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- Benjamin Melniker was born on May 25, 1913 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. He was a producer, known for National Treasure (2004), Batman (1989) and Batman & Robin (1997). He was married to Shirley Gross and Jean Brody. He died on February 26, 2018 in Roslyn Harbor, Long Island, New York, USA.
- SpousesShirley Gross(February 17, 1944 - June 6, 2015) (her death, 2 children)Jean Brody(February 9, 1939 - ?) (divorced)
- Began his film industry career at MGM in 1939.
- At the end of his MGM career, he was Executive VP & Chairman of the Film Selection Committee where he greenlit Ben Hur, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Dr. Zhivago.
- In television, he also was an executive producer of "Fish Police" - another comic book adaptation - and "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?".
- The so-called "MGM Lion," as Melniker became known, was involved in a number of important deals at the studio.
- He turned down endless requests to write his book or do interviews about the Golden Age of Hollywood, especially in his latter years as he became the last mogul standing from that era.
- Batman (1989) - $300,000 +13% of net profits
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