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| Forty Years Young |
Celebrating over 50 years as a Corporation, and an agent (one of the longest held franchises in New York), Archer King is as energetic and active as any agent could be, with a history as an actor, producer, distributor, film packager and entertainment consultant. Archer was an actor for a short time, with work including the Broadway Production "Of Summer Night" in 1939. This was followed by a world -wide tour courtesy Uncle Sam and World War II. Again a civilian, Archer returned to the theatre to produce on Broadway a number of plays including "Two Blind Mice" By Sam Spewack and finally, in 1952, he settled down as an agent with the Louis Shurr Agency. Never one to stay still very long, Archer forged out on his own and incorporated his own agency in 1957. He is credited with discovering such talents as James Dean, Jason Robards, Jack Warden, Martin Sheen, Paul Mazursky, Elizabeth Montgomery Tommy Tune and Ron Howard. He also represented such clients as John Cassavettes, Broderick Crawford, Bette Midler, Dorothy Malone, Alexis Smith and Tommy Tune. In 1963. Archer King Ltd. Under Kanawha Films Ltd. acquired and distributed a number of Foreign films Introducing, unknown European directors who have gone onto further success such as: Roman Polanski's Knife in the Water, and Volker Schlondorff's Young Torless. Both films were nominated for Academy Awards. In the late 1970's while retaining his agents' franchise, Archer became the head of production of 'Theater-to Television' division ofRKO Pictures. There he acquired and produced SWEENEY TODD starring Angela Lansbury which won an Ace award for best production. The Pulitzer Prize Play THE GIN GAME starring Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy, and I DO! I DO! Starring Lee Remick and Hal Linden. As well as, the onewoman, Broadway show, LENA HORNE THE LADY AND HER MUSIC. In addition Archer King Ltd acted as an entertainment consultant to the world's largest Public Relations firm, Hill and Knowlton, Inc, where he was responsible for the promotional appearances of stars such as Bob Hope, John Forsythe, Robin Leach, Tony Randall, Danny Thomas, Loretta Swit (MASH) and Henny Youngman. Archer produced a package for a film of the book The DEVIL SOLDIER By Caleb Carr to star Tom Cruise, Directed by John Woo which was contracted to Paramount Pictures as a Cruise-Wagner production with a Hundred Million Dollar Budget Caleb Carr is the author of the mega best seller THE ALIENIST. Today he prides himself in continuing to search for new and exciting talent in actors, directors and writers. And continues packaging plays, screenplays and producing and distributing films. |