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- Otto Plaschkes was born on September 13, 1929 in Vienna, Austria. He was a producer and assistant director, known for The Holcroft Covenant (1985), Exodus (1960) and Georgy Girl (1966). He was married to Louise Stein Plaschkes. He died on February 14, 2005 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseLouise Stein Plaschkes(? - February 14, 2005) (his death, 1 child)
- One of his teachers was William Golding. Classmates later claimed that Plaschkes was the inspiration for the plump, sensitive character Piggy in Golding's "The Lord of the Flies". Golding neither confirmed nor denied this assertion.
- After attending Oxford and Cambridge, he got a job at Ealing Studios, and worked his way up to production jobs. His first feature as producer was "Georgy Girl" (1966). His biggest commercial success was the thriller "Hopscotch" (1980).
- Came to England with the "Kindertransport" of Jewish children. He was eventually reunited with his family, and grew up in Salisbury, where his father ran a sausage-casing business.
- Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Producers Branch)
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