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Graduated from Yale University. Producer who entered American films with the 1976 documentary THE CALIFORNIA REICH. Screenwriter for WARGAMES (1983) and SNEAKERS (1992, also producer). He has acted as producer and, after 1994 when he moved to Amblin Entertainment, executive producer of the following films: VOLUNTEERS (1985), AWAKENINGS (1990), HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN QUILT (1995), TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, JULIE NEWMAR (1995), TWISTER and THE TRIGGER EFFECT (both 1996), MEN IN BLACK, THE PEACEMAKER and AMISTAD (all 1997), "Men in Black: The Series" (TV, 1997), DEEP IMPACT, SMALL SOLDIERS and THE MASK OF ZORRO (all 1998), GLADIATOR (2000), AI: ARTIFICIAL INTELLEGENCE (2001), THE TIME MACHINE, MINORITY REPORT, MEN IN BLACK II, ROAD TO PERDITION, THE TUXEDO, THE RING and CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (all 2002), THE TERMINAL and LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (both 2004), THE RING TWO, THE ISLAND, JUST LIKE HEAVEN and THE LEGEND OF ZORRO (all 2005), THE LOOKOUT, THE KITE RUNNER and SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (all 2007). Currently in development: A TALE OF TWO SISTERS, THE RING 3, UNTITLED EDDIE MURPHY/ROMEO AND JULIET PROJECT (all 2008), THE BURNING PLAIN, DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS and MASTER OF SPACE AND TIME (all 2009).
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Nominated for Documentary (Features)