Otto Plaschkes was born on September 13, 1929 in Vienna, Austria. He was a producer and assistant director, known for The Holcroft Covenant (1985), Georgy Girl (1966) and Exodus (1960). He was married to Louise Stein Plaschkes. He died on February 14, 2005 in London, England, UK.
One of his teachers was William Golding. Classmates later claimed that
Plaschkes was the inspiration for the plump, sensitive character Piggy
in Golding's "The Lord of the Flies". Golding neither confirmed nor
denied this assertion.
After attending Oxford and Cambridge, he got a job at Ealing Studios,
and worked his way up to production jobs. His first feature as producer
was "Georgy Girl" (1966). His biggest commercial success was the
thriller "Hopscotch" (1980).
Came to England with the "Kindertransport" of Jewish children. He was
eventually reunited with his family, and grew up in Salisbury, where
his father ran a sausage-casing business.
Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Producers
Branch)