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Elliot Geisinger

Born February 8, 1927

Died June 19, 2022 · aged 95

Elliot Geisinger was born on February 8, 1927. He was a producer and director, known for Child's Play (1988), The Amityville Horror (1979) and The Last of Sheila (1973). He was previously married to Elaine Geisinger. He died on June 19, 2022 in Boca Raton, Florida, USA.

Known For

Child's PlayChild's Play · 1988
Child's Play
★ 6.81988
MovieHorror
After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her six-year-old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city.
The Amityville HorrorThe Amityville Horror · 1979
The Amityville Horror
★ 6.31979
MovieHorror
George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Victorian mansion nestled in the sleepy coastal town of Amityville, Long Island. However, their dream home is concealing a horrific past and soon each member of the Lutz family is plagued with increasingly strange and violent visions and impulses.
The Last of SheilaThe Last of Sheila · 1973
The Last of Sheila
★ 7.01973
MovieCrimeDrama
A year after Sheila is killed in a hit-and-run, her multimillionaire husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scavenger hunt-style mystery game—but the game turns out to be all too real and all too deadly.
The Night the Lights Went Out in GeorgiaThe Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia · 1981
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
★ 5.81981
MovieDramaMusic
An aspiring country singer and his feisty younger sister/manager struggle to reach their dreams of Nashville stardom-as long as she can keep her brother out of trouble with the ladies and the law-in this drama "inspired by," but not really connected to, the hit '70s ballad.
The Great AdventureThe Great Adventure · 1975
The Great Adventure
★ 4.11975
MovieAdventureWestern
During the American Gold Rush era, an orphaned boy and his wild dog who must battle against the Yukon wilderness and human greed to help save a frontier town.
'Klute' in New York'Klute' in New York · 1971
'Klute' in New York
★ 6.41971
MovieDocumentary
A closer look at the making of "Klute" (1971). The project follows the complex shooting on multiple locations in New York with major stars Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland, under the direction of Alan J. Pakula. The two actors and the director share a little about their perspectives on the film and the experience of being part of it.
Wiz on Down the RoadWiz on Down the Road · 1978
Wiz on Down the Road
★ 6.71978
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A short promotional film on the making of “The Wiz” (1978). Includes a brief history of Oz portrayals in film and behind the scenes interviews.
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' · 1968
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
1968
MovieDocumentary
This documentary has interviews with actors and the director as they arrive for the 1968 New York world premiere of "Finian's Rainbow."

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