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- Birth nameLawrence Edward Turman
- Lawrence Turman was born on November 28, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and director, known for The Graduate (1967), The Thing (1982) and Short Circuit (1986). He was married to Margaret Buckley, Suzanne Rita Trieb and Lorie Berger. He died on July 1, 2023 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
- SpousesMargaret Buckley(March 19, 1976 - ?) (divorced)Suzanne Rita Trieb(December 26, 1958 - December 1974) (divorced, 3 children)Lorie Berger (divorced)
- ParentsJacob M TurmanEsther Goldberg
- In 2015, he appeared as himself in ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary Trojan War.
- Father of John Turman.
- From 1974 to 1991, partnered with producer David Foster in the Turman Foster Co. production company.
- Inductee in the Producers Guild of America Hall of Fame.
- Before working in show biz, he served two years in the U.S. Navy as an enlisted man, then went to work for his father in the textile business.
- [on Judy Garland]: Charming, funny and bright though Judy was, she usually left wreckage in her wake.
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