Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Mort Abrahams (26 March 1916 – 28 May 2009) was an American film and television producer.Among his credits are nine episodes of spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and, as associate producer, the films Doctor Dolittle, Planet of the Apes, Goodbye, Mr. Chips and Beneath the Planet of the Apes, co-writing the story of the latter.He later worked as producer-in-residence for the Center for Advanced Film and Television at the AFI, serving from 1989 to 1994.As a producer at Music Corporation of America in the 1950s, Abrahams was an exec producer on early TV shows including "Suspicion," "Kraft Suspense Theatre" and "G.E. Theatre," hosted by Ronald Reagan.For Herbert B. Leonard Prods. and ABC, he produced the on-the-road adventure "Route 66" in 1962–63 and the spy-themed "U.N.C.L.E." in 1964–65.From 1969–71, he was vp in charge of production at Ray Stark's Rastar Prods., which during his tenure produced 1970's "The Owl and the Pussycat."Abrahams joined the American Film Theatre company in 1972 as an executive, and he closed production on eight films – including John Frankenheimer's "Iceman" and the Katharine Hepburn-starring "A Delicate Balance" – in a span of 10 months.In the 1980s, Abrahams worked on telefilms including "Separate Tables" starring Julie Christie and "The Arch of Triumph" starring Anthony Hopkins. He worked as vp production in 1986 for World Media Prods.Among his survivors is his daughter, Marjie Abrahams of RSA Films.. }
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- Mort_Abrahams abstract "Mort Abrahams (26 March 1916 – 28 May 2009) was an American film and television producer.Among his credits are nine episodes of spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and, as associate producer, the films Doctor Dolittle, Planet of the Apes, Goodbye, Mr. Chips and Beneath the Planet of the Apes, co-writing the story of the latter.He later worked as producer-in-residence for the Center for Advanced Film and Television at the AFI, serving from 1989 to 1994.As a producer at Music Corporation of America in the 1950s, Abrahams was an exec producer on early TV shows including "Suspicion," "Kraft Suspense Theatre" and "G.E. Theatre," hosted by Ronald Reagan.For Herbert B. Leonard Prods. and ABC, he produced the on-the-road adventure "Route 66" in 1962–63 and the spy-themed "U.N.C.L.E." in 1964–65.From 1969–71, he was vp in charge of production at Ray Stark's Rastar Prods., which during his tenure produced 1970's "The Owl and the Pussycat."Abrahams joined the American Film Theatre company in 1972 as an executive, and he closed production on eight films – including John Frankenheimer's "Iceman" and the Katharine Hepburn-starring "A Delicate Balance" – in a span of 10 months.In the 1980s, Abrahams worked on telefilms including "Separate Tables" starring Julie Christie and "The Arch of Triumph" starring Anthony Hopkins. He worked as vp production in 1986 for World Media Prods.Among his survivors is his daughter, Marjie Abrahams of RSA Films.".