Milton Sperling

• Born: Jul 06, 1912 in New York City, New York
• Died: Aug 26, 1988 in Beverly Hills, California
• Occupation: Writer
• Active: '30s-'60s
• Major Genres: Drama, War
• Career Highlights: I Wake Up Screaming, Merrill's Marauders, The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
• First Major Screen Credit: Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)

Biography

American producer Milton Sperling entered the film business directly after studying at CCNY. He started as a gofer and shipping clerk at Paramount's Long Island studios, then moved to Hollywood, where he secured a position as secretary to Warner Bros.' Darryl F. Zanuck and Hal B. Wallis. As an assistant to Edward Small, Sperling learned the exacting trade of being an independent producer in a studio-dominated town. Sperling wrote screenplays before producing his first film, 20th Century Fox's Sun Valley Serenade, in 1941. Following World War II service, Sperling set up his own production firm, United States Pictures (aka U.S. Films). Releasing through Warner Bros., Sperling produced such films as South of St. Louis (1949), The Enforcer (1951), Retreat Hell! (1952), Marjorie Morningstar (1957) and Merrill's Marauders (1962). He was nominated for an Academy Award for The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) which he produced and co-wrote. Milton Sperling retired in 1971 after assembling his final feature, Captain Apache. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Black Market Baby Buy this Movie	Captain Apache Buy this Movie	Battle of the Bulge Buy this Movie	Merrill's Marauders Buy this Movie
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Buy this Movie	The Bramble Bush Buy this Movie	Marjorie Morningstar Buy this Movie	The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell Buy this Movie

Show More Movies Show Fewer Movies