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3 unusual facts about Alexander Salkind


Alexander Salkind

Superman II (1980 --- presenter; released in the U.S. in 1981)

Following in his father's footsteps, he produced French films & others in Europe and Hollywood: Austerlitz directed by Abel Gance and Le Procès (The Trial) directed by Orson Welles and 1978's Superman starring Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder.

Boom in the Moon

Boom in the Moon marked the first solo producer credit enjoyed by Alexander Salkind (1921–1997).


Richard Lester

The films were somewhat controversial at the time because the producers, Alexander and Ilya Salkind, decided to split the first film into two after principal photography was completed.


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