER
- MINI-SERIES Little Gloria ... Happy at Last, NBC, 1983.
- Evergreen, NBC, 1985.
- On Wings of Eagles, NBC, 1986.
- Hands of a Stranger, CBS, 1987.
- Home Fires, Showtime, 1987.
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Credits; MOVIES
- The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever, ABC, 1970.
- When Michael Calls, ABC, 1972.
- The Silence, NBC, 1975.
- Circle of Children, CBS, 1977.
- Panic in Echo Park, NBC, 1977.
- Raid on Entebbe, NBC, 1977.
- Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery, NBC, 1978.
- Zuma Beach, NBC, 1978.
- An American Christmas Carol, ABC, 1979.
- Mother and Daughter: The Loving War, ABC, 1980.
- The Seduction of Miss Leona, CBS, 1980.
- Revenge of the Stepford Wives, NBC, 1980.
- Thou Shalt Not Kill, NBC, 1982.
- Hitler's S.S.: Portrait in Evil, NBC, 1985.
- The High Price of Passion, NBC, 1986.
- The Stepford Children, NBC, 1987.
- Unholy Matrimony, CBS, 1987.
- Stranger in My Bed, NBC, 1987.
- Uncle Tom's Cabin, Showtime, 1987.
- The Ian Fleming Story: The Real James Bond, HBO, 1988.
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Credits; SPECIALS
- He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' (documentary), 1983.
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