Aubrey Schenck
American film producer

Aubrey Schenck

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American film producer
Gender:
Male
Birth:
26 August 1908(New York City, USA)
Death:
14 April 1999(Murrieta, USA)
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Cornell University
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Aubrey Schenck (August 26, 1908, New York City – April 14, 1999, Murrieta, California) was an American film producer from the 1940s through the 1970s.

Biography

The son of George Schenck, a Russian immigrant theatrical manager, and Mary Schenck, Schenck was a nephew of Joseph and Nicholas Schenck. He graduated from Boys High School and Cornell University, and was a practicing attorney in New York City.

Among Schenck's clients was 20th Century Fox that led him to be a personal assistant to Spyros Skouras.When Schenck submitted a script for a film, Schenck told Skouras he'd prefer to produce the film himself rather than be paid a fee.The film, Shock! (1946) starring Vincent Price, was a moderate success and launched Schenck's career as a movie producer.

Later he worked with Eagle-Lion Films and independent productions. When Eagle-Lion was merged into United Artists, Schenck started his own production company Bel-Air Productions producing a variety of action films as second features for UA.Other films made by Schenck include Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964), Ambush Bay (1966) and Kill a Dragon (1967).

Partial filmography

  • Shock (1946)
  • Repeat Performance (1947)
  • It's a Joke, Son! (1947)
  • T-Men (1947)
  • Mickey (1948)
  • Red Stallion in the Rockies (1949)
  • Port of New York (1949)
  • Undercover Girl (1950)
  • The Fat Man (1951)
  • Rebel in Town (1956) (executive producer)
  • The Black Sleep (1956) (executive producer)
  • The Girl in Black Stockings (1957)
  • Untamed Youth (1957)
  • Born Reckless (1958)
  • Up Periscope (1959)
  • Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
  • Ambush Bay (1966) (executive producer)
  • Kill a Dragon (1967)
  • More Dead Than Alive (1968)
  • Impasse (1969)
  • The Alpha Caper (1973)
  • Daughters of Satan (1972)
  • Superbeast (1972)