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John Kemeny(1925-2012)

  • Producer
  • Editor
  • Director
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John Kemeny
John Kemeny was born on 17 April 1925 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a producer and editor, known for Quest for Fire (1981), The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar (1969) and The Gate (1987). He was married to Margaret. He died on 23 November 2012 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.
BornApril 17, 1925
DiedNovember 23, 2012(87)
BornApril 17, 1925
DiedNovember 23, 2012(87)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 6 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Ron Perlman, Rae Dawn Chong, Nicholas Kadi, and Everett McGill in Quest for Fire (1981)
Quest for Fire
7.3
  • Producer
  • 1981
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar (1969)
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
7.0
  • Producer
  • 1969
The Gate (1987)
The Gate
6.1
  • Producer
  • 1987
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
6.7
  • Producer
  • 1974

Credits

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Producer

  • When Trumpets Fade (1998)
    When Trumpets Fade
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1998
  • James Garner in Dead Silence (1997)
    Dead Silence
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992)
    Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Lynn Whitfield in The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
    The Josephine Baker Story
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Hungarian Requiem (1990)
    Hungarian Requiem
    6.7
    • co-producer
    • 1990
  • Gate 2: The Trespassers (1990)
    Gate 2: The Trespassers
    4.9
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • Helen Mirren, Tom Skerritt, and Max von Sydow in Red King, White Knight (1989)
    Red King, White Knight
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989)
    Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Louis Gossett Jr., Maury Chaykin, Jason Blicker, Colm Feore, Sharon Hacohen, Mark Humphrey, and Clark Johnson in Iron Eagle II (1988)
    Iron Eagle II
    3.9
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Amy Madigan in Nowhere to Hide (1987)
    Nowhere to Hide
    5.7
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • The Gate (1987)
    The Gate
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Sword of Gideon (1986)
    Sword of Gideon
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1986
  • Charlie Sheen in The Wraith (1986)
    The Wraith
    5.9
    • produced by
    • 1986
  • The Boy in Blue (1986)
    The Boy in Blue
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Darrin Baker in Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (1985)
    Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1985

Editor

  • The Creative Person
    TV Series
    • editor
    • 1966
  • Norman Bethune in Bethune (1964)
    Bethune
    6.9
    • Editor
    • 1964
  • Erhabor Amokpae, Bernardo Cid de Souza Pinto, and Gord Smith in Portrait of the Artist (1964)
    Portrait of the Artist
    Short
    • picture editor
    • 1964
  • The Visit (1964)
    The Visit
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1964
  • Jour de mariage
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1963
  • The Later Journeys of Vilhjalmur Stefansson
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1963
  • Three Grandmothers (1963)
    Three Grandmothers
    Short
    • picture editor
    • 1963
  • Wedding Day (1963)
    Wedding Day
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1963
  • Henry Larsen's Northwest Passages (1962)
    Henry Larsen's Northwest Passages
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1962
  • The Boy Next Door
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1962
  • What Farm Price Support Means to You
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1962
  • Drylanders (1962)
    Drylanders
    6.5
    • Editor
    • 1962
  • The Clouded Dawn (1962)
    The Clouded Dawn
    7.1
    Short
    • unconfirmed
    • 1962
  • Turn of the Tide (1962)
    Turn of the Tide
    6.0
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1962
  • Days of Infamy (1962)
    Days of Infamy
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1962

Director

  • The Visit (1964)
    The Visit
    Short
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Three Country Boys
    Short
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Three Fishermen
    Short
    • Director
    • 1964

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 17, 1925
    • Budapest, Hungary
  • Died
    • November 23, 2012
    • Sedona, Arizona, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Margaret? - November 23, 2012 (his death)

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  • Trivia
    Former producer for HBO and co-founder of Alliance Communications.

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