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Elliot Geisinger(1927-2022)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Editor
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Elliot Geisinger was born on 8 February 1927. He was a producer and director, known for Child's Play (1988), The Amityville Horror (1979) and The Last of Sheila (1973). He was married to Elaine Geisinger. He died on 19 June 2022 in Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
BornFebruary 8, 1927
DiedJune 19, 2022(95)
BornFebruary 8, 1927
DiedJune 19, 2022(95)
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Known for

Brad Dourif and Dinah Manoff in Child's Play (1988)
Child's Play
6.7
  • Producer
  • 1988
James Brolin, Rod Steiger, and Margot Kidder in The Amityville Horror (1979)
The Amityville Horror
6.2
  • Producer
  • 1979
James Mason, Raquel Welch, James Coburn, Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon, Joan Hackett, and Ian McShane in The Last of Sheila (1973)
The Last of Sheila
7.2
  • American Husband
  • 1973
The Adventures of the Prince and the Pauper (1969)
The Adventures of the Prince and the Pauper
6.1
  • Producer
  • 1969

Credits

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Producer

  • Brad Dourif and Dinah Manoff in Child's Play (1988)
    Child's Play
    6.7
    • co-executive producer
    • 1988
  • The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
    The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Franco Zeffirelli and Ricky Schroder in On Location with the Champ (1979)
    On Location with the Champ
    Short
    • producer
    • 1979
  • James Brolin, Rod Steiger, and Margot Kidder in The Amityville Horror (1979)
    The Amityville Horror
    6.2
    • produced by
    • 1979
  • Meeting the Challenge: International Velvet (1978)
    Meeting the Challenge: International Velvet
    5.5
    Short
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Diana Ross in Wiz on Down the Road (1978)
    Wiz on Down the Road
    6.6
    Short
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Capricorn One (1978)
    What If...? The Making of Capricorn One
    Video
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Filming a Love Story: Bobby Deerfield
    Short
    • producer
    • 1977
  • The Gauntlet: Behind the Scenes
    7.4
    Short
    • producer (as Elliot P. Geisinger)
    • 1977
  • The Manipulators
    Short
    • producer (as Elliot P. Geisinger)
    • 1977
  • Robert Aldrich in Twilight's Last Gleaming: The Dynamics of Controversy (1977)
    Twilight's Last Gleaming: The Dynamics of Controversy
    Short
    • producer
    • 1977
  • A Look Into the 23rd Century (1976)
    A Look Into the 23rd Century
    6.1
    Short
    • producer (as Elliot P. Geisinger)
    • 1976
  • Eastwood in Action (1976)
    Eastwood in Action
    6.2
    Short
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Harry Callahan/Clint Eastwood: Something Special in Films (1976)
    Harry Callahan/Clint Eastwood: Something Special in Films
    6.5
    Short
    • producer (as Elliot P. Geisinger)
    • 1976
  • Bobbie Gentry: A Voice of the South (1976)
    Bobbie Gentry: A Voice of the South
    Short
    • producer
    • 1976

Director

  • Klute in New York: A Background for Suspense (2026)
    Klute in New York: A Background for Suspense
    6.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 2026
  • Franco Zeffirelli and Ricky Schroder in On Location with the Champ (1979)
    On Location with the Champ
    Short
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Meeting the Challenge: International Velvet (1978)
    Meeting the Challenge: International Velvet
    5.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Mitchum in Marlowe Country
    TV Short
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Diana Ross in Wiz on Down the Road (1978)
    Wiz on Down the Road
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1978
  • A Special Art: Monsters
    TV Special
    • directed by
    • 1976
  • Eastwood in Action (1976)
    Eastwood in Action
    6.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1976
  • The Redd Foxx Becomes a Movie Star
    5.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Lumet: Film Maker (1975)
    Lumet: Film Maker
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Urban Living: Funny and Formidable
    Short
    • Director
    • 1975
  • ...Promises to Keep
    5.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1974
  • The Master of Adventure
    Short
    • directed by
    • 1974
  • The Man Behind the Star
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block (1973)
    Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1973
  • The Moviemakers
    Short
    • Director
    • 1972

Editor

  • Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
    4.8
    Short
    • Editor (as Elliot P. Geisinger)
    • 1965
  • The Filming of the Battle of the Bulge (1965)
    The Filming of the Battle of the Bulge
    6.6
    Short
    • edited by
    • 1965
  • The Sun... the Sand... the Hill.
    6.4
    Short
    • Editor (as Elliot P. Geisinger)
    • 1965
  • On the Trail of the Iguana (1964)
    On the Trail of the Iguana
    6.3
    Short
    • Editor (as Elliot P. Geisinger)
    • 1964
  • Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, and Jimmy Ritz in The Sound of Laughter (1963)
    The Sound of Laughter
    4.6
    • Editor
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Elliot P. Geisinger
  • Born
    • February 8, 1927
  • Died
    • June 19, 2022
    • Boca Raton, Florida, USA
  • Spouse
    • Elaine Geisinger

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