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Edmund Grainger

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Edmund Grainger
Grainger circa 1940
BornOctober 1, 1906
DiedJuly 6, 1981 (aged 74)
Other namesJames Edmund Grainger
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1927–1976 (film)

Edmund Grainger (1906–1981) was an American film producer.[1] He produced more than sixty films during his career, and also occasionally worked as an assistant director. During the 1930s he was employed by Universal Pictures. He worked for RKO during Howard Hughes' ownership of the studio.

Grainger was the son of James D. Grainger, a film executive who worked for a variety of companies from the silent era onwards.[2]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Lombardi p.255
  2. ^ Jewell p.149-51

Bibliography

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  • Jewell, Richard B. Slow Fade to Black: The Decline of RKO Radio Pictures. University of California Press, 2016.
  • Lombardi, Frederic . Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios. McFarland, 2013.
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