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Marvin Worth (June 6, 1925 – April 22, 1998) was an American film producer, screenwriter and actor. His efforts to bring the biography of Malcolm X to the big screen started in 1967, when he purchased the rights to The Autobiography of Malcolm X , and eventually led to the production of the 1972 documentary , for which he received an Oscar ...
Marvin Worth was born on 6 June 1925 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Malcolm X (1992), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Lenny (1974). He was married to Joan Worth. He died on 22 April 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Writer, Producer, Additional Crew
- June 6, 1925
- Marvin Worth
- April 22, 1998
Apr 24, 1998 · Marvin Worth, an eclectic producer and writer best known for his biographical motion pictures “Lenny” and “Malcolm X,” has died at 72. Worth, who had been working on the film “The James Dean...
May 3, 1998 · Marvin Worth, a prolific writer and producer whose film credits ranged from black comedy (''Where's Poppa?'') to documentary biography (''Lenny'' and ''Malcolm X''), died on...
Apr 25, 1998 · Marvin Worth, 72, the eclectic producer and writer best known for his biographical motion pictures "Lenny" and "Malcolm X," died of lung cancer April 22 at UCLA Medical Center.
Worth was an award-winning producer who saw success with biographical films on controversial figures, including the comedian Lenny Bruce and activist Malcolm X. He made two films about the civil rights leader, including the 1972 documentary Malcolm X and the 1992 Spike Lee feature film of the same name.
Nov 30, 2022 · Marvin Worth is a film producer who worked on Malcolm X, Patty Hearst, and See No Evil, Hear No Evil. Roger Ebert reviewed his films and praised his work on Malcolm X as one of the best American biographies.
