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- Birth nameHenry Gahagon Saperstein
- Henry G. Saperstein was born on June 2, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Esupai (1974), Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) and Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965). He was married to Irene N. Chukerman, Patti Gilbert, Mary Jane (Pease) Daniels and Janet Claire Mogilner. He died on June 24, 1998 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
- SpousesIrene N. Chukerman(December 14, 1980 - June 24, 1998) (his death, 1 child)Patti Gilbert(January 28, 1968 - August 4, 1978) (divorced)Mary Jane (Pease) Daniels(March 31, 1959 - August 1966) (divorced, 1 child)Janet Claire Mogilner(June 1943 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenPatricia Jane SapersteinNicole Gabrielle SapersteinJoan SapersteinRichard Aaron Saperstein
- Worked with Colonel Tom Parker as a licensing agent for Elvis Presley.
- American International Pictures bought "Key of Keys" for $66,000. However, they quickly realized that it was far too confusing for Western audiences. It was AIP president Henry G. Saperstein who came up with the idea of turning the original inscrutable thriller into a comedy by dubbing comedy dialog over it. As Woody Allen had just scored an unexpected hit with his screenplay for What's New Pussycat (1965), Saperstein hired him and released it under the title What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966).
- He released many of the 60s Godzilla films in the United States, his favorite film of which was Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964).
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