Arlene Sellers

Arlene Krieger Sellers (September 7, 1921 – March 5, 2004) was an American real estate developer, lawyer, and film producer.[1][2]

Arlene Sellers
Arlene Sellers, from a 1965 newspaper photo
Born
Arlene Krieger

(1921-09-07)September 7, 1921
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 5, 2004(2004-03-05) (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Michigan
UC Berkeley School of Law

Early life and education

Arlene Betty Krieger was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Morris Krieger and Anna Krieger.[3] She attended the University of Michigan and the UC Berkeley School of Law.[4][5]

Career

Sellers frequently worked with fellow producer Alex Winitsky. In addition to film projects, they led the development of the Cole Porter Theatre in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s; the project lost funding and was abandoned before 1970.[4][6]

Personal life

Krieger married Alvin L. Sellers, a physician, in 1942.[7] They had three sons.[4] She died of cancer at age 82.[1]

Filmography

She was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit Notes
1975End of the Game
Uncredited
1976The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionExecutive producer
1977Cross of Iron
Uncredited
Silver Bears[8]
1978House Calls
1979The Lady VanishesExecutive producer
Cuba
1983Blue Skies Again
1984Scandalous
Swing ShiftExecutive producer
Irreconcilable Differences
1985Bad Medicine
1990Stanley & Iris
1995Circle of FriendsFinal film as a producer
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role
1977Cross of IronPresenter
1978House Calls

Television

Year Title Credit Notes
1987You Ruined My LifeExecutive producerTelevision film
1988CadetsExecutive producerTelevision pilot

References

  1. "Arlene Sellers: Producer". Variety. March 9, 2004.
  2. "Arlene Sellers". The Los Angeles Times. March 12, 2004. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  3. "Obituary for Morris Krieger". Independent. 1974-02-13. p. 39. Retrieved 2024-04-30 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Another Op'nin', Another Show; Cole Porter Theater Due/Cecil Smith". The Los Angeles Times. 1965-12-05. p. 642. Retrieved 2024-04-30 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "80 Fellowships Awarded on Berkeley Campus". Metropolitan Pasadena Star-News. 1945-09-06. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-04-30 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Bart, Peter (November 30, 1965). "2,600-Seat House Planned on Coast; Cole Porter Theater Would Show Broadway Musicals". The New York Times. p. 65 via Proquest.
  7. "Arlene Krieger Becomes Bride". The Los Angeles Times. 1942-06-16. p. 23. Retrieved 2024-04-30 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Light-hearted larceny abounds in 'Silver Bears'". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. 1979-02-01. p. 61. Retrieved 2024-04-30 via Newspapers.com.


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