Lest we forget that his first Verne connection was as an associate producer
on the "Light at the Edge of the World, The (1971)"
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0067345
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Salkind,+Ilya
And his father was one of the executive producers.
-djk
----- Original Message -----
From: "margot" <margot~at~attglobal.net>
To: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~math.technion.ac.il>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 12:14 PM
Subject: Making of JV biography in Hollywood
> Dear friends,
>
> Last Sunday's Los Angeles Time published the following information in
> page 8 of the Real Estate (K) section :
>
> Ilya Salkind, who co-produced with his late father, Alexander, the
> first three Christopher Reeve "Superman" films and "The Three
> Musketeers" as well as other films, has leased a home in the
> Mulholland Drive area for a year at $7,000 a month. Salkind, 52, is a
> third-generation producer. His grandfather, Miguel, produced movies in
> Germany, including "En Lyckoriddare" or "Joyless Street" (1926),
> starring a then-little-known actress named Greta Garbo. Ilya Salkind
> was living in Florida before leasing the gated traditional-style house
> with three bedrooms in 3,500 square feet. He moved to Los Angeles to
> be closer to the film industry. He is working on a movie based on the
> life of Jules Verne titled "Visa for Adventure".
>
> Anybody with more information ?
>
> Jean-Michel Margot
Received on Wed 15 Mar 2000 - 00:45:31 IST