Film Director. He was a Canadian-American, who gained fame as an Academy Award nominated director and producer of the 1940s to the 1970s. He is credited with directing at least 33 films. He directed several popular films, including "Champion" in 1949, "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness" in 1958, "Von Ryan's Express" in 1965, "Peyton Place" and "Valley of the Dolls" both in 1967, and "Earthquake" in 1974. After studying economics and political science at the University of California at Los Angeles, Marcus Rabinovitch, as he was born, studied law and attended the Naval Academy before turning to the film industry. He began working in Twentieth Century-Fox at a low-level position, but learning the film business first-hand before becoming an assistant editor at RKO. After working uncredited, his first solo editor credit was for "The Falcon's Brother" in 1942. He died suddenly during the post-production of his last film, "Avalanche Express" in 1979. He married Sarah Naomi Riskind, and the couple had three children. In the category of Motion Picture, he received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
Film Director. He was a Canadian-American, who gained fame as an Academy Award nominated director and producer of the 1940s to the 1970s. He is credited with directing at least 33 films. He directed several popular films, including "Champion" in 1949, "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness" in 1958, "Von Ryan's Express" in 1965, "Peyton Place" and "Valley of the Dolls" both in 1967, and "Earthquake" in 1974. After studying economics and political science at the University of California at Los Angeles, Marcus Rabinovitch, as he was born, studied law and attended the Naval Academy before turning to the film industry. He began working in Twentieth Century-Fox at a low-level position, but learning the film business first-hand before becoming an assistant editor at RKO. After working uncredited, his first solo editor credit was for "The Falcon's Brother" in 1942. He died suddenly during the post-production of his last film, "Avalanche Express" in 1979. He married Sarah Naomi Riskind, and the couple had three children. In the category of Motion Picture, he received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
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Mark Robson Rabinovitch
1913 – 1978
Husband of Sara Riskind Robson
Father of Judy, Martha and Jeanne
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