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	CNN.com - Film producer Stark, discoverer of Streisand, dies at 88 - Jan. 18, 2004
		Ray Stark, a legendary Hollywood film producer, talent agent and deal maker who made over 125 films including such classics as "Funny Girl," "The Way We Were" and "Night of the Iguana," has died, his former publicist said Sunday.
		Stark, who discovered Barbra Streisand at a New York nightclub and persuaded a reluctant Columbia Pictures to award the singer her Oscar-winning role in "Funny Girl," died in his sleep early Saturday morning after a long illness, said publicist and longtime friend Warren Cowan.
		Stark is survived by a daughter and granddaughter.
	www.cnn.com /2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/18/ray.stark.reut (639 words)

	Ray Stark - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Ray Stark (October 3, 1915 - January 17, 2004) was a film producer and powerbroker known for his Machiavellian ways.
		At first, the Starks balked at using Barbra Streisand, but settled for her when they couldn't get Eydie Gorme or Carol Burnett and their initial choice, Anne Bancroft pulled out.
		Stark was the power behind the throne at Columbia Pictures in the 1970s and 80s.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /ray_stark.htm (292 words)

	Full Coverage: Ray Stark, agent turned film producer, ...
		Ray Stark, a publicist and actors' agent who became a Hollywood power broker and producer of such movies as "Funny Girl," "The Way We Were," and "The Sunshine Boys," died yesterday after a long...
		Ray Stark, a publicist and actors' agent who became a Hollywood power broker and producer of such movies as Funny Girl, The Way We Were and The Sunshine Boys, died Saturday at his home after a long...
		Ray Stark, a publicist and actors' agent who became a Hollywood power broker and producer of such movies as "Funny Girl," "The Way We Were," "The Night of the Iguana" and "The Sunshine Boys," died at...
	www.topix.net /movies/funny-girl?full=111521 (426 words)

	Ray Stark information - Search.com
		Ray Stark (October 3, 1915 – January 17, 2004) was a film producer and powerbroker known for his Machiavellian ways.
		Stark was the power behind the throne at Columbia Pictures in the 1970s and 80s.
		On his passing in 2004, Ray Stark was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.
	www.search.com /reference/Ray_Stark (330 words)

	[Deathwatch] Ray Stark, Producer, 88
		Stark, who discovered Barbra Streisand at a New York nightclub and persuaded a reluctant Columbia Pictures to award the singer her Oscar-winning role in "Funny Girl," died in his sleep early Saturday morning after a long illness, said publicist and longtime friend Warren Cowan.
		Stark was married to Brice's daughter, Frances Brice, for 53 years until her death in 1992.
		Stark is survived by a daughter and granddaughter.
	www.slick.org /deathwatch/mailarchive/msg01228.html (443 words)

	Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Obituaries / Ray Stark, 88; produced hit films 'The Way We Were,' 'Funny Girl'
		LOS ANGELES -- Ray Stark, a publicist and actors' agent who became a Hollywood power broker and producer of such movies as "Funny Girl," "The Way We Were," and "The Sunshine Boys," died in his home yesterday after a long illness, longtime friend Warren Cowan said.
		Stark produced "The World of Suzie Wong" (William Holden), Tennessee Williams's "The Night of the Iguana" (Richard Burton and Ava Gardner), and "Reflections in a Golden Eye" (Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor).
		Stark owned a horse farm where he raised thoroughbreds for his racing stable, and he and his wife accumulated one of the most impressive art collections in the film community.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/01/18/ray_stark_88_produced_hit_films_the_way_we_were_funny_girl (897 words)

	In Remembrance- Ray Stark
		Ray Stark was the son-in-law of vaudevillian Fanny Brice and had ideas of dramatizing the life of the great Broadway singer and comedienne.
		She agreed to a movie contract with Stark and starred in The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), the Sidney Pollack directed The Way We Were (1973), which also starred Robert Redford, and Funny Lady (1975).
		Stark was considered the last of the great independent producers, imitating the success of Samuel Goldwyn and David O. Selznick.
	www.filmbuffonline.com /InRemembrance/RayStark.htm (599 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Obituary: Ray Stark
		Ray Stark, who has died aged 88, once said that a weak film producer was like the president of Poland.
		Stark, who was faithful to those who made him money, worked with Huston on the boxing drama Fat City (1974) and Huston's only musical, Annie (1982).
		Stark and his wife Frances raised thoroughbred horses, and also had one of the film community's most impressive art collections.
	www.guardian.co.uk /usa/story/0,12271,1126058,00.html (765 words)

