Henry Blanke
- Known for
- Production
- Born
- December 30, 1901
- Died
- May 28, 1981 (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- Steglitz, Berlin, Germany
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Henry Blanke (December 30, 1901 – May 28, 1981) was a German-born film producer who also worked as an assistant director, supervisor, writer, and production manager. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for The Nun's Story (1959). He was born Heinz Blanke in Steglitz, Berlin, Germany, the son of painter Wilhelm Blanke. He began his career as a film cutter in 1920. Blanke became an assistant to Ernst Lubitsch and was the production manager of Fritz Lang's 1927 film Metropolis. He produced nine films in his native Germany before emigrating to Hollywood. He became a power at Warner Bros., working there for decades. Among his Hollywood producing credits are: Of Human Bondage (1946), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) and The Fountainhead (1949). When the announced production of The Life of Emile Zola (1937) came under fire from Georg Gyssling, the Nazi German consul to the United States (due to its portrayal of Alfred Dreyfus, who was of Jewish descent), Blanke lied to him, telling him the Dreyfus affair was only a small part of the film. The Online Archive of California has a transcript of his oral recollections.
Known For
Filmography
Hell Is for Heroes
Movie · Producer
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Movie · Producer
Cash McCall
Movie · Producer
Ice Palace
Movie · Producer
Westbound
Movie · Producer
The Miracle
Movie · Producer
The Nun's Story
Movie · Producer
Too Much, Too Soon
Movie · Producer
Serenade
Movie · Producer
Sincerely Yours
Movie · Producer
Lucky Me
Movie · Producer
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Movie · Producer
Young at Heart
Movie · Producer
So Big
Movie · Producer
Operation Secret
Movie · Producer
Room for One More
Movie · Producer
The Iron Mistress
Movie · Producer
Tomorrow Is Another Day
Movie · Producer
Lightning Strikes Twice
Movie · Producer
Come Fill the Cup
Movie · Producer
Goodbye, My Fancy
Movie · Producer
Bright Leaf
Movie · Producer
The Fountainhead
Movie · Producer
Beyond the Forest
Movie · Producer
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Movie · Producer
The Woman in White
Movie · Producer
Winter Meeting
Movie · Producer
June Bride
Movie · Producer
Cry Wolf
Movie · Producer
Deep Valley
Movie · Producer
Escape Me Never
Movie · Producer
Deception
Movie · Producer
Of Human Bondage
Movie · Producer
My Reputation
Movie · Producer
Roughly Speaking
Movie · Producer
The Mask of Dimitrios
Movie · Producer
Old Acquaintance
Movie · Producer
The Constant Nymph
Movie · Producer
Edge of Darkness
Movie · Producer
The Gay Sisters
Movie · Producer
Blues in the Night
Movie · Producer, Associate Producer
The Sea Wolf
Movie · Producer
Out of the Fog
Movie · Associate Producer
The Great Lie
Movie · Associate Producer
The Maltese Falcon
Movie · Associate Producer
Honeymoon for Three
Movie · Associate Producer
Four Mothers
Movie · Associate Producer
The Sea Hawk
Movie · Associate Producer
Four Wives
Movie · Associate Producer
Juarez
Movie · Associate Producer
The Old Maid
Movie · Associate Producer
We Are Not Alone
Movie · Associate Producer
Daughters Courageous
Movie · Associate Producer
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Movie · Producer
Jezebel
Movie · Associate Producer
The Life of Emile Zola
Movie · Producer
Green Light
Movie · Producer
The Green Pastures
Movie · Supervising Producer
Anthony Adverse
Movie · Supervising Producer
The Story of Louis Pasteur
Movie · Producer
The Girl from 10th Avenue
Movie · Producer
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie · Producer
The White Cockatoo
Movie · Producer
Fashions of 1934
Movie · Producer
Fog Over Frisco
Movie · Supervising Producer
The Secret Bride
Movie · Associate Producer
Easy to Love
Movie · Producer
Convention City
Movie · Producer
The Silk Express
Movie · Producer
Bureau of Missing Persons
Movie · Producer
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Movie · Producer
Goodbye Again
Movie · Producer
Lady Killer
Movie · Supervising Producer
The Holy Flames
Movie · Producer
Demon of the Sea
Movie · Producer
La dama atrevida
Movie · Producer
Mein Herz gehört Dir...
Movie · Producer
Those Who Dance
Movie · Producer