Sy Bartlett


Producer, Screenwriter

About

Also Known As
Sacha Baraniev, Sydney S Bartlett, Cy Bartlett
Birth Place
Russia
Born
July 10, 1900
Died
May 29, 1978
Cause of Death
Cancer

Family & Companions

Alice White
Companion
Ellen Drew
Companion

Biography

Filmography

 

Writer (Feature Film)

Che! (1969)
Screenwriter
Che! (1969)
Story
In Enemy Country (1968)
Story
A Gathering of Eagles (1963)
Story
Beloved Infidel (1959)
Screenwriter
The Big Country (1958)
Screenwriter
The Last Command (1955)
Story
That Lady (1955)
Screenwriter
Paratrooper (1954)
Adaptation
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
Screenwriter
Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)
Screenwriter
Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)
From a story by
13 Rue Madeleine (1947)
Original Screenplay
The Princess and the Pirate (1944)
Suggested by a story by
Two Yanks in Trinidad (1942)
Screenwriter
Two Yanks in Trinidad (1942)
Story
Bullet Scars (1942)
Based on an idea by
Road to Zanzibar (1941)
Story
Sandy Gets Her Man (1940)
Original Screenplay
The Lady's from Kentucky (1939)
Additional Dialogue
The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)
Screenwriter
The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)
Story
Cocoanut Grove (1938)
Original story and Screenplay
Sergeant Murphy (1938)
Story
Danger Patrol (1937)
Screenwriter
The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937)
Original Screenplay
Boulder Dam (1936)
Screenwriter
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936)
Screenwriter
Under Your Spell (1936)
Story
Yellowstone (1936)
Contract Writer
Going Highbrow (1935)
Screenwriter
Kansas City Princess (1934)
Original Story
Kansas City Princess (1934)
Screenwriter
The Big Brain (1933)
Story and dial

Producer (Feature Film)

Che! (1969)
Producer
A Gathering of Eagles (1963)
Producer
Cape Fear (1962)
Producer
The Outsider (1961)
Producer
Pork Chop Hill (1959)
Producer
That Lady (1955)
Producer

Life Events

1956

Co-founded Melville Productions with Gregory Peck

Videos

Movie Clip

Twelve O'Clock High (1949) -- (Movie Clip) I Signed The Field Order General Savage (Gregory Peck, his first scene), receives his friend, flight commander Colonel Davenport (Gary Merrill), to discuss a dangerous new mission, following a series of severe losses to American bomber squadrons in England, circa 1942, in Henry King's Twelve O'Clock High, 1949.
Big Country, The (1958) -- (Movie Clip) You Can't Have It Both Ways Chuck Connors is Buck Hannassey, number one son at a local ranch who’s just finished hassling the star (Gregory Peck), an east coast fella who’s just been greeted by his fianceè, whose dad owns the rival ranch, and her friend Julie (Jean Simmons), the schoolteacher, with whom he now misbehaves, early in William Wyler’s The Big Country, 1958.
Big Country, The (1958) -- (Movie Clip) I Don't Know As I'd Wear That Hat After credits blazing across the prairie, Gregory Peck as Jim McKay of Maryland arrives in San Rafael, greeted by terse-friendly ranch foreman Charlton Heston, Chuck Connors leading local ruffians, Carroll Baker the awaiting bride-to-be, opening William Wyler’s The Big Country, 1958.
Big Country, The (1958) -- (Movie Clip) Welcome Aboard, Skipper Representing the ranching family he's marrying into, Maryland sea captain Jim McKay (Gregory Peck) pays a first visit to friendly but stubborn neighbor and schoolteacher Julie Maragon (Jean Simmons), who won't sell her land, in William Wyler's The Big Country, 1958.
Cape Fear (1962) -- (Movie Clip) What He Might Do Following the poisoning of the family dog, daughter (Lori Martin) and mom (Polly Bergen) get the low down from lawyer, husband and dad Sam (Gregory Peck) about his enemy in town, in Cape Fear, 1962, from a John D. MacDonald novel.
Cape Fear (1962) -- (Movie Clip) Constant Attention Police chief Dutton (Martin Balsam) informs lawyer Bowden (Gregory Peck) that his stalker Cady (Robert Mitchum) has arrived with an attorney (Jack Kruschen), leading to a tense meeting, in J. Lee Thompson's original Cape Fear, 1962.
Pork Chop Hill (1959) -- (Movie Clip) I Got A Special Interest Scrambling across the hill, under attack, Lt. Clemons (Gregory Peck) assigns a task to disgruntled Franklin (Woody Strode), then changes his mind and asks Jurgens (James Edwards) to watch him instead, in Lewis Milestone’s Pork Chop Hill, 1959, from the book by the official Army historian S.L.A. Marshall.
Cape Fear (1962) -- (Movie Clip) Might Not Be Alive Immediately following credits establishing a tranquil southern town, menacing Robert Mitchum (playing ex-con Max Cady) drops in on Gregory Peck (as lawyer Bowden), busy in court, from J. Lee Thompson's original Cape Fear, 1962.
Cape Fear (1962) -- (Movie Clip) Fast On Your Feet Vengeful ex-con Cady (Robert Mitchum) toys with the bowling alley waitress (Joan Staley), while making a second unwelcome visit to lawyer Bowden (Gregory Peck), with wife (Polly Bergen) and daughter (Lori Martin), early in the original Cape Fear, 1962.
Twelve O'Clock High (1949) -- (Movie Clip) We Got Hit Pretty Bad England, 1942, American fliers Jesse Bishop (Bob Patten) and "Louie" Wilson (Don Hicks) report on the bombing mission that killed their captain, Colonel Davenport (Gary Merrill) taking over questioning, Major Stovall (Dean Jagger) observing, in Henry King's Twelve O'Clock High, 1949.
Twelve O'Clock High (1949) -- (Movie Clip) You Know Me, Soldier? Reluctantly taking over a rightfully demoralized American bomber squad in England, 1942, General Savage (Gregory Peck) stomps on a sentry (Kenneth Tobey), Sgt. McIllhenny (Robert Arthur) and Major Stovall (Dean Jagger), in Henry King's Twelve O'Clock High, 1942.
Pork Chop Hill (1959) -- (Movie Clip) Jokers At Panmunjon Introduction of Gregory Peck as Lt. Clemons, lobbied by Forstman (Harry Guardino), accompanied by Fedderson (George Peppard), who wants to be rotated out, as negotiations to end the Korean Conflict proceed, in Lewis Milestone's Pork Chop Hill, 1959.

Companions

Alice White
Companion
Ellen Drew
Companion

Bibliography