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Burt Topper (July 31, 1928 – April 3, 2007) was an American film director and screenwriter best known for cult films aimed at teenagers. ==Biography== Born in Coney Island, New York, Topper moved to Los Angeles at the age of 8, and served in the United States Navy during World War II.〔Staff report (April 4, 2007). (Burt Topper, 78, filmmaker. ) ''Variety''〕 He was working at the Horseshoe Stage in 1954 and wanted to make a movie. He and several friends got together and made ''Hell Squad'' over six months using their own money.〔(Brian Albright: ''Wild Beyond Belief!'' (McFarland, 2008) - Interview with Joyce King (pages 134-136) ) Linked 2014-06-18〕 This was picked up for distribution by American International Pictures and launched his career.〔http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/reply/202915〕 In 1958 AIP announced Topper would make a series of films for them, including ''Tank Destroyers'', ''Last Woman on Earth'', ''Young Warrior'', and ''Yacht Party''.〔FILM EVENTS: COBB PLANS 'IDIOT' FOR BROADWAY Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) (Angeles, Calif ) 17 Oct 1958: B8.〕 Not all of these were produced, but Topper would be associated with AIP for the rest of his career. Topper's 1963 film ''War Is Hell'' (which he wrote, produced, directed and played a small role as an army lieutenant) was playing at the Texas Theatre in Dallas on November 22, 1963. Lee Harvey Oswald snuck into the theatre and viewed it briefly before being arrested. He also wrote, produced, directed and narrated fundraising films for the Variety Clubs of America. In the mid 1960s Topper acted as an in house producer for American International. He left them in 1969 to re-enter independent production but still maintained strong links with AIP.〔MOVIE CALL SHEET: UNIVERSAL TO FILM 'LAST USHER' Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) (Angeles, Calif ) 29 May 1969: d8.〕 In 1972 he announced he would make 15 live action films worth $10.5 million but this did not eventuate.〔MOVIE CALL SHEET: 'CHLOE' WILL HAVE PREMIERE Murphy, Mary. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) (Angeles, Calif ) 25 Sep 1972: e11.〕 Topper died of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was survived by his wife Jennifer.〔(Staff report, "Burt Topper, 78; directed low-budget movies aimed at teens.", ''Los Angeles Times'', 6 April 2007 ) accessed 3 January 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Burt Topper」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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