Updated On: 08 January, 2023 12:25 PM IST | Washington | ANI
Rose Levine and Samuel Litvinoff welcomed Si Litvinoff into the world in 1929 in New York. After attending Adelphi College, he attended NYU to study law. Friends recall him for his quick wit, fun parties, and passion for entertaining others with engaging stories

Representational image. Pic/iStock
`A Clockwork Orange`, `Walkabout`, and `The Man Who Fell to Earth` were among the best pieces produced by lawyer and producer Si Litvinoff, who passed away on December 26 in Los Angeles aged 93.
According to Variety, the screenplays for `A Clockwork Orange` were written by Anthony Burgess and Terry Southern. Litvinoff bought the rights to Anthony Burgess` book of the same name. The movie was approved in 1970 and released in 1971. For five years, Litvinoff chased Stanley Kubrick as the director. David Bowie made his feature film debut in Nicolas Roeg`s `The Man Who Fell to Earth`, which Litvinoff also executive produced.