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Haig P Manoogian

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Haig P Manoogian

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26 May 1980 (aged 64)
USA
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He had a teaching career that spanned may years. He worked with many of the top actors, producers, etc. in the film industry. His credits include; Who's That Adventures in Babysitting (1987), Zapped! (1982) Raging Bull (1980), And the Walls Came Tumbling Down (1973), ... No Lies (1973), Item 72-D: The Adventures of Spa and Fon (1970), Knocking at My Door (1967), Ursula (1961).

Haig Manoogian was an Armenian-American professor of film at New York University and a major early influence for many filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese, who was a student of his. Manoogian co-produced Scorsese's first feature film Who's That Knocking at My Door.

Raging Bull is dedicated to Haig Manoogian. He died just before the completion of the film. Martin Scorsese wrote the dedication based on the gift sight that Manoogian gave to him. At the end of the credits and reads:

"So, for the second time, [the Pharisees]
summoned the man who had been blind and said:

'Speak the truth before God.
We know this fellow is a sinner.'

'Whether or not he is a sinner, I do not know.'
the man replied.

'All I know is this:
once I was blind and now I can see.'

John IX. 24-26
the New English Bible"

He had a teaching career that spanned may years. He worked with many of the top actors, producers, etc. in the film industry. His credits include; Who's That Adventures in Babysitting (1987), Zapped! (1982) Raging Bull (1980), And the Walls Came Tumbling Down (1973), ... No Lies (1973), Item 72-D: The Adventures of Spa and Fon (1970), Knocking at My Door (1967), Ursula (1961).

Haig Manoogian was an Armenian-American professor of film at New York University and a major early influence for many filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese, who was a student of his. Manoogian co-produced Scorsese's first feature film Who's That Knocking at My Door.

Raging Bull is dedicated to Haig Manoogian. He died just before the completion of the film. Martin Scorsese wrote the dedication based on the gift sight that Manoogian gave to him. At the end of the credits and reads:

"So, for the second time, [the Pharisees]
summoned the man who had been blind and said:

'Speak the truth before God.
We know this fellow is a sinner.'

'Whether or not he is a sinner, I do not know.'
the man replied.

'All I know is this:
once I was blind and now I can see.'

John IX. 24-26
the New English Bible"


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