Steven Bach (1938-2009)Steven Bach was a producer for United Artists back in the day. As a matter of fact he ended up being the fall guy for the destruction of UA when Michael Cimino's film Heaven's Gate (1980) sent the company into bankruptcy. Out of it though came an amazing book penned by Bach.
Final Cut: The Dreams and Disasters in the making of Heaven's Gate is a must read for anyone who wants to know about the behind the scenes dealing of UA during this period. It doesn't only deal with the egos and the endless battles over the movie, but all of the side stories that Bach was involved in during that time at UA.
He moved on to teaching and writing including biographies on Marlene Deitrich and Leni Riefenstahl. In his earlier years he had produced what are considered minor classics today like The Parallax View (1974) and The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (1974).
Mr. Bach passed away on Friday from cancer at the age of 70.
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