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Carter De Haven III, Producer of ‘Hoosiers,’ Dies at 94
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Carter De Haven III, Producer of ‘Hoosiers,’ Dies at 94

The film producer, part of the De Haven Hollywood family, was credited with backing multiple major projects including the basketball underdog classic and films that marked early career milestones for other actors.

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Carter De Haven III, a longtime film producer known for work that included the basketball drama Hoosiers, has died at 94, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. His death was confirmed by his son, film editor Carter De Haven IV, who told the outlet that De Haven died Friday at UCLA West Valley Medical Center.

De Haven lived for the past eight years at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, where many members of the entertainment industry receive long-term care. The report described him as part of a multigenerational Hollywood family, with ties that also reached through his aunt Gloria DeHaven, though De Haven III’s career was defined by his own producing credits across multiple decades.

His producing work included a feature debut on the 1966 heist film Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round, starring James Coburn. The same film is described in the report as also marking Harrison Ford’s big-screen debut, connecting De Haven’s production role to an early moment in another major actor’s career.

The Hollywood Reporter also credited De Haven with shepherding several projects directed by John Huston. It described three Huston films involving De Haven as producer, including A Walk With Love and Death (1969) starring Anjelica Huston; the spy thriller The Kremlin Letter (1970) starring Bibi Andersson and Richard Boone; and The Last Run (1971), which was completed by director Richard Fleischer after De Haven fired Huston, following what the report characterized as griping from star George C. Scott.

Beyond the Huston run, the report said De Haven also worked as a producer on other crime and neo-noir titles. It cited The Outfit (1974), directed by John Flynn and starring Robert Duvall, and Best Seller (1987), also directed by Flynn and starring James Woods and Brian Dennehy, with the screenplay credited to Larry Cohen.

De Haven’s biggest commercial and cultural recognition came, the report said, with Hoosiers, released in 1986 and directed by David Anspaugh. The film starred Gene Hackman as Hickory High School basketball coach Norman Dale and followed a small-town team’s run to the Indiana state championship, with the report noting that Hoosiers has remained among the best-known sports movies in American popular culture.

As tributes and formal industry memorials typically follow, De Haven’s death is expected to prompt renewed attention to the producing role in major studio-era projects, including the behind-the-scenes decisions that can shape film outcomes. His passing also highlights the institutional support structures that serve older entertainment workers, with his long residency at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital underscoring the role of such facilities for industry families.

The film credits and production history described by The Hollywood Reporter, including the cited Huston-era casting and directing transition, now stand as the primary documented account of De Haven’s professional legacy. Additional confirmation, including age and final arrangements, may come through family statements and industry obituaries, though the core timeline of his death and immediate survivorship is already set out in the report.

Why It Matters

  • De Haven’s death marks the loss of a producer credited with major entertainment titles that shaped careers and later audience recognition.
  • The cited Huston-era production disruption, including a directing change tied to reported disputes involving cast, illustrates how producer decisions can affect film completion and release outcomes.
  • His long-term residency at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital underscores the role of industry-backed care institutions for aging entertainment workers.
  • Hoosiers’ continued place in American sports cinema means De Haven’s producing legacy will likely remain visible to new audiences through ongoing media distribution and classroom or fan discussion.

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Key Facts

  • Carter De Haven III died at age 94, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
  • His son, film editor Carter De Haven IV, said De Haven died Friday at UCLA West Valley Medical Center.
  • The report said De Haven lived for the past eight years at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills.
  • De Haven produced Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966), which the report said marked Harrison Ford’s big-screen debut.
  • The report credited De Haven with producing three John Huston-directed films, including A Walk With Love and Death, The Kremlin Letter, and The Last Run.
  • The report said De Haven shepherded crime and neo-noir films including The Outfit (1974) and Best Seller (1987), and produced Hoosiers (1986).