John Korty

John Korty

Deceased · Born: Jun 22, 1936 · Died: Mar 9, 2022

Personal Details

BornJun 22, 1936 Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Spouse
  • Jane Silvia

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Mar 9, 2022 )
  • Beulah Chang Korty

    ( Jan 16, 1966 to May 10, 2025 )
  • Carol E Tweedie

    ( Mar 29, 1958 to May 10, 2025 )
Parents
  • Richard Marshall Korty
  • Mary Elizabeth Van Cleave
Relatives
  • Doug Korty (Sibling)

Biography

John Korty, a renowned director and writer, emerged into the world on June 22, 1936, in Lafayette, Indiana, USA, a place that would forever hold a special significance in his life's journey. He would go on to make a lasting impact in the world of cinema, leaving behind a legacy that would be cherished by many. His notable works include the critically acclaimed films "Who Are the DeBolts?" and "Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?" (1977),as well as "The Music School" (1974) and "Farewell to Manzanar" (1976).

Career

{"id":160852,"title":"Slaying the Dragon","year":"1988","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/slaying-the-dragon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160852.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160852.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":152050,"title":"A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope","year":"2004","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-legacy-of-filmmakers-the-early-years-of-american-zoetrope","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_152050.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_152050.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":107854,"title":"Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'","year":"2004","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/artifact-from-the-future-the-making-of-thx-1138-2004","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2uam12o94qrg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2uam12o94qrg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":162819,"title":"The Animators","year":"1982","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-animators","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162819.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162819.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":254905,"title":"Miracle in a Box: A Piano Reborn","year":"2009","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/miracle-in-a-box-a-piano-reborn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_254905.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_254905.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":155813,"title":"Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story","year":"1999","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gift-of-love-the-daniel-huffman-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155813.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155813.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":156091,"title":"Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story","year":"1998","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/oklahoma-city-a-survivors-story-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156091.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156091.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":56645,"title":"Ms. Scrooge","year":"1997","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ms-scrooge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56645.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Ms. Scrooge
Ms. Scrooge as Director
{"id":157563,"title":"Redwood Curtain","year":"1995","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/redwood-curtain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157563.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157563.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":60142,"title":"A Son's Promise","year":"1994","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-sons-promise-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60142.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60142.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":13513,"title":"Getting Out","year":"1994","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/getting-out","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13513.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13513.jpg"},"released":1}
Getting Out
Getting Out as Director
{"id":58741,"title":"Children of the Mist","year":"1993","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/children-of-the-mist","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58741.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58741.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":58223,"title":"Deadly Matrimony","year":"1992","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/deadly-matrimony","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58223.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58223.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":159521,"title":"Keeping Secrets","year":"1991","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/keeping-secrets","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159521.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159521.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":159584,"title":"Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story","year":"1991","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/line-of-fire-the-morris-dees-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159584.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159584.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":59868,"title":"Long Road Home","year":"1991","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/long-road-home","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59868.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59868.jpg"},"released":1}
Long Road Home
Long Road Home as Director
{"id":173113,"title":"Cast the First Stone","year":"1989","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cast-the-first-stone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173113.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173113.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":160713,"title":"Winnie","year":"1988","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/winnie-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160713.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160713.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Winnie
Winnie as Director
{"id":161307,"title":"Eye on the Sparrow","year":"1987","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eye-on-the-sparrow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161307.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161307.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":161136,"title":"Baby Girl Scott","year":"1987","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/baby-girl-scott","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161136.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161136.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":35457,"title":"Resting Place","year":"1986","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/resting-place","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35457.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35457.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Resting Place
Resting Place as Director
{"id":62204,"title":"The Ewok Adventure","year":"1985","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ewok-adventure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/csm8nt2ifto0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/csm8nt2ifto0.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":162122,"title":"Second Sight: A Love Story","year":"1984","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/second-sight-a-love-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162122.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162122.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":63016,"title":"Twice Upon a Time","year":"1983","job":"Director, Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/twice-upon-a-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63016.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63016.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time as Director, Screenplay, Story
{"id":162303,"title":"The Haunting Passion","year":"1983","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-haunting-passion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162303.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162303.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":23507,"title":"A Christmas Without Snow","year":"1980","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-christmas-without-snow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23507.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23507.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":22456,"title":"Oliver's Story","year":"1978","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/olivers-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22456.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22456.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Oliver's Story
Oliver's Story as Director, Screenplay
{"id":163897,"title":"Forever","year":"1978","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/forever-1978","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163897.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163897.jpg"},"released":1}
Forever
Forever as Director
{"id":81410,"title":"Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?","year":"1977","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/who-are-the-debolts-and-where-did-they-get-nineteen-kids","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81410.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81410.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
{"id":86067,"title":"Farewell to Manzanar","year":"1976","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/farewell-to-manzanar","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86067.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86067.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Farewell to Manzanar
Farewell to Manzanar as Director, Writer
{"id":86109,"title":"Alex & the Gypsy","year":"1976","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/alex-the-gypsy-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86109.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86109.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":86322,"title":"The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman","year":"1974","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-autobiography-of-miss-jane-pittman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86322.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86322.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":164786,"title":"The Music School","year":"1974","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-music-school","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164786.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164786.jpg"},"released":1}
The Music School
The Music School as Director, Writer
{"id":86501,"title":"Go Ask Alice","year":"1973","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/go-ask-alice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86501.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86501.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Go Ask Alice
Go Ask Alice as Director
{"id":81723,"title":"Class of '63","year":"1973","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/class-of-63-1973","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81723.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81723.jpg"},"released":1}
Class of '63
Class of '63 as Director
{"id":64832,"title":"The People","year":"1972","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-people","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64832.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64832.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
The People
The People as Director
{"id":166425,"title":"Riverrun","year":"1968","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/riverrun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166425.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166425.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Riverrun
Riverrun as Director, Writer
{"id":166672,"title":"Funnyman","year":"1967","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/funnyman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166672.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166672.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
Funnyman
Funnyman as Director, Writer
{"id":65503,"title":"The Crazy-Quilt","year":"1966","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-crazy-quilt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65503.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65503.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
The Crazy-Quilt
The Crazy-Quilt as Director, Writer