Jack Rieger

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Jack Rieger

Born	Jacob Rieger May 3, 1897 Gorlice
Died	March 1, 1971 age 73 New York City
Occupation	producer, director
Years active	1936–1955
Spouse(s)	Beatrice Rieger (1924–1933, her death) Sadye Luxenberg

Jack Rieger (born May 3, 1897 Gorlice; died March 1, 1971, New York City) was a low budget producer and inventor.

Early years

Jack Rieger immigrated to the US, and arrived at Ellis Island August 4, 1903, aboard the SS Statendam. He was the son of Leib Rieger, a tailor, and Chane Rieger. Jack Rieger worked in a New York motion picture film laboratory. On August 5, 1936, Rieger filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in federal court listing liabilities of $136,795 with no assets.^[1]

Motion Pictures

Jack Rieger was associate producer of Captain Scarface, producer of Savage Africa and the 3D film Stereo Laffs (Re-issued in 1953 as A Day in the Country).^[2]

Inventor

Jack Rieger held one US patent for a portable collapsible crib and play pen.^[3]

External links

Jack Rieger on the Internet Movie Database

References

↑ Variety. August 6, 1936
↑ R. M. Hayes. 3-D movies: a history and filmography of stereoscopic cinema. McFarland, 1998 p 170
↑ US Pat. 3296633 – Filed February 5, 1965. Portable Collapsible Combination Crib And Play Pen. Inventor: Jack Rieger.

Persondata
Name	Rieger, Jack
Alternative names
Short description	American film producer
Date of birth	May 3, 1897
Place of birth	Gorlice
Date of death	March 1, 1971
Place of death	New York City

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