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The Fixer (1968) was a Drama - Film Adaptation Film directed by John Frankenheimer and produced by Edward Lewis and Enrico Isacco.

Academy Awards 1968 --- Ceremony Number 41 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best ActorAlan BatesNominated
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Thicker Than Water & The Fixer Uppers

By RBuccicone on Jan 13, 2011 From MacGuffin Movies

Thicker Than Water (1935) ???? Perhaps coming off a Marx Brothers picture had me ill prepared to enjoy my first Laurel and Hardy shorts or maybe the duo is just not my cup of tea. I caught Thicker Than Water and The Fixer Uppers among the marathon of Laurel and Hardy movies and shorts TCM aired last... Read full article


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Bibikov: What is your own personal philosophy?
Yakov Bok: That life could be better than it is.


Bibikov: The law will protect you unless you're guilty.
[closes the door]
Yakov Bok: [shouting] Guilty of what?


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Pg. 96 of Steve Martin's memoir 'Born Standing Up', relates a story in which Trumbo's daughter tells Martin: "He's got a screenplay due in four days and he hasn't started in yet." This is in reference to her father writing 'The Fixer' at the last minute.
Last Film of Danny Green.
In His memoirs 'David Lodge' says that 'Jack Gilford' was cut totally from the final print, also Lodge's part was also cut to the bone.
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