Ernest Harold Martin (born Ernest Harold Markowitz; August 28, 1919 – May 7, 1995)[1] was an American Broadway producer who wrote the book for a musical, owned a Broadway theater and produced motion pictures, including Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, A Chorus Line and Cabaret (1972 film nominated for 10 Oscars).[1] Best known for such hits as Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Cabaret, Martin left his mark on American and international theatre and screen.
Martin, singly or with Cy Feuer, was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical five times with Walking Happy (1967); Skyscraper (1966), Little Me (1963); How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1962), and Guys and Dolls (1951). Little Me and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying also garnered them nominations for the Tony Award for Best Producer of a Musical. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Guys and Dolls won the Tony Award for Best Musical, while "Business" also won the Best Producer Tony and the Pulitzer Prize. Feuer and Martin owned the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre from 1960 to 1965.[2] They were so successful as producers on Broadway that they were dubbed "The Golddust Twins."
Martin managed the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera from 1976 to 1980 as well as its sister Civic Light Opera in San Francisco, bringing Broadway shows to the west coast and creating and cultivating new shows (such as Liza Minnelli's The Act) prior to taking them to Broadway NY Times Obituary Ernest H. Martin Dies. Ernest H. Martin was a master at conceptualization and initiator of many Broadway and film classics, while his partner Cy Feuer, was a master at directing and executing on the ideas. Feuer was known to say, "Ernie was the sparkplug and I was the engineer" [3]
He graduated from UCLA, where he was elected president of the senior class. He began his career at CBS radio, where he quickly rose to the position of head of programming. He was married three times, twice to women named Nancy, and his third wife was Twyla Martin. One of his wives was the quintessentially insouciant actress Nancy Guild, (1925-1999) to whom he was married from 1951 to 1975, with whom he had three children: Cecilia and Polly (deceased 2004), as well as Liz (who was Nancy Guild's daughter from a prior marriage).[3]
Broadway productionsedit
The Act [Original, Musical] Oct 29, 1977 – Jul 1, 1978; produced by Feuer & Martin
The Goodbye People [Original, Play] Dec 3, 1968 – Dec 7, 1968; produced by Ernest H. Martin
Walking Happy [Original, Musical] Nov 26, 1966 – Apr 16, 1967; produced by Ernest H. Martin
Skyscraper [Original, Musical, Comedy] Nov 13, 1965 – Jun 11, 1966; produced by Feuer & Martin
Little Me [Original, Musical, Comedy] Nov 17, 1962 – Jun 29, 1963; produced by Feuer & Martin
ernest, martin, ernest, harold, martin, born, ernest, harold, markowitz, august, 1919, 1995, american, broadway, producer, wrote, book, musical, owned, broadway, theater, produced, motion, pictures, including, guys, dolls, succeed, business, without, really, t. Ernest Harold Martin born Ernest Harold Markowitz August 28 1919 May 7 1995 1 was an American Broadway producer who wrote the book for a musical owned a Broadway theater and produced motion pictures including Guys and Dolls How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying A Chorus Line and Cabaret 1972 film nominated for 10 Oscars 1 Best known for such hits as Guys and Dolls How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Cabaret Martin left his mark on American and international theatre and screen Contents 1 Life and career 2 Broadway productions 3 References 4 External linksLife and career editMartin singly or with Cy Feuer was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical five times with Walking Happy 1967 Skyscraper 1966 Little Me 1963 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 1962 and Guys and Dolls 1951 Little Me and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying also garnered them nominations for the Tony Award for Best Producer of a Musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Guys and Dolls won the Tony Award for Best Musical while Business also won the Best Producer Tony and the Pulitzer Prize Feuer and Martin owned the Lunt Fontanne Theatre from 1960 to 1965 2 They were so successful as producers on Broadway that they were dubbed The Golddust Twins Martin managed the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera from 1976 to 1980 as well as its sister Civic Light Opera in San Francisco bringing Broadway shows to the west coast and creating and cultivating new shows such as Liza Minnelli s The Act prior to taking them to Broadway NY Times Obituary Ernest H Martin Dies Ernest H Martin was a master at conceptualization and initiator of many Broadway and film classics while his partner Cy Feuer was a master at directing and executing on the ideas Feuer was known to say Ernie was the sparkplug and I was the engineer 3 He graduated from UCLA where he was elected president of the senior class He began his career at CBS radio where he quickly rose to the position of head of programming He was married three times twice to women named Nancy and his third wife was Twyla Martin One of his wives was the quintessentially insouciant actress Nancy Guild 1925 1999 to whom he was married from 1951 to 1975 with whom he had three children Cecilia and Polly deceased 2004 as well as Liz who was Nancy Guild s daughter from a prior marriage 3 Broadway productions editThe Act Original Musical Oct 29 1977 Jul 1 1978 produced by Feuer amp Martin The Goodbye People Original Play Dec 3 1968 Dec 7 1968 produced by Ernest H Martin Walking Happy Original Musical Nov 26 1966 Apr 16 1967 produced by Ernest H Martin Skyscraper Original Musical Comedy Nov 13 1965 Jun 11 1966 produced by Feuer amp Martin Little Me Original Musical Comedy Nov 17 1962 Jun 29 1963 produced by Feuer amp Martin How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Original Musical Comedy Oct 14 1961 Mar 6 1965 produced by Feuer amp Martin Whoop Up Original Musical Comedy Dec 22 1958 Feb 7 1959 produced by Ernest H Martin Book by Ernest H Martin Silk Stockings Original Musical Comedy Feb 24 1955 Apr 14 1956 produced by Feuer amp Martin The Boy Friend Original Musical Comedy Sep 30 1954 Nov 26 1955 produced by Feuer amp Martin Can Can Original Musical Comedy May 7 1953 Jun 25 1955 produced by Feuer amp Martin Where s Charley Original Musical Comedy Jan 29 1951 Mar 10 1951 produced by Feuer Martin amp Rickard Guys and Dolls Original Musical Comedy Nov 24 1950 Nov 28 1953 produced by Feuer amp Martin Where s Charley Original Musical Comedy Oct 11 1948 Sep 9 1950 Produced by Ernest H MartinReferences edit a b Tom Vallance May 10 1995 Obituary Ernest Martin The Independent Feuer and Martin Sell Lunt Fontanne Theater a b Mel Gussow May 9 1995 Ernest H Martin Dies at 75 Half of Broadway Producing Team The New York Times External links editErnest H Martin at the Internet Broadway Database Ernest H Martin at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ernest H Martin amp oldid 1119292192, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
