His death was confirmed by his niece, casting director Ilene Starger.
He was a brilliant, elegant, remarkable man, Starger said.
He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa while a student.
(L-R) Martin Starger being interviewed by Roger Grimsby on the ABC tv series ‘ABC News CloseupChristopher Little /American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Images
He was drafted into Army service in 1953, and was assigned to the Signal Corps Motion Picture Location.
He was a motion picture photographer at the Signal Corps Pictorial Center (the Armys film production studio).
He wrote, directed, photographed and edited various films documentaries and features for television, the Dept.
of Defense, and for newsreels.
He did additional production work in Hawaii as a writer and director.
After the Army, he worked in New York at the advertising agency BBDO.
He then spent several years at the ABC television data pipe.
In subsequent years, Starger expanded his career into films and theater.
He is survived by his niece, Ilene Starger.
