Showing posts with label Daniel Melnick. Show all posts
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October 20, 2009

Daniel Melnick (1932-2009)

As a producer and studio executive, Daniel Melnick made the classics “Straw Dogs,” “Network,” “All That Jazz” and “The Goodbye Girl.” But coolest of all, he hosted monthly poker games that included Johnny Carson, Steve Martin, Neil Simon and Chevy Chase.

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