Sidney Luft

Sidney Luft (November 2, 1915 ? September 15, 2005) was a film producer of world renown and is most famous for producing the film A Star Is Born, which starred his then-wife Judy Garland.

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November 2 - 1915 - September 15 - 2005 - Film producer - A Star Is Born - Judy Garland

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He was born Michael Sidney Luft on November 2, 1915 in New York City, New York to Jewish immigrants from Russia and Germany.

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November 2 - 1915 - New York City, New York - Jewish - Russia - Germany

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He was married four times:

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• 1) On November 28, 1943 he married Lynn Bari. They had one child, a son, named John. They divorced on December 26, 1950.
• 2) On June 8, 1952 he married Judy Garland. They had two children, Joey Luft and Lorna Luft. They divorced in 1964, but it was not finalized until 1966. He is also brother-in-law of Mary Jane Gumm and Virginia Gumm
• 3) In 1970 he married Patti Hemingway, with whom he later divorced.
• 4) On March 20, 1993 he married Camille Keaton, grandniece of Buster Keaton.

Luft was once an amateur boxer and bar-room brawler. He also sported the nickname One-Punch Luft.

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Sidney Luft died September 15, 2005 in Santa Monica, California of an apparent heart attack.

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September 15 - 2005 - Santa Monica, California - Heart attack

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