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name: "Allan Carr"
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roles: ["Producer"]
born: "27 May 1937"
died: "29 June 1999"
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updated: "2026-09-16T11:17:34.623328+00:00"
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# Allan Carr

Producer. Born 27 May 1937 in Chicago. Died 29 June 1999.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 27 May 1937, Chicago
- **Died:** 29 June 1999

## Biography

Allan Carr (born Allan Solomon) was an American film and theatre producer and talent manager. Born in Chicago on 27 May 1937, he attended Northwestern University before working in publicity and management. He represented clients including Ann-Margret, Peter Sellers and Olivia Newton-John.

Carr co-produced the 1978 musical film *Grease*, which became one of the highest-grossing films of its time. He also produced *Can't Stop the Music* (1980), *Grease 2* (1982) and *Cloak & Dagger* (1984). On Broadway he produced the Tony Award-winning musical *La Cage aux Folles* (1983). He died in Beverly Hills on 29 June 1999.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Grease* (1978), Fi1m 76, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/grease.md)

## Also known for

- *Grease 2* (1982), Producer
- *Grease Live* (2016), Adaptation
- *Cloak & Dagger* (1984), Producer
- *Can't Stop the Music* (1980), Producer, Writer

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