Person · Producer · Active 1944–1973
Ross Hunter
1920–1996, Cleveland
American producer, born in Cleveland. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Produced 34 films on this site, including Pillow Talk (1959), Airport (1970) and Imitation of Life (1959).
He is best known for producing light comedies such as Pillow Talk (1959), and the glamorous melodramas Magnificent Obsession (1954), Imitation of Life (1959), and Back Street (1961).
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In 1962 Hunter announced he had six films coming up: If a Man Answers, a new Tammy, remakes of Dark Angel and Madam X, The Thrill of It All and The Chalk Garden.
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In their own words
I gave the public what they wanted: a chance to dream, to live vicariously, to see beautiful women, jewels, gorgeous clothes, melodrama.
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Regulars
- 19Russell Mettyshot 19 of 34 films
- 14Frank Skinnerscored 14 of 34 films
- 11Milton Carruthedited 11 of 34 films
- 10Douglas Sirkdirected 10 of 34 films
- 8Sandra Deeacted in 8 of 34 films
- 8Virginia Greyacted in 8 of 34 films
- 7Rock Hudsonacted in 7 of 34 films
- 6Hayden Rorkeacted in 6 of 34 films
Films in this guide
Best known
- Pillow Talk 1959producer
- Airport 1970producer
- Imitation of Life 1959producer
- All That Heaven Allows 1955producer
- Magnificent Obsession 1954producer
- Thoroughly Modern Millie 1967producer
1950s
- All I Desire (1953)producer
- Take Me to Town (1953)producer
- Tumbleweed (1953)producer
- Magnificent Obsession (1954)producer
- Naked Alibi (1954)producer
- Taza, Son of Cochise (1954)producer
- All That Heaven Allows (1955)producer
- Captain Lightfoot (1955)producer
- One Desire (1955)producer
- There's Always Tomorrow (1956)producer
- Battle Hymn (1957)producer
- Interlude (1957)producer
- My Man Godfrey (1957)producer
- Tammy and the Bachelor (1957)producer
- The Restless Years (1958)producer
- A Stranger in My Arms (1959)producer
- Imitation of Life (1959)producer
- Pillow Talk (1959)producer
- This Happy Feeling (1959)producer
1960s
- Midnight Lace (1960)producer
- Portrait in Black (1960)producer
- Back Street (1961)producer
- Flower Drum Song (1961)producer
- Tammy Tell Me True (1961)producer
- If a Man Answers (1962)producer
- Tammy and the Doctor (1963)producer
- The Thrill of It All (1963)producer
- I'd Rather Be Rich (1964)producer
- The Chalk Garden (1964)producer
- The Art of Love (1965)producer
- Madame X (1966)producer
- Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)producer
1970s
- Airport (1970)producer
- Lost Horizon (1973)producer