Born in Jersey City, NJ. Producer who entered American film as an associate producer for THE WHEELER DEALERS (1963). Other notable producing credits include THE AMERICANIZATION OF EMILY (1964, assoc. producer), THE SANDPIPER and THE CINCINNATI KID (both 1965, both assoc. producer), THE LOVED ONE (also 1965), EYE OF THE DEVIL and DON'T MAKE WAVES (both 1967), ICE STATION ZEBRA (1968, uncredited producer), CASTLE KEEP (1969), CATCH-22 (1970), FAT MAN AND LITTLE BOY (1989, exec. producer), POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE (1990), THE REMAINS OF THE DAY (1993), CLOSER (2004), THE DA VINCI CODE (2006), THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB (2007), and ANGELS & DEMONS (scheduled for 2008).  Nominated for Best Picture of the Year 1993: THE REMAINS OF THE DAY - Producer at Merchant-Ivory (w. Mike Nichols & Ismail Merchant) 1 nomination