George Litto

Born in Philadelphia, he attended Temple University and received a B.S in Business. George Litto's career as a highly successful film producer, talent agent, and film executive began at the William Morris Agency in New York City. In 1965, Mr. Litto formed his own literary agency representing screenwriters, producers, and directors. In over ten years, Mr. Litto brought together or "packaged" the creative elements for films including M*A*S*H, Planet of the Apes, Nashville, Midnight Cowboy, Fiddler on the Roof, Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here starring Robert Redford, Hang 'Em High starring Clint Eastwood, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, starring Warren Beatty and Julie Christie, and Papillon starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. Mr. Litto negotiated distribution deals for films financed by independent producers. Those films include Robert Altman's Images and That Cold Day in the Park starring Sandy Dennis, Melvin Van Peebles' Sweet Sweetback's Baadassssss Song, Brian De Palma's Sisters, Marty D