William J. Immerman, Veteran Movie Producer and Studio Executive, Dies at 85
thewrap.comWilliam J. Immerman, a veteran movie producer who held senior executive positions at studios including 20th Century Fox, died June 24 at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes, his widow, Ginger Immerman told TheWrap on Friday.
He was 85.He began his career in 1965 at American International Pictures, then in 1974 moved to Twentieth Century Fox, where he served as vice president of Business Affairs and senior executive vice president.
He oversaw hits including “Star Wars,” “Young Frankenstein,” and “The Omen.”At Cinema Group, where he was Chairman of the Board and President, he also executive produced the comedy “Take This Job And Shove It” for Avco Embassy and Walter Hill’s action film “Southern Comfort,” both in 1981.In 1990, he became Vice Chairman at Cannon Pictures, a role he held for 10 years.
He went on to serve as SVP and COO role at Crusader Entertainment beginning in 2000, where Oscar-winning biopic “Ray” fell under his purview.
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