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Bruce Malmuth (February 4, 1934 – June 29, 2005) was an American filmmaker,[1] best known for his work in the action and thriller genres and for his acting role in The Karate Kid film franchise.

Bruce Malmuth
Born	(1934-02-04)February 4, 1934 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died	June 29, 2005(2005-06-29) (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation	Film director, actor

Biography

Early life

Malmuth was the brother of aeronautical engineer Norman Malmuth and Daniel S. Malmuth,[2] an executive for Columbia Pictures and second unit director. Malmuth began making documentaries while serving in the Army, where he met baseball announcer Walter Red Barber. After his military career, Malmuth directed the New York Yankee games at WPIX radio before entering the film and television industry.

Film and television career

Malmuth's directoral debut was Fore Play, an anthology comedy film which he co-directed with John G. Avildsen. He was best known for directing Sylvester Stallone in the 1981 thriller Nighthawks and Steven Seagal in the 1990 political action film Hard to Kill and The Man Who Wasn't There, starring Steve Guttenberg.

An avid sports and martial arts fan, Malmuth played the role of ring announcer in 1984's The Karate Kid, among other small film roles. He also worked on the television series Beauty and the Beast and the Emmy-winning ABC Afterschool Special A Boy's Dream, which featured Darryl Strawberry.

Death

On June 29, 2005, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Malmuth died at the age of 71 of esophageal cancer. His son, Evan Malmuth, whom he raised as a single father, is an actor and writer.

Filmography

Year	Title	Director	Actor	Role	Notes
1975	Fore Play	Yes	No	—	Directorial debut Segment: "Vortex"
1981	Nighthawks	Yes	No	—
1983	The Man Who Wasn't There	Yes	Yes	Fireplug Crusher
1984	The Karate Kid	No	Yes	Ring Announcer
1986	The Karate Kid Part II	No	Yes
1986	Where Are the Children?	Yes	Yes	Restaurant Owner
1987	Happy New Year	No	Yes	Police Lieutenant	Second unit director
1989	Lean on Me	No	Yes	Burger Joint Manager
1990	Hard to Kill	Yes	No	—
1994	Pentathlon	Yes	Yes	Erhardt	Co-story writer (with William Stadiem) Final feature film

References

External links

• Bruce Malmuth at IMDb

На других языках

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[ru] Малмут, Брюс

Брюс Ма́лмут (англ. Bruce Malmuth; 4 февраля 1934, Нью-Йорк — 29 июня 2005, Лос-Анджелес) — американский режиссёр и актёр второго плана. Известен как режиссёр фильмов «Ночные ястребы» и «Смерти вопреки»[1].

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