Jennings Lang

Executive, Producer

About

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Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Born

May 28, 1915

Died

May 29, 1996

Cause of Death

Pneumonia

Biography

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Jennings Lang made a successful career out of his incredible skills as a producer. In 1940, he joined the Jaffe Agency and was made partner and vice president after two years, then was promoted to president. In 1950, he joined the MCA Agency. Working in the film industry, Lang earned a production credit on the Paul Newman sports drama "Winning" (1969), the George C Scott comedic adaptat...

Filmography

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Real Life (1979)

The Concorde--Airport '79 (1979)

The Concorde--Airport '79 (1979)

The Sting II (1982)

Little Miss Marker (1980)

Photos & Videos

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Charley Varrick (1973) -- (Movie Clip) I Did A Drunk Act

Charley Varrick (1973) -- (Movie Clip) Please Expedite

Family & Companions

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Monica Lewis

Wife

Singer, actor. Born on May 5, 1925; provided the vocals for the character of Chiquita Banana; survived him.

Notes

Expert in escapist entertainment he conceived the Academy Award winning Sensurround sound system used in the movie "Earthquake"

Biography

Jennings Lang made a successful career out of his incredible skills as a producer. In 1940, he joined the Jaffe Agency and was made partner and vice president after two years, then was promoted to president. In 1950, he joined the MCA Agency. Working in the film industry, Lang earned a production credit on the Paul Newman sports drama "Winning" (1969), the George C Scott comedic adaptation "They Might Be Giants" (1971) and "The Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid" (1972) with Cliff Robertson. After focusing on dramas, Lang changed his tune to comedy, producing such films as "The Naked Ape" (1973) with Johnny Crawford and Victoria Principal. Lang then focused on film, producing "Rollercoaster" (1977) with George Segal and the sequel "The Concorde - Airport '79" (1979) with Alain Delon. Lang more recently produced the Burt Reynolds action picture "Stick" (1985). Lang passed away in May 1996 at the age of 81.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Real Life (1979)

Writer (Feature Film)

The Concorde--Airport '79 (1979)

The Concorde--Airport '79 (1979)

Producer (Feature Film)

The Sting II (1982)

Little Miss Marker (1980)

The Nude Bomb (1980)

The Concorde--Airport '79 (1979)

House Calls (1978)

Executive Producer

Rollercoaster (1977)

Airport '77 (1977)

Executive Producer

Swashbuckler (1976)

The Eiger Sanction (1975)

Airport '75 (1975)

Executive Producer

The Front Page (1974)

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

High Plains Drifter (1973)

Executive Producer

The Naked Ape (1973)

Charley Varrick (1973)

Joe Kidd (1972)

Executive Producer

Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)

Executive Producer

Pete 'n' Tillie (1972)

Executive Producer

Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970)

Act of the Heart (1970)

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)

Production Companies (Feature Film)

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)

Play Misty for Me (1971)

The Beguiled (1971)

They Might Be Giants (1971)

Life Events

1938

Opened his own office as an agent

1940

Joined the Jaffe Agency and was made partner and vice president after two years, then was promoted to president

1950

Joined the MCA Agency

1952

Promoted to vice president of MCA TV Ltd. and was named a member of the board of directors

1975

Executive producer of "Airport 1975," "Earthquake," and "The Front Page"; three of Universal's top box office hits

1977

With Universal developed "Lightsurround" to be used in conjunction with Sensurround

1983

Retired after suffering a severe stroke

Videos

Charley Varrick (1973) -- (Movie Clip) I Did A Drunk Act Walter Matthau (title character), whom we learn really is a crop duster and only a part time bank robber, escaping with employee Harman (Andy Robinson), their getaway car, containing Charley’s wife, who died in the robbery, rigged to blow up several miles back, in director Don Siegel’s Charley Varrick, 1973.

Charley Varrick (1973) -- (Movie Clip) Please Expedite Following the title character (Walter Matthau) speculating that the money he stole might belong to the mob, we jump to Reno, meeting John Vernon as executive-type Boyle, Felicia Farr his assistant, and Joe Don Baker as “Molly,” linked by radio, in director Don Siegel’s Charley Varrick, 1973.

Charley Varrick (1973) -- (Movie Clip) Tall Husky Ugly Looking Bird Junior-partner bank robber Harman (Andy Robinson) is drunk, back at the trailer park (run by Marjorie Bennett) while Walter Matthau (title character) has hidden the loot, and traveled to Albuquerque where he prevails on a gun seller (Tom Tully), referred by a deceased colleague, for help, in Charley Varrick, 1973.

Charley Varrick (1973) -- (Movie Clip) Do You Have An Account Here? Ending of director Don Siegel’s credits in an idyllic New Mexico town (actually shot in Nevada), Walter Matthau the title character and Jacqueline Scott his companion, their purpose not revealed right away, in Charley Varrick, 1973, co-starring Joe Don Baker and Felicia Farr.

Earthquake (1974) -- (Movie Clip) California Seismological Institute At a fictional scientific institute a few hours after a decent tremor in LA, intern Walter (Kip Niven) consults with Johnson (Donald Moffat) about his concern that a big one is coming, while their boss Adams (Bob Cunningham) works on his own experiment, in Mark Robson’s Earthquake, 1974.

Family

Robert Lang

Son

From previous marriage; survived him.

Michael Lang

Son

From previous marriage; survived him.

Rocky Lang

Son

Director. Survived him; mother Monica Lewis.

Companions

Monica Lewis

Wife

Singer, actor. Born on May 5, 1925; provided the vocals for the character of Chiquita Banana; survived him.

Bibliography

Notes

Expert in escapist entertainment he conceived the Academy Award winning Sensurround sound system used in the movie "Earthquake"

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