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Sidney Luft(1915-2005)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Sid Luft at home 1978 © 1978 Gunther
Sidney Luft was born on 2 November 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for A Star Is Born (1954), French Leave (1948) and Kilroy Was Here (1947). He was married to Camille Keaton, Patti Hemingway, Judy Garland, Lynn Bari and MaryLou Simpson. He died on 15 September 2005 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornNovember 2, 1915
DiedSeptember 15, 2005(89)
BornNovember 2, 1915
DiedSeptember 15, 2005(89)
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Known for

Judy Garland and James Mason in A Star Is Born (1954)
A Star Is Born
7.5
  • Producer
  • 1954
Jackie Coogan, Jackie Cooper, and Renee Godfrey in French Leave (1948)
French Leave
6.6
  • Producer(as Sid Luft)
  • 1948
Jackie Coogan, Jackie Cooper, and Wanda McKay in Kilroy Was Here (1947)
Kilroy Was Here
6.6
  • Producer
  • 1947
Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
General Electric Theater
6.8
TV Series
  • Producer(as Sid Luft)

Credits

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Producer

  • Judy Garland's Hollywood (1997)
    Judy Garland's Hollywood
    7.1
    Video
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer (as Sid Luft)
    • 1956
  • Judy Garland in Ford Star Jubilee (1955)
    Ford Star Jubilee
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1955
  • Judy Garland and James Mason in A Star Is Born (1954)
    A Star Is Born
    7.5
    • producer
    • 1954
  • Jackie Coogan, Jackie Cooper, and Renee Godfrey in French Leave (1948)
    French Leave
    6.6
    • producer (as Sid Luft)
    • 1948
  • Jackie Coogan, Jackie Cooper, and Wanda McKay in Kilroy Was Here (1947)
    Kilroy Was Here
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1947

Additional Crew

  • Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic
    7.5
    Video
    • footage courtesy of (as Sid Luft)
    • 1994

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Sid Luft
  • Born
    • November 2, 1915
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 15, 2005
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Camille KeatonMarch 20, 1993 - September 15, 2005 (his death)
  • Children
      Joey Luft
  • Relatives
      Jesse Richards(Grandchild)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    A Los Angeles U.S. District judge barred him from selling the replacement Juvenile Oscar Judy Garland received for "The Wizard of Oz." He was also ordered to pay nearly $60,000 to The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to end their second lawsuit against him for repeatedly trying to sell the statuette. (September 2002)
  • Quotes
    [Said by studio boss Jack L. Warner]: "He's one of the original guys who promised his parents he'd never work a day in his life - and made good."
  • Nickname
    • Sid
  • Salary
    • The Judy Garland Special
      (1955)
      $10,000

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