Martin Ransohoff

Martin Ransohoff born November 30 1926 is a cinema and television producer and member of the Ransohoff family He graduated from Colgate University in 1949 and is on a list of Distinguished Alumni He founded the film production company Filmways Inc in 1960 and remained with the company until 1972 Filmways started making TV commercials moved into documentaries then sitcoms by 1963 Filmways were making 13 million a year In 1972 he became an independent producer He attempted to create female movie stars during the 1960s the actresses who achieved the greatest success under his tutelage were AnnMargret Tuesday Weld and Sharon Tate who featured in several of his films from 1964 until her death in 1969 He is a cousin of neurosurgeonJoseph Ransohoff The Beverly Hillbillies brought Ransohoff his first success in 1962 and thereafter he turned his attention to films Ransohoff went on to produce such films as American Pop