Stuart Levy (30 November 1907 – 3 June 1966)[1] was a British film producer best known for his long association with Nat Cohen with whom he founded and ran Anglo-Amalgamated, making such productions as the Edgar Wallace Mysteries.[2][3][4] He was born in Hendon, London and died in London. He has been described as a significant but "obscure" figure.[5]
He owned the horse Anglo (named after Anglo-Amalgamated), which won the Grand National in March 1966.[6] Levy died of a heart attack at home.[7] He left behind £335,152.[8]
His wife died in 1954. They had one child, a daughter called Sally, who died in July 1962 when she fell from the window of the apartment she lived in with her father. [9][10] Her death was recorded as an accident.[11]
- ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
- ^ "The Cinema Tycoons". The Sunday Times. No. 7130. London. January 10, 1960. p. 9.
- ^ "Obituary 2 -- No Title". New York Times. 4 June 1966. p. 23.
- ^ Pulleine, Tim (11 Feb 1988). "A mogul's farewell". The Guardian. London (UK). p. 12. ProQuest 186861243.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (12 January 2025). "Forgotten British Moguls: Nat Cohen – Part One (1905-56)". Filmink. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (21 January 2025). "Forgotten British Moguls: Nat Cohen – Part Three (1962-68)". Filmink. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Film chief dies". Western Daily Press. 4 June 1966. p. 1.
- ^ "Stuart Levy". The Daily Telegraph. 1 December 1966. p. 17.
- ^ "Film Chief's Daughter in Death Fall". The Sunday Times. No. 7260. London, England. 8 July 1962. p. 1.
- ^ "Film chief's daughter killed". The Daily Telegraph. 9 July 1962. p. 11.
- ^ "Girl in death fall wanted to ski". Marylebone and Paddington Mercury. 20 July 1962. p. 1.