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James H. Nicholson. James Harvey Nicholson (September 14, 1916 – December 10, 1972) was an American film producer. He is best known as the co-founder, with Samuel Z. Arkoff, of American International Pictures . Early life. Nicholson was born on September 14, 1916, in Seattle, Washington.
James H. Nicholson was a longtime theater owner and exhibitor and worked as a promo man for Realart Pictures prior to 1954, when he founded American Releasing Corp., Two years later, he decided he wanted to expand globally and, with lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff, formed American International Pictures.
- Producer, Additional Crew, Writer
- September 14, 1916
- James H. Nicholson
- December 10, 1972
James H. Nicholson was a longtime theater owner and exhibitor and worked as a promo man for Realart Pictures prior to 1954, when he founded American Releasing Corp., Two years later, he decided he wanted to expand globally and, with lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff, formed American International Pictures.
- September 14, 1916
- December 10, 1972
Dec 11, 1972 · LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 (AP) —James H. Nicholson, who pro duced dozens of movies for teen‐age audiences, died at the U.C.L.A. Medical Center today, in the aftermath of surgery for a brain tumor in...
Sep 18, 2001 · When Arkoff and partner James H. Nicholson founded AIP in 1954, the major Hollywood studios were little interested in movies aimed at teenagers, or in the summer releasing season.
James H. Nicholson is known as an Executive Producer, Producer, Presenter, Story, Actor, and Co-Executive Producer. Some of his work includes The Pit and the Pendulum, The Abominable Dr. Phibes, House of Usher, The Legend of Hell House, The Raven, X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes, Boxcar Bertha, and Tales of Terror.
It was formed on April 2, 1954, as American Releasing Corporation (ARC) by former Realart Pictures Inc. sales manager James H. Nicholson and entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff and their first release was the 1953 UK documentary film Operation Malaya.
