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Michael Klinger (1 November 1920 – 15 September 1989) was a British film producer and distributor. After Tony Tenser , then a publicist became his business partner, the two men created the Compton cinema chain and distribution company and financed Repulsion (1965) and Cul-de-sac (1966) both directed by Roman Polanski .
Michael Klinger. Producer: Get Carter. Michael Klinger was born just a short distance from London's Wardour Street, the centre of Britain's film industry in which he would later become well known. He trained for and became a structural engineer for ten years.
- Producer, Additional Crew, Writer
- November 1, 1920
- Michael Klinger
- September 15, 1989
Producer: Get Carter. Michael Klinger was born just a short distance from London's Wardour Street, the centre of Britain's film industry in which he would later become well known. He trained for and became a structural engineer for ten years.
- November 1, 1920
- September 15, 1989
Nov 3, 2018 · Michael was a trailblazer in his field of independent film producing, resulting in early collaborations with master director Roman Polanski on ‘Repulsion’ and ‘Cul-de-sac’. He also went on to create one of Britain’s most Iconic films ‘Get Carter’ in 1971, featuring the great Michael Caine.
Michael Klinger was the most successful independent producer in the British film industry over a twenty year period from 1960 to 1980, responsible for 32 films, including classics such as Repulsion (1965) and Get Carter (1971).
Michael Klinger (1 November 1920 – 15 September 1989) was a British film producer and distributor. After Tony Tenser, then a publicist became his business partner, the two men created the Compton cinema chain and distribution company and financed Repulsion (1965) and Cul-de-sac (1966) both directed by Roman Polanski.
Producer, Writer. The son of an immigrant Polish tailor, former disc jockey, strip-club manager and film distributor Michael Klinger entered films as co-producer, with Tony Tenser, of such exploitation films as Naked As Nature Intended (d. George Harrison Marks, 1961).
