Bernard Glasser Biography

Fast Facts

• Was honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, Indiana State University, in 2012
• Graduated from Indiana State University with a degree in Education
• Was working as a substitute teacher at Beverly Hills High School in 1950 when he borrowed money from his landlord to invest in Key West Studios
• His first film, "Gold Raiders," was shot over five days in 1951 and starred George O'Brien and the Three Stooges
• After 20 years in the production business, he left the industry and pursued a career in real estate
• Also worked as a director on the films "Run Like a Thief," "The Sergeant Was a Lady," and "Triangle․"
• Best known as the producer of classic sci-fi films like "Return of the Fly" and "The Day of the Triffids․"
• Produced the early-1960s adventure TV series "Assignment: Underwater" with Philip Yordan
• Omitted his name from the credits of "The Day of the Triffids" so that the film would qualify for a subsidy as a British production
• Was the executive producer of the first film adaptation of James Jones' "The Thin Red Line" in 1964