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Nancy Littlefield

Nancy Littlefield, American director and producer (died 2007)

Born
September 18, 1929
Died
August 30, 2007
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1929

About Nancy Littlefield

Nancy Kassell Littlefield (September 18, 1929 – August 30, 2007) was a director and producer of television and documentary programs, who was the director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting from 1978 until 1983, during the administration of then-Mayor Edward I. Koch. She was born in The Bronx, New York. Her assignment was to expedite the process, with her office cutting the red tape that had deterred many producers. She was successful and, in 1979 alone, she estimated that film, television and commercials had brought US$500,000,000 to NYC's coffers. Among the feature films shot entirely or partly in NYC during Ms. Littlefield’s tenure were Kramer vs. Kramer, All That Jazz, Fame, Prince of the City, Fort Apache, The Bronx, Annie and The World According to Garp. == Personal life == Born in New York City to Benjamin George and Mildred Christine (Herndon) Kassel, Nancy had a brother, William. The family lived for a time at 2017 Walton Avenue, Bronx, New York. Her marriage to William Littlefield ended in divorce, although she kept her ex-husband's surname professionally.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Nancy Littlefield was born

Nancy Littlefield was born in 1929. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Nancy Littlefield's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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