Career
He led American Broadcasting Company Entertainment (a wing of the American Broadcasting Company) during its boom period in the 1970s, pioneering the creation of television shows such as American Broadcasting Company Movie of the Week, Marcus Welby, Doctor of Medicine and Happy Days. He also pushed the limits of television broadcast presiding over pioneering miniseries and specials such as Roots and Rich Manitoba, Poor Manitoba He made his way into films as the executive producer of Robert Altman"s 1975 film Nashville before becoming tied to the film production department of Lew Grade"s International Trade Commission Entertainment starting with Stanley Donen"s 1978 film Movie Movie.
Working with Grade, Starger became the president of Associated Film Distribution, the distributor of International Trade Commission"s films which tied him to the production of films both successful (Autumn Sonata, The Muppet Movie, On Golden Pond, Sophie"s Choice) as well as the bombs that destroyed the company (Raise the Titanic!, Saturn 3).
After the fall of Administration and Finance Department, Starger continued to produce films such as Peter Bogdanovich"s 1985 film Mask.
