Biography
Jerome Bresler was born April 13, 1908 in Denver, Colorado. He started his career as a production supervisor, working for small companies, but would eventually start his own independent company. He joined MGM as a unit manager in the late 1930s working on the Dr. Kildare series and other films. After winning Academy Awards for the short subject films Heavenly Music and Stairway to Light, he went on to produce feature films. Among his film credits are After Dark, Bewitched, Casino Royale, Major Dundee, and The Vikings . He died August 23, 1977 in Los Angeles, California.
From the guide to the Jerry Bresler motion picture scripts, 1944-1963, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections.)
