Lawrence Turman Dies: Oscar Nominated Producer Of ‘The Graduate’, ‘American History X’ And More Dies At Age 96

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Oscar nominated producer Lawrence Turman died Saturday at the Motion Picture and Television Country Home and Hospital at age 96 after a stellar career not only as a producer of such seminal films as The Graduate (1967), The Great White Hope (1970), American History X , and many more in a producing career that lasted six decades, but also significantly took a turn when he left his partnership with another producer David Foster to head the prestigious Peter Stark Producing Program at USC in 1991, an association that continued until his retirement just two years ago in 2021.

His son, John Turman confirmed the death to Deadline. “Our father Lawrence Turman passed away late yesterday. It’s sad but he had a long and storied life and its the passing of an era.” He added the MPTF is planning a memorial service as well as USC at a later date.

Dean Elizabeth M. Daley, Dean of School of Cinematic Arts at USC put out a statement with the news on Sunday night. “Larry led a remarkable life for 96 years and we were fortunate to share part of it with him.

Larry was a movie industry legend. His fifty-year career gave us classics like The Graduate, for which he was nominated for an Oscar, The Great White Hope, The Thing, and American History X, and made him the expert on the critical role of Producers in film.