Aubrey Schenck (August 26, 1908,

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– April 14, 1999,

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) 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

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and

Nicholas Schenck Nicholas M. Schenck (14 November 1880, Rybinsk, Russia – 4 March 1969, Florida) was a Russian-American film studio executive and businessman. Biography Early life One of seven children, Schenck was born to a Jewish household in Rybinsk, ...

. Father to George Schenck and grandfather to Kirk Schenck. He graduated from

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and

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, and was a practicing attorney in New York City. Among Schenck's clients was

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that led him to be a personal assistant to

Spyros Skouras Spyros Panagiotis Skouras (; gr, Σπύρος Σκούρας; March 28, 1893 – August 16, 1971) was a Greek-American motion picture pioneer and film executive who was the president of 20th Century-Fox from 1942 to 1962. He resigned June 27, 19 ...

. 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

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, was a moderate success and launched Schenck's career as a movie producer.Weaver, Tom ''Aubrey Schennck Interview'' pp. 270-276 ''It Came from Horrorwood: Interviews with Moviemakers in the SF and Horror Tradition'' McFarland, 26 Oct. 2004 Later he worked with

Eagle-Lion Films Eagle-Lion Films was a British-American film production company owned by J. Arthur Rank intended to distribute British productions in the United States. In 1947, it acquired Robert R. Young's PRC Pictures, a small American production company, ...

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 ''Robinson Crusoe on Mars'' is a 1964 American science fiction film directed by Byron Haskin and produced by Aubrey Schenck that stars Paul Mantee, Victor Lundin, and Adam West. It is a science fiction retelling of the classic 1719 novel ''Robins ...

'' (1964), ''

Ambush Bay ''Ambush Bay'' is a 1966 American war film directed by Ron Winston and starring Hugh O'Brian, Mickey Rooney and James Mitchum. It was filmed on location in the Philippines. Plot Prior to the 1944 American Philippines Campaign (1944–45), invasi ...

'' (1966) and ''

Kill a Dragon ''Kill a Dragon'' (filmed under the working title of ''To Kill a Dragon'') is a 1967 adventure film pitting Jack Palance against Fernando Lamas: Palance is an adventurer and Lamas is a ruthless dictator/warlord. Filmed on location in Hong Kong ...

'' (1967).

Partial filmography

* ''

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'' (1946) * ''

Repeat Performance ''Repeat Performance'' is a 1947 American film noir (with fantasy elements) starring Louis Hayward and Joan Leslie. The film was released by Eagle-Lion Films, directed by Alfred L. Werker, and produced by Aubrey Schenck. Plot On New Year's Ev ...

'' (1947) * ''

It's a Joke, Son! ''It's a Joke, Son!'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff (in his final directorial role in a film) featuring radio comedian Kenny Delmar as Senator Beauregard Claghorn, the inspiration for the cartoon character Foghorn L ...

'' (1947) * ''

T-Men ''T-Men'' is a 1947 semidocumentary and police procedural style film noir about United States Treasury agents. The film was directed by Anthony Mann and shot by noted noir cameraman John Alton. The production features Dennis O'Keefe, Mary Meade ...

'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1948) * ''

Red Stallion in the Rockies ''Red Stallion in the Rockies'' is a 1949 American Cinecolor Western film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Arthur Franz Plot Stranded circus men save a mare-happy trick horse hunted by Colorado ranchers. Cast * Arthur Franz as Thad Avery ...

'' (1949) * '' Port of New York'' (1949) * ''

Undercover Girl ''Undercover Girl'' is a 1950 American film noir crime film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Alexis Smith and Scott Brady. This was the second movie for Joseph Pevney as a director. Plot A young woman joins the police, and tries to track ...

'' (1950) * '' The Fat Man'' (1951) * ''

Shield for Murder ''Shield for Murder'' is a 1954 American film noir crime film co-directed by and starring Edmond O'Brien as a police detective who has become malevolent. It was based on the novel of the same name by William P. McGivern. Plot Lieutenant Barney No ...

'' (1954) * ''

Rebel in Town ''Rebel in Town'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring John Payne, Ruth Roman, J. Carrol Naish and Ben Cooper. Plot Home from the Civil War, where he fought for the Union army, John Willoughby now lives i ...

'' (1956) (executive producer) * ''

The Black Sleep ''The Black Sleep'' is a 1956 American independent horror film directed by Reginald LeBorg, and written by John C. Higgins from a story by Gerald Drayson Adams. It stars Basil Rathbone, Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Bela Lugosi, and Akim Tamiro ...

'' (1956) (executive producer) * ''

The Girl in Black Stockings ''The Girl in Black Stockings'' is an American B-movie mystery film released by United Artists in 1957. Directed by Howard W. Koch, it stars Lex Barker, Anne Bancroft, and Mamie Van Doren. Plot A lodge in Kanab, Utah, is where Los Angeles lawyer ...

'' (1957) * ''

Untamed Youth ''Untamed Youth'' is a 1957 American teen film directed by Howard W. Koch, written by John C. Higgins and Stephen Longstreet, and starring Mamie Van Doren and Lori Nelson as two starstruck sisters who are sentenced to farm labor. Plot Sisters ...

'' (1957) * '' Born Reckless'' (1958) * ''

Up Periscope ''Up Periscope'' is a 1959 World War II submarine film drama directed by Gordon Douglas, produced by Aubrey Schenck and starring James Garner and Edmond O'Brien. The supporting cast features Andra Martin, Alan Hale Jr., Edd Byrnes, Warren Oat ...

'' (1959) * ''

'' (1964) * ''

'' (1966) (executive producer) * ''

'' (1967) * ''

More Dead Than Alive ''More Dead Than Alive'' is a 1969 American Western film directed by Robert Sparr and produced by Aubrey Schenck. It was filmed at Agua Dulce, California. Plot An incarcerated killer named Cain (Clint Walker) is released from prison after 18 ...

'' (1968) * ''

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'' (1969) * ''

The Alpha Caper ''The Alpha Caper'' (also known as ''The Inside Job'') is a 1973 American made-for-television crime thriller film directed by Robert Michael Lewis. It stars Henry Fonda as an embittered parole officer forced into early retirement, who decides to ta ...

'' (1973) * ''

Daughters of Satan ''Daughters of Satan'' is a 1972 American horror film directed by Hollingsworth Morse and written by John C. Higgins. The film stars Tom Selleck, Barra Grant, Tani Guthrie, Paraluman, Vic Silayan and Vic Díaz. The film was released by United ...

'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1972)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schenck, Aubrey 1908 births 1999 deaths Film producers from New York (state) 20th-century American lawyers Businesspeople from New York City Boys High School (Brooklyn) alumni Cornell University alumni 20th-century American businesspeople