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Edgar J. Scherick(1924-2002)

  • Producer
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Edgar J. Scherick was born on 16 October 1924 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), Sleuth (1972) and The Stepford Wives (2004). He died on 2 December 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 16, 1924
DiedDecember 2, 2002(78)
BornOctober 16, 1924
DiedDecember 2, 2002(78)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 10 nominations total

Known for

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
7.6
  • Producer
  • 1974
Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine in Sleuth (1972)
Sleuth
7.9
  • Producer
  • 1972
Nicole Kidman in The Stepford Wives (2004)
The Stepford Wives
5.4
  • Producer
  • 2004
Charles Bronson, Yaphet Kotto, and Peter Finch in Raid on Entebbe (1976)
Raid on Entebbe
6.7
  • Producer
  • 1976

Credits

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Producer



  • Nicole Kidman in The Stepford Wives (2004)
    The Stepford Wives
    5.4
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Path to War (2002)
    Path to War
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • Judd Nelson and Nicollette Sheridan in The Spiral Staircase (2000)
    The Spiral Staircase
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2000
  • The Wall (1998)
    The Wall
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Kelly McGillis, Lauren Hutton, and Christopher Plummer in We the Jury (1996)
    We the Jury
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer (as Edgar Scherick)
    • 1996
  • Laura Dern, Kirsten Dunst, and Randy Quaid in The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996)
    The Siege at Ruby Ridge
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • Donna Mills and Michael Ontkean in The Stepford Husbands (1996)
    The Stepford Husbands
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • Tony Lo Bianco, James Sikking, Michael Jai White, Kristen Wilson, and Paul Winfield in Tyson (1995)
    Tyson
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • The Good Old Boys (1995)
    The Good Old Boys
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Jane Seymour in A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story (1994)
    A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Betrayed by Love (1994)
    Betrayed by Love
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Judge Reinhold in Four Eyes and Six-Guns (1992)
    Four Eyes and Six-Guns
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1992
  • Nightmare in the Daylight (1992)
    Nightmare in the Daylight
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1992
  • Quiet Killer (1992)
    Quiet Killer
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1992
  • Scorch (1992)
    Scorch
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1992

Actor



  • Richard Grieco, Ann Jillian, and Monique Lanier in It Was Him or Us (1995)
    It Was Him or Us
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Randy Quaid and Alex McArthur in Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning (1995)
    Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • McLaughlin
    • 1995
  • Sarah Jessica Parker, Amanda Peterson, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson, Richard Kiley, Diana Muldaur, David Oliver, Scott Paulin, Wendy Phillips, and Morgan Stevens in A Year in the Life (1987)
    A Year in the Life
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Gottlieb
    • 1988
  • Candice Bergen and Jürgen Prochnow in Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985)
    Murder: By Reason of Insanity
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Howard Norton
    • 1985
  • Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis in The King of Comedy (1982)
    The King of Comedy
    7.8
    • Wilson Crockett
    • 1982

Writer



  • Scorch (1992)
    Scorch
    7.3
    TV Series
    • developed by
    • 1992

Production Department



  • The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
    The Scarlet Pimpernel
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • production consultant (as Edgar Scherick)
    • 1982
  • Ward Bond, Walter Brennan, Vaughn Monroe, and Ella Raines in Singing Guns (1950)
    Singing Guns
    6.3
    • production assistant (uncredited)
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Edgar J. Scheric
  • Born
    • October 16, 1924
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 2, 2002
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(leukemia)
  • Children
    • Jay Scherick
  • Other works
    In 1973, he produced an unsold TV pilot for ABC called "The Lottery." It told the stories of the lucky (or unlucky) people who won the grand prize in a state-run lottery.

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    Children: sons Gregory, Jay, Bradford; daughter Christine.

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