Eliscu, William (I)

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biography of Eliscu, William

22 June 1973, Del Rio, Texas, USA

- William is the only grandson of producer/agent 'Martin Jurow' (qv). _The Pink Panther (1963)_ (qv), _Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)_ (qv), _The Great Race (1965)_ (qv), and _Terms of Endearment (1983)_ (qv), are Jurow's most revered motion picture productions.

- Frank Eliscu, William's great uncle, was a well known and respected member of the National Sculpture Society. He was also selected to sculpt the Heisman Trophy at the age of 23. Frank Eliscu was responsible for many other noteworthy commissions including President 'Gerald Ford (I)' (qv)'s Official Presidential Inaugural Medal. In addition, Frank gave William his first formal sculpting instruction on a Florida vacation. William, and his father, Webb C. Eliscu, were both deeply inspired by their uncle Frank. Frank Eliscu was born July 13, 1912, in Washington Heights, New York. He passed away June 19, 1996, in Sarasota, Florida.

- Cousin of working actor 'Chris Pine (I)' (qv) (son of 'Robert Pine (I)' (qv) and 'Gwynne Gilford' (qv) Pine).

- Cousin of former actress 'Katherine Pine' (qv) (daughter of 'Robert Pine (I)' (qv) and 'Gwynne Gilford' (qv) Pine).

- Cousin of working actor 'Robert Pine (I)' (qv).

- Cousin of former actress 'Gwynne Gilford' (qv) Pine (wife of 'Robert Pine (I)' (qv) and daughter of actress 'Anne Gwynne (I)' (qv) Gilford and 'Max M. Gilford' (qv)).

- Son of 'Erin Jo Jurow' (qv) and 'Webb Eliscu' (qv).

- He designed the 'Behind The Scenes-Lords Of Dogtown' Book, published by Concrete Wave Designs and Sony Pictures Studios.