	>> Barbra Streisand Archives \| Funny Girl \| Broadway
		Ray Stark hired Isobel Lennart in the early 60's to write a screenplay about Fanny Brice's life.
		Stark aligned himself with Broadway producer David Merrick to bring the story to the stage first, as a musical.
		Ray Stark, producer of FUNNY GIRL, was married to Fanny Brice's daughter Fran.
	www.barbra-archives.com /Performances/streisand_funnygirl_broadway.html (421 words)

	Ray and Fran Stark Donation (Getty Press Release)
		The gift of modern sculpture was made possible by the generosity of Fran and Ray Stark through The Ray Stark Revocable Trust.
		Installation of the works is being carried out using state-of-the-art technology, relying on the Getty's leadership in the field of seismic mitigation, and the Stark collection provides an opportunity for new, in-depth research by Getty conservation staff in the specialized field of outdoor sculpture conservation.
		The J. Paul Getty Trust is an international cultural and philanthropic institution devoted to the visual arts that features the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Foundation, the J. Paul Getty Museum, and the Getty Research Institute.
	www.getty.edu /news/press/center/stark_sculpture_release06.html (425 words)

	Stark, Ray -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		John Stark was born on Aug. 28, 1728, in Londonderry, N.H. During the French and Indian War he served as an officer with Rogers' Rangers.
		Primarily slow-moving, bottom-dwelling fishes of the oceans, the skates and rays are close relatives of the sharks.
		Canadian political leader Ray Hnatyshyn served as a Conservative in the House of Commons from 1974 until 1988 before being appointed governor-general—the representative of the British sovereign in Canada—in 1990.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9398092 (811 words)

	Ray Stark - Films as producer:
		Ray Stark should be remembered as the archetypal movie producer of the television age.
		Stark had long sought to produce the story of the life of noted vaudeville comic Fanny Brice, his mother-in-law.
		Stark continued to package hits in his proven way and continued to make money, but his greatest success was behind him.
	www.filmreference.com /Writers-and-Production-Artists-Sh-Sy/Stark-Ray.html (630 words)

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		Ray Stark was already a veteran agent and producer when he discovered Barbra Striesand in New York’s Bon Soir nightclub in 1963.
		Stark’s 256 acres are the heart of a 13,300 acre land grant of the same name made to Augustin Davilla in the 1800’s, and home to horses, sheep and cattle ever since.
		Stark bought the property in the 1970’s and made it a getaway and a home for his thoroughbred racing stable.
	www.silcom.com /~ranchlnd/notebook/91.htm (700 words)

	CTV.ca - Legendary film producer Ray Stark dies at 88- CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television
		— Ray Stark, a publicist and actors' agent who became a Hollywood power broker and producer of such movies as Funny Girl, The Way We Were and The Sunshine Boys, died Saturday after a long illness.
		As a producer, Stark kept up long-term relationships with directors, writers and stars, some of whom he had represented as an agent.
		Stark was educated at Rutgers University in New Jersey and first worked as a reporter and publicist.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/print/CTVNews/1074389880095_54?hub=Entertainment&subhub=PrintStory (902 words)

	USATODAY.com - Hollywood agent, producer Ray Stark dies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ray Stark, a publicist and actors' agent who became a Hollywood power broker and producer of such movies as "Funny Girl," "The Way We Were," and "The Sunshine Boys," died Saturday after a long illness.
		She made three more films under her contract with Stark — "The Owl and the Pussycat," "The Way We Were" and "Funny Lady." Even after they parted, they remained friends.
		As a producer, Stark maintained long-term relationships with directors, writers and stars, some of whom he had represented as an agent.
	www.usatoday.com /life/people/2004-01-17-stark-obit_x.htm (948 words)

