Ray Stark

Ray Stark (October 3, 1915 – January 17, 2004) was an American film producer and powerbroker known for his Machiavellian ways. While putting together the Broadway musical Funny Girl - the highly fictionalized account of the life of his mother-in-law, Fanny Brice - its producer David Merrick took Stark and his wife to see an unknown singer perform at the Bon Soir in Greenwich Village. At first, the Starks balked at using Barbra Streisand, but sett... More

Date of birth:

  • Oct 3, 1915

Date of death:

  • Jan 17, 2004 (age 88 years)

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film Nominees

Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film Winners

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