Edgar J. Scherick

Executive, Producer

About

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Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Born

October 16, 1924

Died

December 03, 2002

Cause of Death

Leukemia

Biography

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Advertising executive who went into TV production (introducing Wide World of Sports), and headed Palomar Pictures before establishing himself as an independent producer in the late 1960s. Scherick made his mark with his second production, the ingeniously crafted intrigue "Sleuth" (1972), other notable productions include "The Heartbreak Kid" (1972) and "Shoot the Moon" (1982)....

Filmography

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It Was Him Or Us (1995)

Ed Mcbain's 87th Precinct: Lightning (1995)

Nightmare in the Daylight (1992)

Murder: By Reason Of Insanity (1985)

The King Of Comedy (1983)

The Stepford Wives (2004)

Photos & Videos

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Mrs. Soffel (1984) -- (Movie Clip) It's His Blood

Mrs. Soffel (1984) -- (Movie Clip) Biddles Must Not Hang

Family & Companions

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Marge Scherick

Wife

Biography

Advertising executive who went into TV production (introducing Wide World of Sports), and headed Palomar Pictures before establishing himself as an independent producer in the late 1960s. Scherick made his mark with his second production, the ingeniously crafted intrigue "Sleuth" (1972), other notable productions include "The Heartbreak Kid" (1972) and "Shoot the Moon" (1982).

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

It Was Him Or Us (1995)

Ed Mcbain's 87th Precinct: Lightning (1995)

Nightmare in the Daylight (1992)

Murder: By Reason Of Insanity (1985)

The King Of Comedy (1983)

Producer (Feature Film)

The Stepford Wives (2004)

Path To War (2002)

Executive Producer

The Wall (1998)

Executive Producer

The Stepford Husbands (1996)

Executive Producer

We the Jury (1996)

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Good Old Boys (1995)

Executive Producer

A Passion For Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story (1994)

Executive Producer

Betrayed by Love (1994)

Executive Producer

Till Death Us Do Part (1992)

Executive Producer

Nightmare in the Daylight (1992)

Executive Producer

Quiet Killer (1992)

Executive Producer

Four Eyes And Six Guns (1992)

Executive Producer

Rambling Rose (1991)

Executive Producer

The Rape of Dr. Willis (1991)

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

The Secret Life Of Ian Fleming (1990)

Executive Producer

The Girl Who Came Between Them (1990)

Executive Producer

Anything to Survive (1990)

Executive Producer

Unholy Matrimony (1988)

Executive Producer

Stranger on My Land (1988)

Executive Producer

The Stepford Children (1987)

Executive Producer

Stranger in My Bed (1987)

Executive Producer

Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987)

Executive Producer

The High Price of Passion (1986)

Executive Producer

Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (1985)

Executive Producer

Mrs. Soffel (1984)

Reckless (1984)

Thou Shalt Not Kill (1982)

Executive Producer

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982)

Shoot the Moon (1982)

Executive Producer

White Dog (1982)

Executive Producer

Fish Hawk (1981)

Executive Producer

Revenge of the Stepford Wives (1980)

Executive Producer

The Seduction of Miss Leona (1980)

Executive Producer

Mother and Daughter: The Loving War (1980)

Executive Producer

The American Success Company (1979)

An American Christmas Carol (1979)

Executive Producer

Zuma Beach (1978)

Executive Producer

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery (1978)

Executive Producer

Panic In Echo Park (1977)

Raid On Entebbe (1977)

A Circle of Children (1977)

Executive Producer

I Never Promised You A Rose Garden (1977)

Executive Producer

The Silence (1975)

Executive Producer

The Stepford Wives (1975)

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

Law and Disorder (1974)

Executive Producer

Gordon's War (1973)

Executive Producer

The Darwin Adventure (1972)

Executive Producer

The Heartbreak Kid (1972)

Executive Producer

To Kill a Clown (1972)

Executive Producer

When Michael Calls (1972)

Executive Producer

What Became of Jack and Jill? (1972)

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Ring of Bright Water (1969)

Executive Producer

Thank You All Very Much (1969)

Executive Producer

The Birthday Party (1968)

Executive Producer

For Love of Ivy (1968)

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)

Production Consultant

Cast (Special)

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) 13th Annual Hall of Fame (1998)

The 11th Annual Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame (1996)

The 10th Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame (1994)

Producer (Special)

Esther's Follies (1992)

Executive Producer

The Rock (1990)

Executive Producer

Lovers, Partners & Spies (1988)

Executive Producer

The Nunundaga (1977)

Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck (1976)

Misc. Crew (Special)

The 11th Annual Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame (1996)

The 10th Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame (1994)

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990)

Producer (TV Mini-Series)

