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name: "William N. Panzer"
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roles: ["Producer","Writer"]
born: "6 September 1942"
died: "17 March 2007"
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# William N. Panzer

Producer and writer. Born 6 September 1942 in New York City. Died 17 March 2007.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer, Writer
- **Born:** 6 September 1942, New York City
- **Died:** 17 March 2007
- **Active:** 1986–1991
- **Works often with:** Peter Bellwood, Peter S. Davis, Russell Mulcahy

## Biography

William N. Panzer was an American film and television producer. Born in New York City, he attended Princeton University and New York University Film School, where he produced the 1968 documentary *Mexican Anticipation*. He later worked in television commercials before moving to Los Angeles in 1976.

With Peter Davis he founded Davis-Panzer Productions, which produced more than twenty films including *The Osterman Weekend* (1983). Panzer produced the *Highlander* franchise, beginning with the 1986 film, and contributed to the story for three of the movies. He served as executive producer on *Highlander: The Series* (1992–1998) and its spin-offs.

Panzer died on 18 March 2007 in Idaho. Several later *Highlander* projects, including *Highlander: The Source* (2007), were dedicated to him.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Highlander II: The Quickening* (1991), Fi1m 24, Producer, Story — [page](https://film.one/film/highlander-ii-the-quickening.md)
- *Highlander* (1986), Fi1m 75, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/highlander.md)

## Also known for

- *Highlander III: The Sorcerer* (1994), Story
- *Highlander: Endgame* (2000), Producer, Story
- *Highlander: The Source* (2007), Producer
- *The Osterman Weekend* (1983), Producer
- *Cutting Class* (1989), Executive Producer
- *Cat Chaser* (1989), Producer

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