Jerry Linden

Jerry Reuben Linden (January 9, 1926-September 17, 2008) was an American filmmaker, director, producerand writer, who helped found Austrafilm with Jack Kromen, along with serving as a producer for Kromen's first few films.

Early life
Jerry Reuben Linden was born on January 9, 1926 in Burlington, Iowa, the only child of Ariel (1900-1975) and Reuben Linden (1896-1947). The couple had a stillborn sister that was born and died on May 10, 1923. When he was young, his family relocated to Denver, Colorado, and then to Torrance, California. On his 10th birthday, he was given a camera by his paternal grandfather Charles Alfred Linden (1857-1937). He grew to love photography. After graduating high school in 1944, he enrolled at the University of Southern California, where he tried out in film school. After graduating in 1948, he worked for United Artists and Universal Pictures.

Personal Life
Linden was married twice and had 7 children. In 1952, while at a cafe, he met Christina Jagger, a nursing student. The two became engaged and married in 1955. The two had 5 children, Mark (born February 11, 1956), Nathan (born January 18, 1959), Caitlyn (born May 28, 1961), Lorraine (born April 8, 1963) and Percy (born October 10, 1964) before they divorced in 1977. In 1979, he met Marion Radman at a dinner party. Marion was the daughter of a Universal Studios cameraman named Connor Radman (1916-1987). She was 27 years younger than Linden. Despite the age gap, the two fell in love and got married in 1980. They had two children, Steven (born May 23, 1983) and Alexandra (born August 18, 1986). He became a grandfather in 1990.

On October 12, 1942, Jerry's father Reuben was arrested for tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years in prison. He died in prison on December 3rd, 1947 from bacterial pneumonia.

He died at his home in Santa Monica on September 17, 2008. He was cremated and his ashes were spread into the Pacific Ocean.