Marvin Levy, Steven Spielbergs Long Tange Publisist and Oscar Receiver dies at 96

Los Angeles, April 9 (AP) Marvin Levy, Steven Spielberg’s Publisist for more than four decades and the only person in his field recognized with an Oscar is dead. He was 96 years old. Levy died in Los Angeles on Monday, surrounded by loved ones, Amblin Entertainment said Wednesday. No cause was given. “The passing of Marvin is a great loss to me and our industry has written great. There are many talented PR drivers, but Marvin was unique,” Spielberg said in a statement. “I am grateful for all our years together. Marvin could never make me laugh, he never stopped smiling. We will miss you Marvin. You will always be in our hearts and your memory will always make us smile. ‘ Levy’s long -time partnership with Spielberg made him one of the most famous and respected publishers in Hollywood. Over his 70 -year career, he worked on campaigns for film classic such as’ Taxi Driver ‘,’ Kramer vs. Kramer ‘,’ ‘close encounters of the third kind’, ‘Back to the Future’, ‘Schindler’s List’, ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘Gladiator’. In 2018, Levy, a long-time member of the Film Academy of the Public Relations branch, became the first and only publisherist to receive an Honnage Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. No Publisist’s name was published even before Levy’s for the award. “It was out of the left field for me. I couldn’t imagine it, ‘Levy told The Associated Press in 2018. “It’s not as if I could say, I would like to get it one day.” It wasn’t on my task list. “Levy, who was born in Manhattan on November 16, 1928, was raised on the east and attended the University of New York. Although he was never specifically a publisher, he knew he had a way with words. One of his first posts was to write questions for a TV quiz. MGM in New York, where he was so far on the ladder that he could never travel to Los Angeles, but where he worked on campaigns for films like ‘Gigi’ and ‘Ben-Hur’. Columbia Pictures who took him to California. By 1982, he went full -time with Spielberg and did not want to look back. While having many highlights in the industry, Levy also remembered a big heart strings when ‘Saving Private Ryan’ lost the best picture trophy for ‘Shakespeare in Love’ during the 71st Academy Awards. “It was the hardest night of my life in terms of the business,” Levy said. But he puts on a brave face at the governor’s ball after the ceremony. Tom Hanks presented the Honorary Oscar to Levy in 2018 and noted that it is necessary: ​​”Something of a storyteller to join an audience to the story without giving away the story.” Levy remains committed to Spielberg, and Amblin Entertainment, to its full retirement in 2024. For him, it never grew old. “How happy can you be? I mean it, ‘he said in 2018. “We work for the best filmmaker in the area.” Levy is survived by his wife of 73 years, Carol, their two sons, Don and Doug, and two grandsons, Brian and Daniel. (AP) NPK NPK first published: 10 Apr 2025, 12:10 am Ist