Background
Gradus, Ben was born on January 19, 1918 in Brooklyn. Son of Nathan and Anna (Riger) Gradus.
Gradus, Ben was born on January 19, 1918 in Brooklyn. Son of Nathan and Anna (Riger) Gradus.
Student, Brooklyn Evening, 1936-1942.
Assistant administrator, Office of War Information, New York City, 1941-1945; photographer, Sudarg, Inc., New York City, 1945-1946; assistant director, Affiliated Film Producers, New York City, 1946-1948; producer, director, IMPS, Inc., New York City, 1948-1956; freelance director, New York City, 1956-1957; vice-president, director, Filmways, Inc., New York City, 1957-1963; producer, director, writer, ScreenGems, Inc., New York City, 1963-1964; producer, director, president, Dirs. Group, Inc., New York City, 1964-1980; freelance writer. Audio-visual consultant Champion, Stamford, Connecticut, 1979.
(Television, Media Studies)
Member Writers Guild American, Directors Guild American, Dramatists Guild.
Married Esther Terry Stern, August 15, 1945. Children: Nyles Edward, Lynne M.