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Jun 14, 2024 · Martin Starger, Influential Shaper of TV and Movies, Dies at 92. In his decade at ABC, long the doormat network in prime time, he helped guide it toward the No. 1 spot. He later produced ...
Jun 1, 2024 · Martin Starger, who shepherded Roots and Happy Days as president of ABC Entertainment and produced such films as Nashville and Mask, has died at 92.
Jun 1, 2024 · Martin Starger, the first president of ABC Entertainment who went on to produce such films as “Sophie’s Choice” and Robert Altman’s “Nashville,” has died. He was 92.
Jun 3, 2024 · Martin Starger, the first president of ABC Entertainment who helped with the creation of hit shows like Happy Days and Roots, has died. Starger died of natural causes Saturday in his Los Angeles home, his niece, casting director Ilene Starger, confirmed, per Deadline .
Martin Starger was born on 8 May 1932 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Nashville (1975), The Muppet Movie (1979) and Sophie's Choice (1982). He was married to Judith Newburg . He died on 31 May 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Producer, Writer, Additional Crew
- May 8, 1932
- Martin Starger
- May 31, 2024
Martin Starger, who as a senior executive at ABC in the 1970s helped bring “Happy Days,” “Roots,” “Rich Man, Poor Man” and other shows to the small screen — and the network nearly to the brink of No. 1 in prime time — before turning to producing movies, most notably Robert Altman’s “Nashville,” died May 31 at his home in ...
Jun 1, 2024 · Martin Starger, the first president of ABC Entertainment who produced the films “Sophie’s Choice,” “Nashville” and “Mask,” died Friday. He was 92.