	FilmTotaal.nl - [Producer Ray Stark (88) overleden]
		Ray Stark, een uitgever en manager voor acteurs die een Hollywood-makelaar en producer van films als Funny Girl, The Way We Were en The Sunshine Boys werd, is zaterdag na een lang ziekbed overleden.
		Stark werd beschouwd als één van de grootste onafhankelijke producers.
		Stark en Streisand zouden daarna nog drie films samen maken: 'The Owl and the Pussycat', 'The Way We Were' en 'Funny Lady'.
	www.filmtotaal.nl /module.php?section=newsDetails&newsID=2417 (245 words)

	AGENT-TURNED-PRODUCER RAY STARK DEAD AT 88 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		SAW II Ray Stark, one of the most forceful producers of the modern era, and an eminence grise behind the scenes of Hollywood for the better part of the last four decades, died early Saturday after a long illness.
		Stark even took his passion for horses to the movies, with two horse-themed features, "Casey's Shadow" and "Sylvester." He was named breeder of the year two years running in 1982 and 1983 by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Assn.
		In 2002, the Frances and Ray Stark Villa, a residential dwelling donated by Stark and his wife for retirees, was opened at the Motion Pictures and Television Home in Woodland Hills.
	www.moviepoopshoot.com /news/jan04/64.html (1615 words)

	Modern Outdoor Sculpture at the Getty Center (Getty Museum)
		The Stark collection comes to the Getty Center through a generous donation by the trustees of the Fran and Ray Stark Revocable Trust.
		The late legendary film producer Ray Stark and his wife, Fran, had a passion for art that led to a fine collection of modern works with a focus on sculpture.
		Ray Stark is best known as the producer of such classic films as The Night of the Iguana, The Way We Were, The Goodbye Girl, Reflections in a Golden Eye, and Funny Girl, which was based on the life of pioneering comedienne Fanny Brice, Fran Stark's mother.
	www.getty.edu /art/installation_highlights/previews/outdoor_sculpture.html (498 words)

	Hollywoodreporter.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Ray Stark, one of the most forceful producers of the modern era, and an eminence grise behind the scenes of Hollywood for the better part of the last four decades, died early Saturday after a long illness.
		Stark was in some ways the archetypal showman of the era after the collapse of the "factory system" and one of the key purveyors of filmed entertainment from the late 1950s through the 1990s.
		But Stark was also a political player with an enormous relish for behind-the-scenes maneuvering, which once led a colleague to compare him with the great French political figure Cardinal Richelieu.
	www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2071966 (187 words)

	Named Professorships, Deanships, and Directorships -- The Johns Hopkins University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		He is a national leader in corneal transplantation, the use of the excimer laser, and intraocular lens implantation for rehabilitation of patients with disability.
		O'Connor, who was honored with a University President's Medal in 1981, has supported the Walter Stark Chair in Ophthalmology, endowed scholarships for Krieger School students and supported construction of the new student recreation center on the Homewood campus, dedicated in 2002, and named in his honor.
		RAY STARK, who died in 2004, was a Hollywood movie producer and friend of Dana and Albert "Cubby" Broccoli, and referred them to the Wilmer Institute.
	webapps.jhu.edu /namedprofessorships/professorshipdetail.cfm?professorshipID=215 (408 words)

	Ray Stark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Stark County Park District includes information on lakes and reservoirs, the Ohio and Erie Canal corridor, a system of trails, and Sanders Center of Outdoor Education.
		Organization for the benefit of fathers and non-custodial parents of children, primarily in the counties of Stark and Columbiana, Ohio.
		Stark ohne Gewalt (S.O.G. Stark ohne Gewalt ist eine Initiative von Braunschweiger Studenten gegen Jugendgewalt.
	www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Ray_Stark (1077 words)

	Full Coverage: Ray Stark, 88, movie producer
		Ray Stark, agent turned film producer for Oscar winners including...
		Stark was considered the last of the great independent producers, following the pattern of Samuel Goldwyn (search) and David O. Selznick (...
		Ray Stark, a publicist and actors' agent who became a Hollywood power broker and producer of such movies as Funny Girl, The Way We Were, and The Sunshine Boys, died Saturday after a long illness.
	www.topix.net /movies/funny-girl?full=107407 (300 words)

