Nicholas Nayfack

Nicholas Nayfack
Born	January 27, 1909(1909-01-27)[1] New York City, New York
Died	March 31, 1958(1958-03-31)[1] Beverly Hills, California
Occupation	Film producer
Spouse	Lynne Carver (1937-1955)

Nicholas Nayfack (January 1, 1909—March 31, 1958) was an American movie producer whose notable works include Forbidden Planet and The Invisible Boy. He was the nephew of MGM studio chief Nicholas Schenck and United Artists studio boss Joseph M. Schenck. He married actress Lynne Carver in 1937. Nicholas Nayfack died of a heart attack at the age of forty-eight on March 31, 1958 ^[2].

Career

Nicholas Nayfack worked for 20th Century Fox as an associate producer under Darryl F. Zanuck from 1937 to 1939. After leaving Fox, he became the head of the business affairs office for MGM from 1939 through 1949 ^[1]. In 1949, Nayfack became a producer for MGM until his death in 1958.

Filmography

• The Border Incident (1947)
• Devil's Doorway (1950)
• Vengeance Valley (1951)
• No Questions Asked (1951)
• The Sellout (1952)
• Glory Alley (1952)
• Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
• Rogue Cop (1954)
• The Scarlet Coat (1955)
• Ransom! (1956)
• Forbidden Planet (1956)
• The Power and the Prize (1956)
• Gun Glory (1957)
• The Invisible Boy (1957)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Nicholas Nayfack - Biography". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0623255/bio. Retrieved 2008-08-30. 
2. ^ "The Book of the Dead". Caskets on Parade. 2008-07-29. http://daggy.name/cop/bkofdead/obits-n.htm#NayfackNicholas. Retrieved 2008-08-30. 

External links

• Nicholas Nayfack at the Internet Movie Database