Benjamin Melniker

Benjamin Melniker
Born(1913-05-25)May 25, 1913
Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedFebruary 26, 2018(2018-02-26) (aged 104)
Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S.
Resting placeMount Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, New York, U.S.
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1939–2018

Benjamin Melniker (May 25, 1913 – February 26, 2018[1]) was an American film producer and centenarian. He was an executive producer with Michael E. Uslan on the Batman film series and other DC Comics films. Melniker was also at one time a studio executive at MGM.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Notes
1975 Mitchell
1976 Shoot
1982 Swamp Thing
1989 The Return of Swamp Thing
Batman
1992 Batman Returns
1993 Harmful Intent Television film
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1995 Batman Forever
1997 Batman & Robin
1998 Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero Direct-to-video
2000 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
2004 Catwoman
National Treasure
2005 Constantine
Batman Begins
The Batman vs. Dracula Direct-to-video
2008 Batman: Gotham Knight
The Dark Knight
The Spirit
2009 Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Direct-to-video
2010 Batman: Under the Red Hood
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
2011 Batman: Year One
2012 Superman vs. The Elite
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 Direct-to-video
2013 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2
Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite
2014 The Lego Movie
Son of Batman Direct-to-video
Batman: Assault on Arkham
2015 Batman vs. Robin
Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom
2016 Batman: Bad Blood
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Cosmic Clash
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Gotham City Breakout Direct-to-video
Batman: The Killing Joke
Batman Unlimited: Mech vs. Mutants
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
2017 The Lego Batman Movie
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract[2] Direct-to-video
Batman and Harley Quinn
Batman vs. Two-Face
Justice League
2018 Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold Direct-to-video
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash Direct-to-video; posthumous release
Batman Ninja
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies Posthumous release
2019 Justice League vs. the Fatal Five Direct-to-video; posthumous release
Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Batman: Hush

Television

Year Title Notes
1985 American Playhouse 1 episode
1987 TV's Greatest Bits Television special
1987 Dinosaucers 5 episodes
1990-1993 Swamp Thing: The Series 48 episodes
1991 Swamp Thing 5 episodes
1992 Fish Police 6 episodes
1994-1995 Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? 13 episodes

Shorts

Year Title
2003 Chase Me

References

  1. ^ "Benjamin Melniker, Prolific 'Batman' Producer and MGM Exec, Dies at 104". The Hollywood Reporter. February 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "Christina Ricci, Miguel Ferrer Join Voice Cast of 'Teen Titans' Animated Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. January 19, 2017.


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