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Paul Gregory (born August 27, 1920) is a former American film, theatre and television producer. Paul Gregory was the son of a butcher and graduated from Lincoln High School in Des Moines, Iowa in 1938. Gregory went to Hollywood where he worked as an assistant for clients like Horace Heidt and Carmen Cavallaro. He became friends with actor Charles Laughton and they made a successful lecture through America between 1949 and 1950.〔http://data.desmoinesregister.com/famous-iowans/paul-gregory〕 They earned $200,000 during this reading tour. Gregory afterwards produced numerous Broadway plays during the 1950s and 1960s, among them ''The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial'', ''The Marriage Go-Around'' and ''Lord Pengo''. Gregory read the novel ''The Night of the Hunter'' by Davis Grubb and bought the film rights of Grubb's book. He then produced the important thriller ''The Night of the Hunter'' (1955), directed by Laughton and considered by many film critics as a masterpiece.〔http://www.americanlegends.com/interviews/paul_gregory.html〕 His second and last movie as a producer was ''The Naked and the Dead'' (1958). As a television producer, he won a Emmy Award in 1955 for ''Best Television Adaptation'' for his television adaption of ''The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial''. Paul Gregory married former film star Janet Gaynor in 1964, they were together until her death in 1984. He and Gaynor were involved in a very serious car accident in 1982. His second wife was art gallerist Kathryn Obergfel. He lives today in Palm Springs, California.〔http://data.desmoinesregister.com/famous-iowans/paul-gregory〕 == Filmography == As a Producer * ''The Night of the Hunter'' (1955) * ''Front Row Center'' (1955; 1 episode) * ''Ford Star Jubilee'' (1955/1956; 2 episodes, also writer for one) * ''The Naked and the Dead'' (1958) As himself * ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' (1955) * ''This Is Your Life'' - James Garner (1955) * ''The Hollywood Greats'' - Charles Laughton (1978) * ''Moving Pictures'' (1995) * ''Biography'' - Janet Gaynor (2001) 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「Paul Gregory (producer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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