	Ray - Latest news, reviews and interviews
		Oscar winner JAMIE FOXX is branching out as a TV producer - the RAY star is behind a new sporty sitcom.
		Late R+B icon RAY CHARLES' life story has been turned into a new stage musical.
		British rockers THE KINKS have slammed a London bar landlord for planning to erase an iconic piece of the band's history.
	www.contactmusic.com /new/artist.nsf/ArtistNames/Ray (171 words)

	Atlantic Caper, video by Ray Jardine, published by AdventureLore Press
		I left the viewer to understand that when midnight turns to mid-day in a flash, or rough seas to flat calm, the stark transition is caused by the passing of time.
		Ray and Jenny in the middle of the Atlantic ocean in a boat that is unfathomably small being powered by those two people alone using those two oars.
		At a certain level "Atlantic Caper" can be thought of as instructional video on how one might live life to the fullest (and I don't necessarily mean buying a rowboat and crossing the Atlantic).
	www.ray-way.com /ac (1455 words)

	LA Weekly: Columns: Deadline Hollywood: Stark Naked (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Not Stark (though the trappings of his vast wealth were impressive — the $30 million Monet, the Santa Barbara ranch, the champion racehorses, the private jet, and on and on).
		Stark himself had lost his eldest child, Peter, in what police said was an apparent suicide fall from a 14-story apartment building in Manhattan.) Stark urged Allen to buy Columbia and turn it around.
		Stark stood up from the table and threw his napkin down: “Well, fuck you, then.” With that, Stark worked his longtime relationships with Columbia’s owners on Wall Street to get rid of Puttnam in 1987.
	www.laweekly.com /ink/04/09/deadline-finke.php (1904 words)

	Playbill News: Funny Girl Producer Ray Stark Is Dead at 88
		Ray Stark, the Tony Award-nominated producer who brought the musical, Funny Girl, to Broadway, and later to the movies, died Jan. 17 at his home in West Hollywood, according to newspaper reports.
		Stark was 88 and had not been in good health.
		Stark produced many screen versions of Simon plays ("The Sunshine Boys," for example) or original screenplays by the writer ("The Goodbye Girl," "Murder by Death," memorably).
	www.playbill.com /news/article/83877.html (378 words)

	International Herald Tribune: Ray Stark, 88, independent film producer in postwar Hollywood OBITUARY@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Ray Stark, 88, independent film producer in postwar Hollywood OBITUARY
		Ray Stark, one of the most successful independent producers in postwar Hollywood, died Saturday at his West Hollywood home.
		He was 88.Stark, whose health had been flagging for some time, died of heart failure, said his daughter, Wendy Stark Morrissey.Stark was a producer on more than 125 films, including ''Funny Girl,'' ''The Way We Were'' and ''The Sunshine Boys.''His success making profitable films came from his eye for talent and good, adaptable story lines.
	highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:89610681&refid=ip_almanac_hf (223 words)

	Southwest Airlines Blog » Ray Stark - Phoenix-based Captain
		Captain Ray Stark has been a pilot at Southwest Airlines since 1988.
		Ray answers questions about commercial aviation at www.takingflight.us a site built by and for those who grapple with questions or concerns about airline travel.
		Ray is the author of, “This Is Your Captain Speaking: Flight Training For Passengers.”
	www.blogsouthwest.com /author/rstark (217 words)

	Ray Stark
		The first time I met Ray Stark, he threatened me. In the daily jousting between Hollywood business journalists and moguls, that’s nothing new.
		But Stark is still the only show-biz guy ever to threaten me with a smile.
		To describe his unique position in Hollywood is to understand the role of Cardinal Richelieu in 17th-century France: a plotter lurking behind the throne whose whispers to kings guided decisions and crafted policies, all the while crushing, then punishing, and ultimately replacing disobedients.
	www.lukeford.net /profiles/profiles/ray_stark.htm (354 words)

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