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Robert Littman (d January 2001) was an American agent and film executive.

Littman was an agent at William Morris when hired by MGM to head its European operations out of London. One of Littman's first tasks was to oversee the closure of MGM's studios at Boreham Wood and the move to Elstre Studios.

The first film Littman oversaw at MGM was No Blade of Grass. In June 1970, MGM and EMI announced they would make four films together, with each company putting in £1 million. The movies were Get Carter, The Go-Between, The Last Run and The Boy Friend. (The Last Run ended up being made by MGM alone.)

Littman also arranged for MGM to make some films in Europe such as Jef a remake of The Gazebo.

In April 1971 Littman announced that MGM-EMI intended to make two films a year including Trilby and Svengali with Julie Andrews directed by Blake Edwards and a remake of Trader Horn. However these films were not made (a cheaper version of Trader Horn was shot on the MGM backlot in Hollywood).

He oversaw Sitting Target and Savage Messiah.

Littman returned to Los Angeles in May 1972 to become an executive at Columbia. He then returned to being an agent.

Littman later produced Wicked Stepmother.

References

  1. ^ Brodesser, Claude (29 January 2001). "Agent-exec Littman dead of cancer at 63". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  2. Gaydos, Steven (4 February 2001). "Recalling a proper English gentleman". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  3. Weinraub, Bernard (30 March 1970). "Gloomy Upheaval Dogs British Movie Industry". The New York Times. p. 52. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  4. "Davenport signed for role". Ledger-Enquirer. 9 May 1970. p. 37.
  5. "EMI in £2M film deal with MGM", The Guardian, 27 June 1970.
  6. "Jef Starts filming Jan4". The Los Angeles Times. 5 December 1970. p. 40.
  7. "Big Anglo American films link up". Evening Standard. 22 April 1971. p. 8.
  8. Cohen, Larry (July–August 2012). "I Killed Bette Davis". Film Comment. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

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