Luther Greene
Luther Greene | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1909 |
| Died | June 1987 (aged 77–78) |
| Occupation | Theatrical producer |
Luther Greene (1909–1987) was an American theatrical producer and landscaper.[1] He was also active in landscaping business and designed rooftop gardens countrywide.[1]
Personal life
He was born in Virginia and received his education the University of Virginia.[1]
He married an actress, Judith Anderson in July 1946 and divorced in 1951.[1][2]
Career
Greene started his career as a producer with a play, Ghosts, starring, Alla Nazimova.[1]
Between around 1959 and 1987, Luther Greene, who lived and had a workshop and garden at a ground apartment at 444 East 58th Street. The apartment was featured at Architectural Digest in November 1979, where it was described as "... a shell grotto quite worthy of eighteenth-century Bayreuth or nineteenth-century Bavaria" and the article finishes with "... remarkable underground New York apartment. The wonders will no doubt continue."[3]
In June 1987, he died at the age of 78.[1]
Filmography
- Farewell to Manzanar (1976)[4]
- Hardware Wars (1978)[4]
- Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985)[4]
- Mark Twain (1985)[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Luther Greene Is Dead; Landscaper, Producer". June 4, 1987 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Luther Greene Is Dead; Landscaper, Producer". The New York Times. 4 June 1987.
- ^ Lawford, Valentine (November 1979). "Free Rein to Fantasy". Architectural Digest. p. 105. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Luther Greene". BFI. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021.