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Martin Starger(1932-2024)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Martin Starger was born on 8 May 1932 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Nashville (1975), The Muppet Movie (1979) and Mask (1985). He was married to Judith Newburg. He died on 31 May 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 8, 1932
DiedMay 31, 2024(92)
BornMay 8, 1932
DiedMay 31, 2024(92)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Nashville (1975)
Nashville
7.6
  • Producer
  • 1975
Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Muppet Movie
7.6
  • Producer
  • 1979
Eric Stoltz in Mask (1985)
Mask
7.2
  • Producer
  • 1985
Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice (1982)
Sophie's Choice
7.5
  • Producer
  • 1982

Credits

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Producer

  • Love Letters (1999)
    Love Letters
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • Diana Muldaur in The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1990)
    The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    5.9
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • Robert Young in Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair (1988)
    Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • Earth Star Voyager (1988)
    Earth Star Voyager
    6.0
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • Alan Arkin, Rutger Hauer, and Joanna Pacula in Escape from Sobibor (1987)
    Escape from Sobibor
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Code Name: Emerald (1985)
    Code Name: Emerald
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Eric Stoltz in Mask (1985)
    Mask
    7.2
    • produced by
    • 1985
  • Martin Sheen, Marlo Thomas, and Barry Tubb in Consenting Adult (1985)
    Consenting Adult
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1985
  • Robert Young and Morgan Stevens in The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. (1984)
    The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1984
  • Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice (1982)
    Sophie's Choice
    7.5
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • Mia Farrow in The Last Unicorn (1982)
    The Last Unicorn
    7.3
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • Gary Busey and Willie Nelson in Barbarosa (1982)
    Barbarosa
    6.3
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • The Elephant Man (1982)
    The Elephant Man
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • Red Flag: The Ultimate Game (1981)
    Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1981

Writer

  • Broadway: The American Musical (2004)
    Broadway: The American Musical
    8.7
    TV Mini Series
    • conceived by
    • developed in association with
    • 2004

Additional Crew

  • Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez in Merrily We Roll Along (2025)
    Merrily We Roll Along
    7.2
    • original producer on broadway
    • 2025
  • Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
    The Muppet Movie
    7.6
    • presenter
    • 1979

Personal details

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    • Discogs
    • Theater_org
  • Born
    • May 8, 1932
    • Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 31, 2024
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(Natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Judith Newburg? - 1975 (divorced)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Ran ABC in the early 1970s, developing more successful shows like The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) and Happy Days (1974) before joining ITC in 1975.

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