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The Peacemaker (1997).
He did PR for the Oscars from 1975 to 1993, was a member of the Academy s foreign-language and documentary committees for more than a decade and was a judge for its Nicholl Fellowships and Student Film Awards.
Born in Brooklyn, Werden served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and survived the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944.
He earned his bachelor s and master s degrees in public relations from Boston University, then managed key accounts for such clients as Dodge, Dr. Pepper, FTD and the Texas Democratic Party while at Grant Advertising.
Werden started in movie and television publicity at U.S. Borax and worked on the syndicated TV series
Robert Werden, Longtime Oscars Publicist, Dies at 94
AMPAS member also worked as a unit publicist on films such as “The Deer Hunter,” “Pennies From Heaven” and “Superman”Brian Welk | December 15, 2020 @ 10:49 AM
Robert Werden, a film industry publicist for over 35 years and who worked as a publicist for the Academy Awards for 18 years, died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 94.
Werden handled the publicity for the Oscars between 1975 and 1993, and also served as a unit publicist on 40 movies, including some Oscar winners such as “The Deer Hunter,” “Pennies From Heaven,” “Airport” and the original “Superman.”
For over a decade, Werden served on both the Academy’s Foreign Language Film Committee and the Documentary Film Committee, as well served a judge for the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowships and the Academy Student Film Awards. He had been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1983.