Production
Henry Blanke
EN, FR, DE, ES cinema · 85 credits
Born
30 December 1901
Died
28 May 1981 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Steglitz, Berlin, Germany
Also known as Heinz Blanke
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Henry Blanke (December 30, 1901 – May 28, 1981) was a German-born film producer who also worked as an assistant director, supervisor, writer, and production manager. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for The Nun's Story (1959). He was born Heinz Blanke in Steglitz, Berlin, Germany, the son of painter Wilhelm Blanke. He began his career as a film cutter in 1920. Blanke became an assistant to Ernst Lubitsch and was the production manager of Fritz Lang's 1927 film Metropolis. He produced nine films in his native Germany before emigrating to Hollywood. He became a power at Warner Bros., working there for decades. Among his Hollywood producing credits are: Of Human Bondage (1946), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) and The Fountainhead (1949). When the announced production of The Life of Emile Zola (1937) came under fire from Georg Gyssling, the Nazi German consul to the United States (due to its portrayal of Alfred Dreyfus, who was of Jewish descent), Blanke lied to him, telling him the Dreyfus affair was only a small part of the film. The Online Archive of California has a transcript of his oral recollections.
Known for
Filmography
Hell Is for Heroes
Producer
Cash McCall
Producer
Ice Palace
Producer
Westbound
Producer
The Miracle
Producer
The Nun's Story
Producer
Too Much, Too Soon
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Serenade
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Sincerely Yours
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Lucky Me
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Young at Heart
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So Big
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Operation Secret
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Room for One More
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The Iron Mistress
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Come Fill the Cup
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Goodbye, My Fancy
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Bright Leaf
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The Fountainhead
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Beyond the Forest
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The Woman in White
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Winter Meeting
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June Bride
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Cry Wolf
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Deep Valley
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Escape Me Never
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Deception
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Of Human Bondage
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My Reputation
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Roughly Speaking
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Old Acquaintance
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The Constant Nymph
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Edge of Darkness
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The Gay Sisters
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Blues in the Night
Producer
The Sea Wolf
Producer
Out of the Fog
Associate Producer
The Great Lie
Associate Producer
The Maltese Falcon
Associate Producer
Honeymoon for Three
Associate Producer
Four Mothers
Associate Producer
The Sea Hawk
Associate Producer
Four Wives
Associate Producer
Juarez
Associate Producer
The Old Maid
Associate Producer
We Are Not Alone
Associate Producer
Daughters Courageous
Associate Producer
Jezebel
Associate Producer
Green Light
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The Green Pastures
Supervising Producer
Anthony Adverse
Supervising Producer
The White Cockatoo
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British Agent
Camera Operator
Fashions of 1934
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Fog Over Frisco
Supervising Producer
The Secret Bride
Associate Producer
Easy to Love
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Convention City
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The Silk Express
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Goodbye Again
Producer
Lady Killer
Supervising Producer
The bluffer
Director
The Holy Flames
Producer
Demon of the Sea
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La dama atrevida
Producer
Those Who Dance
Producer
The Desired Woman
Assistant Director
Brass Knuckles
Assistant Director
Matinee Ladies
Assistant Director
The College Widow
Assistant Director
The Third Degree
Assistant Director