Henry Blanke
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Henry Blanke (December 30, 1901 – May 28, 1981) was a German-born film producer who also worked as an assistant director, supervisor, writer, and production manager. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for The Nun's Story (1959). He was born Heinz Blanke in Steglitz, Berlin, Germany, the son of painter Wilhelm Blanke. He began his career as a film cutter in 1920. Blanke became an assistant to Ernst Lubitsch and was the production manager of Fritz Lang's 1927 film Metropolis. He produced nine films in his native Germany before emigrating to Hollywood. He became a power at Warner Bros., working there for decades. Among his Hollywood producing credits are: Of Human Bondage (1946), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) and The Fountainhead (1949). When the announced production of The Life of Emile Zola (1937) came under fire from Georg Gyssling, the Nazi German consul to the United States (due to its portrayal of Alfred Dreyfus, who was of Jewish descent), Blanke lied to him, telling him the Dreyfus affair was only a small part of the film. The Online Archive of California has a transcript of his oral recollections.
Known for
ProductionBirthday
December 30, 1901Deathday
May 28, 1981Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
78Place of birth
Steglitz, Berlin, GermanyAlso known as
Heinz BlankeCrew credits
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
ProducerThe Adventures of Robin Hood
ProducerThe Fountainhead
ProducerHell Is for Heroes
ProducerDeception
ProducerBlues in the Night
ProducerThe Sea Wolf
ProducerThe Mask of Dimitrios
ProducerBeyond the Forest
ProducerTomorrow Is Another Day
ProducerThe Woman in White
ProducerPhantom of the Rue Morgue
ProducerCry Wolf
ProducerDeep Valley
ProducerSo Big
ProducerLightning Strikes Twice
ProducerBright Leaf
ProducerThe Sins of Rachel Cade
ProducerThe Gay Sisters
ProducerEscape Me Never
ProducerWestbound
Producer