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|name = Felix Jackson (Joachimson)
|birth_date = {{birth date|1902|06|05|df=y}}
|birth_date = {{birth date|1902|06|05}}
|birth_place = [[Hamburg]], [[German Empire]]
|birth_place = [[Hamburg]], [[German Empire]]
|death_date = {{death date and age|1992|12|07|1902|06|06|df=y}}
|death_date = {{death date and age|1992|12|07|1902|06|06}}
|death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
|death_place = Los Angeles, U.S.
|othername = Felix Joachimson
|othername = Felix Joachimson
|occupation = [[Screenwriter]] <br>[[Film producer]]
|occupation = Screenwriter, film producer
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|spouse = Ellen Levy (19? - 192?) divorced one son Ralph Jackson (formerly Joachimson); Licci Balla (?-1940; divorced)<br>Jill Jackson (1940-1944; divorced; 2 children)<br>[[Deanna Durbin]] (1945-1949; divorced; 1 child)<br>Ilka (?-1992; his death) one son
|spouse = Ellen Levy (19? – 192?) divorced one son Ralph Jackson (formerly Joachimson); Licci Balla (?–1940; divorced)<br>Jill Jackson (1940–44; divorced; 2 children)<br>[[Deanna Durbin]] (1945–49; divorced; 1 child)<br>Ilka (?–1992; his death) one son
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'''Felix Jackson''' (5 June 1902 – 7 December 1992) was a German-born [[screenwriter]] and [[film producer]]. He was born in [[Hamburg]] as '''Felix Joachimson'''. Jackson was a city editor in Germany at 21, then a dramatic and music critic, and helped manage three theaters in Berlin. He joined [[Joe Pasternak]] as a producer in Budapest in 1933.<ref>The (Louisville) Courier-Journal, 7 December 1952</ref> He began working in the German film industry, before relocating after the rise of the [[Nazi party]]. He moved to Austria and Hungary in the mid-1930s where he frequently collaborated with the director [[Henry Koster]]. His screenplay for the 1935 film ''[[Little Mother (1935 film)|Little Mother]]'' served as the basis for a [[Hollywood]] remake ''[[Bachelor Mother]]'' (1939) which was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay)|Academy Award]].
'''Felix Jackson''' (June 5, 1902 – December 7, 1992) was a German-born screenwriter and film producer. He was born in [[Hamburg]] as '''Felix Joachimson'''. Jackson was a city editor in Germany at 21, then a dramatic and music critic, and helped manage three theaters in Berlin. He joined [[Joe Pasternak]] as a producer in Budapest in 1933.<ref>The (Louisville) Courier-Journal, December 7, 1952</ref> He began working in the German film industry, before relocating after the rise of the [[Nazi party]]. He moved to Austria and Hungary in the mid-1930s where he frequently collaborated with the director [[Henry Koster]]. His screenplay for the 1935 film ''[[Little Mother (1935 film)|Little Mother]]'' served as the basis for a Hollywood remake ''[[Bachelor Mother]]'' (1939) which was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay)|Academy Award]].


Jackson moved to Hollywood in the late 1930s, writing the screenplay for ''[[Destry Rides Again]]'' (1939) a [[western film|western]] starring [[James Stewart]] and [[Marlene Dietrich]].<ref>Bach p.246</ref> He was active in the [[European Film Fund]], which provided support to European emigre filmmakers. He produced several [[Deanna Durbin]] films for [[Universal Pictures]] and they married in 1945. He joined the advertising agency [[Young and Rubicam]] in 1946, heading up its dramatic-television department. He served as executive producer of "[[Pulitzer Prize Playhouse]]" which aired on the ABC television network.<ref>The (Louisville) Courier-Journal, 7 December 1952</ref>
Jackson moved to Hollywood in the late 1930s, writing the screenplay for ''[[Destry Rides Again]]'' (1939) a [[western film|western]] starring [[James Stewart]] and [[Marlene Dietrich]].<ref>Bach p.246</ref> He was active in the [[European Film Fund]], which provided support to European emigre filmmakers. He produced several [[Deanna Durbin]] films for [[Universal Pictures]] and they married in 1945. He joined the advertising agency [[Young and Rubicam]] in 1946, heading up its dramatic-television department. He served as executive producer of "[[Pulitzer Prize Playhouse]]" which aired on the ABC television network.<ref>The (Louisville) Courier-Journal, December 7, 1952</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==

Revision as of 11:43, 3 November 2013

Felix Jackson (Joachimson)
Born(1902-06-05)June 5, 1902
Hamburg, German Empire
DiedDecember 7, 1992(1992-12-07) (aged 90)
Los Angeles, U.S.
Other namesFelix Joachimson
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film producer
Spouse(s)Ellen Levy (19? – 192?) divorced one son Ralph Jackson (formerly Joachimson); Licci Balla (?–1940; divorced)
Jill Jackson (1940–44; divorced; 2 children)
Deanna Durbin (1945–49; divorced; 1 child)
Ilka (?–1992; his death) one son

Felix Jackson (June 5, 1902 – December 7, 1992) was a German-born screenwriter and film producer. He was born in Hamburg as Felix Joachimson. Jackson was a city editor in Germany at 21, then a dramatic and music critic, and helped manage three theaters in Berlin. He joined Joe Pasternak as a producer in Budapest in 1933.[1] He began working in the German film industry, before relocating after the rise of the Nazi party. He moved to Austria and Hungary in the mid-1930s where he frequently collaborated with the director Henry Koster. His screenplay for the 1935 film Little Mother served as the basis for a Hollywood remake Bachelor Mother (1939) which was nominated for an Academy Award.

Jackson moved to Hollywood in the late 1930s, writing the screenplay for Destry Rides Again (1939) a western starring James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich.[2] He was active in the European Film Fund, which provided support to European emigre filmmakers. He produced several Deanna Durbin films for Universal Pictures and they married in 1945. He joined the advertising agency Young and Rubicam in 1946, heading up its dramatic-television department. He served as executive producer of "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" which aired on the ABC television network.[3]

Selected filmography

Screenwriter

Producer

References

  1. ^ The (Louisville) Courier-Journal, December 7, 1952
  2. ^ Bach p.246
  3. ^ The (Louisville) Courier-Journal, December 7, 1952

Bibliography

  • Bach, Stephen. Marlene Dietrich: Life and Legend. University of Minnesota Press, 2011.
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