The Spiral Staircase (2000)

Executive Producer

Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy (1996)

Executive Producer

Phantom of the Opera (1990)

Executive Producer

The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990)

Executive Producer

Hands of a Stranger (1987)

Executive Producer

Home Fires (1987)

Executive Producer

On Wings Of Eagles (1986)

Executive Producer

Evergreen (1985)

Executive Producer

Little Gloria, Happy At Last (1982)

Executive Producer

Life Events

1968

First produced film "For Love of Ivy"

Videos

Mrs. Soffel (1984) -- (Movie Clip) It's His Blood The famous Biddle brothers, Ed and Jack (Mel Gibson, Matthew Modine), convicted of murder in Pittsburgh, 1902, their guilt not ascertained, needling a guard (Maury Chaykin) and meeting the title character, Diane Keaton, soul-saving wife of the warden, in Gillian Armstrong's Mrs. Soffel, 1984.

Mrs. Soffel (1984) -- (Movie Clip) Biddles Must Not Hang At the real Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh, introducing the kids (Trini Alvarado, Jennifer Dundas, Danny Corkill, Harley Cross), the Biddles (Mel Gibson, Matthew Modine), warden (Edward Hermann) and wife, risen from her sick bed, Diane Keaton, the title character, in Mrs. Soffel, 1984.

Heartbreak Kid, The (1972) -- (Movie Clip) Miami Beach, Here We Come! Joining director Elaine May’s New York Jewish wedding sequence, Charles Grodin as Lenny, the title character and Jeannie Berlin as bride Lila , who has insisted they wait for marriage before having sex, story by Bruce Jay Friedman, script by Neil Simon, early in The Heartbreak Kid, 1972.

Heartbreak Kid, The (1972) -- (Movie Clip) I'm An Egg Salad Nut In a motel restaurant en route from their hurried New York wedding to their Miami Beach honeymoon, Charles Grodin as sporting goods salesman Lenny, who’s beginning to have serious doubts about his new wife Lila (Jeannie Berlin), in director Elaine May’s The Heartbreak Kid, 1972.

Heartbreak Kid, The (1972) -- (Movie Clip) That's My Spot Lenny (Charles Grodin, title character) has given up waiting for neurotic wife Lila (Jeannie Berlin) to make it to the beach on the first day of their Miami Beach honeymoon, and he’s surprised when Kelly (Cybil Shepherd) presents herself, in director Elaine May’s , 1972.

Stepford Wives, The (1975) -- (Movie Clip) Here In Ajax Country Bobbie Markowe (Paula Prentiss) fairly bounds into the picture, delighted to meet her fellow new citizen Joanna (Katharine Ross), both of them happy to discover they're not the only ones wondering what's up in this town, early in The Stepford Wives, 1975.

Stepford Wives, The (1975) -- (Movie Clip) It's A Casserole Day one in the Connecticut suburb, the first of the natives, Carol Van Sant (Nanette Newman) greets transplanted New Yorker Walter (Peter Masterson), who then has an odd exchange with her husband (Josef Sommer), then tries to reassure his wife Joanna (Katharine Ross), in The Stepford Wives, 1975.

Stepford Wives, The (1975) -- (Movie Clip) That's Why We're Moving! Something of an artful opening from director Bryan Forbes, Katharine Ross clearly ambivalent about leaving New York, Peter Masterson her more enthusiastic husband, opening The Stepford Wives, 1975, from the popular Ira Levin novel, featuring Paula Prentiss and Patrick O'Neal.

Stepford Wives, The (1975) -- (Movie Clip) The Friendliest Accident New in town, the Eberharts (Katharine Ross, Peter Masterson, young Mary Stuart Masterson and Ronny Sullivan) observe an odd fender bender between Carol Van Sant (Nanette Newman) and Kit Sunderson (Carole Mallory) at the grocery, in The Stepford Wives, 1975, from Ira Levin's novel.

Stepford Wives, The (1975) -- (Movie Clip) I'll Just Die If I Don't Get This Recipe Dale (Patrick O'Neal), the former Disney engineer, seems the life of the pool party, as non-conforming new gals Joanna (Katharine Ross) and Bobbie (Paula Prentiss) arrive and Carol (Nanette Newman) appears to malfunction, one of the first indisputably weird events in The Stepford Wives, 1975.

Mrs. Soffel - (Original Trailer) Mel Gibson and Diane Keaton star in Mrs. Soffel (1984), the true story of a prison warden's wife who helps a notorious killer escape.

Shoot the Moon - (Original Trailer) Albert Finney and Diane Keaton star in Shoot the Moon (1982), a portrait of a family in the midst of divorce.

Companions

Marge Scherick

Wife

Bibliography

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