Arlene Sellers

Arlene Sellers
A smiling middle-aged white woman with blond hair, photographed outdoors
Arlene Sellers, from a 1965 newspaper photo
Born
Arlene Krieger

(1921-09-07)September 7, 1921
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 5, 2004(2004-03-05) (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Michigan
UC Berkeley School of Law

Arlene Krieger Sellers (September 7, 1921 – March 5, 2004) was an American real estate developer, lawyer, and film producer.[1][2]

Early life and education

Arlene Betty Krieger was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Morris Krieger and Anna Krieger.[3] She attended the University of Michigan and the UC Berkeley School of Law.[4][5]

Career

Sellers frequently worked with fellow producer Alex Winitsky. In addition to film projects, they led the development of the Cole Porter Theatre in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s; the project lost funding and was abandoned before 1970.[4][6]

Personal life

Krieger married Alvin L. Sellers, a physician, in 1942.[7] They had three sons.[4] She died of cancer at age 82.[1]

Filmography

She was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit Notes
1975 End of the Game
Uncredited
1976 The Seven-Per-Cent Solution Executive producer
1977 Cross of Iron
Uncredited
Silver Bears [8]
1978 House Calls
1979 The Lady Vanishes Executive producer
Cuba
1983 Blue Skies Again
1984 Scandalous
Swing Shift Executive producer
Irreconcilable Differences
1985 Bad Medicine
1990 Stanley & Iris
1995 Circle of Friends Final film as a producer
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role
1977 Cross of Iron Presenter
1978 House Calls

Television

Year Title Credit Notes
1987 You Ruined My Life Executive producer Television film
1988 Cadets Executive producer Television pilot

References

  1. ^ a b "Arlene Sellers: Producer". Variety. March 9, 2004.
  2. ^ "Arlene Sellers". The Los Angeles Times. March 12, 2004. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Obituary for Morris Krieger". Independent. 1974-02-13. p. 39. Retrieved 2024-04-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c "Another Op'nin', Another Show; Cole Porter Theater Due/Cecil Smith". The Los Angeles Times. 1965-12-05. p. 642. Retrieved 2024-04-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "80 Fellowships Awarded on Berkeley Campus". Metropolitan Pasadena Star-News. 1945-09-06. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-04-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bart, Peter (November 30, 1965). "2,600-Seat House Planned on Coast; Cole Porter Theater Would Show Broadway Musicals". The New York Times. p. 65 – via Proquest.
  7. ^ "Arlene Krieger Becomes Bride". The Los Angeles Times. 1942-06-16. p. 23. Retrieved 2024-04-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Light-hearted larceny abounds in 'Silver Bears'". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. 1979-02-01. p. 61. Retrieved 2024-04-30 – via Newspapers.com.


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