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Alex Grasshoff

April 14, 2024

Alexander Grasshoff (December 10, 1928 – April 5, 2008) was an American documentary filmmaker and director who received three Oscar nominations.

Alex Grasshoff
Born(1928-12-10)December 10, 1928
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 2008(2008-04-05) (aged 79)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Southern California
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • director

Along with fellow producer Robert Cohn, he is perhaps best known for writing and directing the documentary Young Americans, which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature during the 1969 ceremony.[1] However, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences soon found out the film had been shown first in October 1967, thus making it ineligible for a 1968 award and the Oscar was revoked.[1] (This marks the only time, as of 2022, where an Academy Award was first awarded and then revoked.) Grasshoff, who reportedly slept with the Oscar on the first night, also directed Academy Award-nominated films The Really Big Family (1966) and Journey to the Outer Limits (1973).[1] He also directed the award-winning The Wave (1981), based on Ron Jones' The Third Wave experiment, and Future Shock (1972), based on Alvin Toffler's book and hosted by Orson Welles.

Biography edit

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Grasshoff earned a bachelor's degree in cinema at the University of Southern California and began his career in the mail room of Paramount in 1951 working up to assistant editor, then editor.[1] He made his directoral debut in a crime film The Jailbreakers released by American International Pictures that Grasshoff also wrote and produced. A home owned by Mr. Grasshoff was rented out to music group the Beastie Boys while they recorded the album Paul's Boutique.

Grasshoff died on April 5, 2008, at his home in Los Angeles of complications from bypass surgery on a leg.[1] He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Madilyn Clark Grasshoff, and two sisters, Yrsa Grasshoff and Edith Rand.[1]

Filmography edit

Director edit

Producer edit

Writer edit

  • 1960: The Jailbreakers
  • 1964: Hollywood and the Stars (TV Series, 2 episodes)
  • 1967: Young Americans (Documentary)
  • 1972: Wacky Taxi

Editor edit

  • 1961: Magic Spectacles

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f McLellan, Dennis (2008-04-20). . Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2008-04-30.

External links edit

  • Alex Grasshoff at IMDb

April 14, 2024
alex, grasshoff, alexander, grasshoff, december, 1928, april, 2008, american, documentary, filmmaker, director, received, three, oscar, nominations, born, 1928, december, 1928boston, massachusetts, diedapril, 2008, 2008, aged, angeles, california, educationuni. Alexander Grasshoff December 10 1928 April 5 2008 was an American documentary filmmaker and director who received three Oscar nominations Alex GrasshoffBorn 1928 12 10 December 10 1928Boston Massachusetts U S DiedApril 5 2008 2008 04 05 aged 79 Los Angeles California U S EducationUniversity of Southern CaliforniaOccupationsFilmmakerdirectorAlong with fellow producer Robert Cohn he is perhaps best known for writing and directing the documentary Young Americans which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature during the 1969 ceremony 1 However the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences soon found out the film had been shown first in October 1967 thus making it ineligible for a 1968 award and the Oscar was revoked 1 This marks the only time as of 2022 where an Academy Award was first awarded and then revoked Grasshoff who reportedly slept with the Oscar on the first night also directed Academy Award nominated films The Really Big Family 1966 and Journey to the Outer Limits 1973 1 He also directed the award winning The Wave 1981 based on Ron Jones The Third Wave experiment and Future Shock 1972 based on Alvin Toffler s book and hosted by Orson Welles Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 2 1 Director 2 2 Producer 2 3 Writer 2 4 Editor 3 References 4 External linksBiography editBorn in Boston Massachusetts Grasshoff earned a bachelor s degree in cinema at the University of Southern California and began his career in the mail room of Paramount in 1951 working up to assistant editor then editor 1 He made his directoral debut in a crime film The Jailbreakers released by American International Pictures that Grasshoff also wrote and produced A home owned by Mr Grasshoff was rented out to music group the Beastie Boys while they recorded the album Paul s Boutique Grasshoff died on April 5 2008 at his home in Los Angeles of complications from bypass surgery on a leg 1 He is survived by his wife of 38 years Madilyn Clark Grasshoff and two sisters Yrsa Grasshoff and Edith Rand 1 Filmography editDirector edit 1960 The Jailbreakers 1963 Hollywood and the Stars TV series 1 episode 1965 National Geographic Specials TV series documentary 1966 Love on a Rooftop TV series 1 episode 1966 The Really Big Family Documentary short 1966 Destination Safety TV movie documentary 1967 Young Americans Documentary 1972 Future Shock Documentary 1972 Wacky Taxi 1973 Journey to the Outer Limits Documentary 1973 74 Toma TV series 4 episodes 1974 Crackle of Death TV movie 1974 Get Christie Love TV series 1974 The Rookies TV series 1 Episode 1974 The Rockford Files TV series 2 episodes 1974 Kolchak The Night Stalker TV series 3 episodes 1975 Movin On TV series 1 episodes 1975 76 Barbary Coast TV series 4 episodes 1977 The Last Dinosaur 1977 CHiPs TV series 1978 Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws 1981 The Wave TV movie 1982 Counterattack Crime in America Fernsehdokumentation 1982 The Unforgivable Secret ABC Afterschool Special TV movie 1982 Sometimes I Don t Love My Mother ABC Afterschool Special TV movie 1984 Backwards The Riddle of Dyslexia ABC Afterschool Special TV movie 1984 Billions for Boris 1985 I Want to Go Home ABC Afterschool Special TV movie Producer edit 1960 The Jailbreakers 1963 64 Hollywood and the Stars TV Series 3 Episodes 1965 National Geographic Specials TV Series documentary 1966 The Really Big Family Documentary short 1967 Young Americans Documentary 1972 Future Shock Documentary 1973 Journey to the Outer Limits Documentary 1978 Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws co producer Writer edit 1960 The Jailbreakers 1964 Hollywood and the Stars TV Series 2 episodes 1967 Young Americans Documentary 1972 Wacky TaxiEditor edit 1961 Magic SpectaclesReferences edit a b c d e f McLellan Dennis 2008 04 20 Alex Grasshoff 79 documentary filmmaker had to give back his Oscar Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on 2008 04 23 Retrieved 2008 04 30 External links editAlex Grasshoff at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alex Grasshoff amp oldid 1218118986, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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