Si Litvinoff dies: ‘A Clockwork Orange’ executive producer, ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’ was 93

Si Litvinoff, executive producer of Stanley Kubricks A Clockwork Orange and that of Nicolas Roeg The man who fell to the ground died December 26 in Los Angeles. He turned 93.

His death was confirmed to Deadline by his friend Shade Rupe. A cause of death has not been released.

Litvinoff practiced law for over a decade before turning his attention to film production. He acquired the rights to the now classic 1962 dystopian science fiction novel by Anthony Burgess A Clockwork Orange and developed the project with Burgess and writer Terry Southern. Litvinoff eventually recruited director Kubrick, who was signed on as both producer and director.

Starring Malcolm McDowell as the leader of an “ultra-violent” gang in a futuristic Britain, the film was released in 1971 by Warner Bros. released and was nominated for four Academy Awards the following year, including Best Picture.

Also in 1971, Litvinoff produced the drama tourset in the Australian outback and directed by Roeg.

The producer and director reunited in 1976 for another film adaptation of a science fiction novel. The man who fell to earthbased on the 1963 book by Walter Tevis. The film starred David Bowie in his big screen debut as the alien Thomas Jerome Newton.

Litvinoff’s other production credits include the 1968 documentary The queen and the 1970 comedy-drama All the right tones with Olivia Hussey, Tom Bell and Judy Carne. Litvinoff also served as executive producer on the documentary Glastonbury Fayre about the 1971 music festival edition.

He is survived by sons Ian and Bram; stepdaughter Gittel; and a grandson.