Jules Buck (July 30, 1917 – July 19, 2001) was an American film producer.

Career

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He was a cameraman for John Huston's war documentaries and began producing as assistant to Mark Hellinger.[citation needed]

In 1952 he moved to Paris, then London, where he created, in association with Peter O'Toole, the company Keep Films.[1] This produced movies such as Lord Jim (1963), Becket (1963), and What's New Pussycat? (1965).[citation needed]

Personal life

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Buck was born in St Louis, Missouri, on July 30, 1917. From his 1945 marriage to actress Joyce Gates (née Joyce Ruth Getz), Buck had one child, journalist Joan Juliet Buck. He died in Paris on July 19, 2001.[citation needed]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Vexed in Venice". T Magazine. New York Times. November 30, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2012.

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