Stan Margulies was born on December 14, 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Spartacus (1960) and Roots (1977). He was married to Ferne Margulies and Lillian Margulies. He died on February 27, 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Children (first wife) = Lee, Lisa, Edward Stepchildren (second wife) =
Michael Kadish, Ilene Sturrock
Won three Emmy Awards as producer: for the TV mini-series 'Roots' (1977); its sequel 'Roots,the Next Generation' (1979) and for the made-for-TV picture 'Separate but Equal' (1991). Was voted producer of the year in 1996 by the American Film Institute.
After wartime service in the Army Air Force, he wrote articles for military publications and worked as a reporter in Salt Lake City.