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Albert Stotland Ruddy (March 28, 1930 – May 25, 2024) was a Canadian-American film and television producer. He produced The Godfather (1972) and Million Dollar Baby (2004), both of which won him the Academy Award for Best Picture , and co-created the CBS sitcom Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971).
Albert S. Ruddy is a Canadian-American film and television producer who won two Oscars for Best Picture. He also co-created Hogan's Heroes and wrote and produced other movies and shows.
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May 30, 2024 · The producer Albert S. Ruddy accepting the 1973 Oscar for best picture for “The Godfather.” The film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, also won for best actor and best adapted screenplay...
- Did the mob protest against the making of The Godfather? In The Offer, the mafia is insulted by the portrayal of Italian Americans in Mario Puzo’s novel.
- Did Frank Sinatra almost beat up Mario Puzo over The Godfather? There’s a moment in the first episode of The Offer in which Mario Puzo (Patrick Gallo) spots Frank Sinatra (Frank John Hughes) at a Hollywood restaurant and decides to tell him how much he means to him.
- Did Robert Evans not want to hire Al Pacino for The Godfather because of his height? Throughout The Offer, Paramount Studio head Robert Evans argues that Francis Ford Coppola can’t cast Al Pacino (Anthony Ippolito) as the lead in The Godfather because he’s too short.
- Did Mario Puzo send Marlon Brando a letter asking him to star in The Godfather? In The Offer, Mario Puzo sends Marlon Brando (played by Grey’s Anatomy’s Justin Chambers) a letter asking him if he’d be interested in playing Don Corleone.
May 28, 2024 · Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for “The Godfather” and “Million Dollar Baby,” developed the raucous prison-sports comedy “The Longest Yard” and...
May 28, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful, Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for “The Godfather” and “Million Dollar Baby,” developed the raucous prison-sports comedy “The Longest Yard” and helped create the hit sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes,” has died at age 94.
May 28, 2024 · Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful, Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for "The Godfather" and "Million Dollar Baby," developed the raucous prison-sports comedy "The...
