Allan Glaser is an American film producer known for the feature films '' Lust in the Dust'' and ''

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''.

Early life

Glaser was born in

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. While attending the University of Southern California, he was employed by

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on such shows as ''

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'', '' Trapper John, M.D.'', and '' Dynasty''.

Production career and Tab Hunter

Glaser ultimately became director of acquisitions of feature films at

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. It was while in this position he met Tab Hunter. The two formed Fox Run Productions and produced the film Lust in the Dust starring Hunter, Divine, & Lainie Kazan. Released in 1985, the film was a hit and landed Glaser a production deal back at Fox on his next film, ''Sorority Confidential''., written by Patricia Resnick, writer of the film ''

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''. Glaser's next film, ''

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'', was based on a story by Hunter. The feature starred Mimi Rogers and

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It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Glaser talked Hunter into writing his autobiography, ''

'', which became a '' New York Times'' bestseller. Glaser turned the book into a critically acclaimed documentary in 2015, also entitled ''Tab Hunter Confidential''. In June 2018, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' announced that Glaser would produce a feature film for Paramount Pictures based on the documentary with Bad Robot Productions/J.J. Abrams tentatively entitled ''Tab & Tony''. Between his feature film work, Glaser has worked as a production executive for several major studios.

Personal life

Glaser and Tab Hunter began a relationship in 1983 and remained together for the next 35 years until Hunter's death in July 2018. They were married in 2013.

References

External links

Allan Glaser on IMDb
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