Herbert Gruber (producer)

Herbert Gruber
Born17 February 1913
Died28 January 1999 (aged 85)
Vienna, Austria
OccupationProducer
Years active1954–1965 (film)

Herbert Gruber (1913 in Vienna – 1999 in Vienna) was an Austrian film producer.[1]

After gaineing a doctorate in law from the University of Vienna he worked as a lawyer for some years. Following the Second World War he began working for Austria's biggest film company Sascha Film, and in the mid-1950s he became head of production. Gruber held the position for around a decade, overseeing in particular a number of popular comedies starring Peter Alexander.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Antel & Winkler p.135

Bibliography

  • Franz Antel & Christian F. Winkler. Hollywood an der Donau: Geschichte der Wien-Film in Sievering. Verlag d. Österr. Staatsdr., 1991.