Born in St. Louis, MO; graduated from USC School of Cinema-Television (1984). Production executive who entered American film as an executive producer of (and actor in) SOMETHING WILD (1986). Other producing credits include MARRIED TO THE MOB (1988), MIAMI BLUES (1990, exec. producer), THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991), COUSIN BOBBY (1992), PHILADELPHIA and ONE FOOT ON A BANANA PEEL, THE OTHER FOOT IN THE GRAVE (exec. producer) (both 1993), DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (1995, exec. producer), THAT THING YOU DO! and MANDELA (both 1996), ULEE'S GOLD (1997, exec. producer), STOREFRONT HITCHCOCK (exec. producer) and BELOVED (both 1998), THE OPPORTUNISTS (2000, exec. producer), THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE and ADAPTATION (both 2002), and FAST FOOD NATION (2006, exec. producer).  Best Picture of the Year 1991: THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS - Producer at Strong Heart/Demme (w. Kenneth Utt & Ron Bozman) 1 nomination, 1 Award