Lawrence Turman

AKA:
Lawrence Turman Larry Turman
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
11/28/1926
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California
biography
After spending time working in the family textile business, Lawrence Turman entered show business as a talent agent in the 1950s. By 1960, he had formed a producing partnership with Stuart Millar that yielded the soapy "The Young Doctors" (1961) and the critically recognized political drama "The Best Man" (1964). Turman had perhaps his crowning achievement early as co-producer of Mike Nichols' seminal "The Graduate" (1967). After scoring with the film version of the Broadway drama "The Great White Hope" (1970), he entered into a prolific collaboration with fellow producer David Foster that Continued
Credits
Executive Producer
2001
Executive Producer
1998
Producer
1982
Producer
1967
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milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Worked in father's texile business for five years
 
Began showbiz career as a talent agent with the Kurt Frings Agency
1960 
With Stuart Millar, formed Millar-Turman Productions
1961 
Produced first film, "The Young Doctors"
1964 
Last film with Stuart Millar, "The Best Man"
1967 
Formed own production company, Lawrence Turman, Inc.; first feature "The Flim-Flam Man"
Continued