Lester Persky


Lester Persky was an American film, television, and theatre producer.

Early life and career

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Persky attended Brooklyn College before serving in the Merchant Navy during World War II. After the war, he worked at The New York Times and later as a copywriter at an advertising agency. Persky later opened his own successful ad agency.
In 1964, Andy Warhol used some of Persky's collection of old TV ads as part of Warhol's film Soap Opera.
As a producer, Persky won a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on the miniseries A Woman Named Jackie. Persky also attempted to produce a miniseries based on the life of Howard Hughes with Terry Moore serving as a consultant.

Death

On December 16, 2001, Persky died of complications following heart surgery in Los Angeles.

Filmography