Eliot Hyman was born on August 29, 1904 in the USA. He is known for his work on Lolita (1962), West Side Story (1961) and The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' (1968). He died in July 1980 in New York, USA.
Former tyre dealer, who started in the motion picture business in 1948 as a distributor of films for television, co-founding Associated Artists Productions and assuming sole ownership of the company two years later. In 1953, he acquired the entire library of pre-1949 Warner Brothers films (750 in all), plus some 377 cartoons, for TV syndication. Eventually sold AAP to United Artists. Became president of United Artists Associated, acquiring screen rights to several major theatrical properties, including 'The World of Susie Wong' and 'Two for the Seesaw'. In 1960, Hyman formed Seven Arts Associated Corporation as an international distribution agency of feature films for television, and as a production company for both screen and stage. Appointed chairman of Waner Brothers-Seven Arts.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lolita
1962
executive producer - uncredited
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
West Side Story
1961
production executive - uncredited
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
1968
Short
Himself
Known for movies
Lolita (1962) as Producer
West Side Story (1961) as Miscellaneous Crew
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' (1968) as Himself
$950,000
