1894 - 1968
Walter Wanger American Director
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Walter Wanger dating history
Relationships
Walter Wanger was previously married to Joan Bennett (1940 - 1965) and Justine Johnstone (1919 - 1938).
Walter Wanger was in relationships with Louise Brooks (1925) and Aileen Mehle.
Walter Wanger had an encounter with Greta Garbo.
About
American Director Walter Wanger was born Walter Feuchtwanger on 11th July, 1894 in San Francisco, California and passed away on 18th Nov 1968 New York, New York aged 74. He is most remembered for Washington Merry-Go-Round (1932). His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Walter Wanger is a member of the following lists: Academy Honorary Award recipients, American film producers and American Jews.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 2 |
26 years, 8 months
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23 years, 5 months
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20 years, 3 months
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| Dating | 2 |
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| Encounter | 1 |
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| Total | 5 |
26 years, 8 months
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9 years, 4 months
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20 years, 3 months
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Details
| First Name |
Walter
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| Last Name |
Wanger
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| Full Name at Birth |
Walter Feuchtwanger
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| Birthday |
11th July, 1894
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| Birthplace |
San Francisco, California
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| Died |
18th November, 1968
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| Place of Death |
New York, New York
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| Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Film producer
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| Occupation |
Director
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| Claim to Fame |
Washington Merry-Go-Round (1932)
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| Friend |
Hedy Lamarr
|
Walter Wanger (né Feuchtwanger; July 11, 1894 – November 18, 1968) was an American film producer active in filmmaking beginning in the 1910s, concluding with the turbulent production of Cleopatra, his last film, in 1963. He began at Paramount Pictures in the 1920s and eventually worked at virtually every major studio as either a contract producer or an independent. He also served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1939 to October 1941 and from December 1941 to 1945. Strongly influenced by European films, Wanger developed a reputation as an intellectual and a socially conscious movie executive who produced provocative message movies and glittering romantic melodramas. He achieved notoriety when, in 1951, he shot and wounded the agent of his then-wife, Joan Bennett, because he suspected they were having an affair. He was convicted for the crime and served a four-month sentence, then returned to making movies.
