British film producer
| Raymond Stross | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1916-05-22)22 May 1916 Leeds, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 31 July 1988(1988-07-31) (aged 72) Beverly Hills, California, United States |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Spouse |
Anne Heywood (m. 1960) |
Raymond Stross (22 May 1916 – 31 July 1988) was a British film producer.
Early life and education
Stross was born on 22 May 1916 in Leeds. He was educated at Abingdon School from 1929 until 1933 and was a member of the second XV rugby team.
Film
He started Sturt Stross Film Productions in 1937 becoming the second youngest director-producer in the country at the time. His company's first production was a film called The Show's the Thing He also directed the 1937 film The Reverse Be My Lot. By 1951 he owned a chain of theatres as well as being a producer. Ray Stiles, bassist with Mud and The Hollies, called himself Stross in tribute.
Personal life
He was married to actress Anne Heywood and had a son and daughter. He died in 1988 at his home in Beverly Hills, California.
Selected filmography
Producer
- The Tall Headlines (1952)
- As Long as They're Happy (1955)
- An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)
- Jumping for Joy (1956)
- The Flesh Is Weak (1957)
- The Angry Hills (1959)
- The Brain (1962)
- The Very Edge (1963)
- The Leather Boys (1964)
- Ninety Degrees in the Shade (1965)
- The Fox (1967)
- Midas Run (1969)
- I Want What I Want (1972)
- Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979)
See also
References
- BFI.org
- ^ "Raymond Stross, Producer, 72". New York Times. 4 August 1988.
- "Salvete" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
- "OA Notes Easter 1937" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
- "OA Notes January 1951" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
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