Gordon Stulberg

Stulberg was born into a Jewish family in Toronto, the son of a labor organizer. He graduated with a B.A. from the University of Toronto and a J.D. from Cornell University before moving to Los Angeles. He became a naturalized citizen of the US in 1951. ==Career==

After school, he worked in entertainment law with the firm Pacht, Ross, Warne & Bernhard and represented among others the Writers Guild of America. where he oversaw 26 films including Little Big Man (1970) and The Boys in the Band (1971). Stulberg worked to turn around the studio's financial performance. He had some notable successes and some failures as well but over all opinion on Stulberg's tenure was quite positive. This was due to his efforts in salvaging and reallocating misused funds, revamping the studio's sagging image, and his foresight in making such films as the epic classic Star Wars (1977) and cult favorites like Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Young Frankenstein (1974) and Sounder (1972). In 1974, Stulberg left Fox after differences with Stanfill and returned to practicing law at the entertainment law firm of Mitchell, Silberberg and Knupp for five years. He returned to the film business in 1980 and became president of PolyGram Pictures, making Endless Love (1981) and An American Werewolf in London (1981). He later became head of American Interative Media, chairman of the board of Philips Interactive Media of America and a director of Trimark Pictures. ==Personal life==

Stulberg was married to Helen (née Applebaum) Stulberg (1925–2010). They had four children: Jac Stulberg (from Helen's first marriage), Sita Stulberg, Scott Stulberg and Lysienne "Lysa" Stulberg. Stulberg died from complications related to diabetes. ==Selected filmography==

Films made under Stulberg at Cinema Center Films • With Six You Get Eggroll (1968) • A Fine Pair (1968) • The April Fools (1969) • Hail, Hero! (1969) • Me, Natalie (1969) • The Reivers (1969) • The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969) • A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969) • The Boys in the Band (1970) • Little Big Man (1970) • A Man Called Horse (1970) • Monte Walsh (1970) • Rio Lobo (1970) • Something for Everyone (1970) • Scrooge (1970) • Darker Than Amber (1970) • Adam at Six A.M. (1970) • Homer (1970) • Big Jake (1971) • Le Mans (1971) • Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971) • Something Big (1971) • The Christian Licorice Store (1971) • The African Elephant (1971) • Blue Water, White Death (1971) • Prime Cut (1972) Films made under Stulberg at 20th Century Fox • The Poseidon Adventure (1972) • Sounder (1972) • Sleuth (1972) • The Heartbreak Kid (1972) • The Paper Chase (1973) • The Three Musketeers (1973) • The Last American Hero (1973) • Emperor of the North Pole (1973) • Cinderella Liberty (1973) • The Seven Ups (1973) • The Four Musketeers (1974) • The Towering Inferno (1974) • Harry and Tonto (1974) • Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974) • Zardoz (1974) • Conrack (1974) • 11 Harrowhouse (1974) • 99 and 44/100% Dead (1974) • The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974) • Young Frankenstein (1974) • The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) • Star Wars (1977) Films made under Stulberg at Polygram • Endless Love (1981) • An American Werewolf in London (1981) ==References==