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Born in British Palistine (now Israel). Production executive who entered British film with BLACK JOY (1977). Other producing or executive producing (E) credits include THE MEDUSA TOUCH (1978, E), THE KING OF COMEDY (1983), ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA (1984), BRAZIL and LEGEND (both 1985), STRIPPER (1986, E), MAN ON FIRE (1987), WHO'S HARRY CRUMB?, THE WAR OF THE ROSES and BIG MAN ON CAMPUS (all 1989), PRETTY WOMAN and Q & A (both 1990), GUILTY BY SUSPICION, SWITCH (E) and JFK (E) (all 1991), MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN (E), THE MAMBO KINGS, THE POWER OF ONE and UNDER SIEGE (all 1992), HEAVEN & EARTH, SOMMERSBY, FALLING DOWN (E), MADE IN AMERICA, FREE WILLY (E), STRIKING DISTANCE, THE NUTCRACKER (E) and SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION (all 1993), THE CLIENT, NATURAL BORN KILLERS (E), SECOND BEST (E), THE NEW AGE and COBB (E) (all 1994), BOYS ON THE SIDE, UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK TERRITORY, FREE WILLY 2: THE ADVENTURE HOME (E), EMPIRE RECORDS, COPYCAT and HEAT (E) (all 1995), THE SUNCHASER, CARPOOL, A TIME TO KILL, TIN CUP, BOGUS and THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES (all 1996), MURDER AT 1600, L.A. CONFIDENTIAL, FREE WILLY 3: THE RESCUE (E), THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, BREAKING UP (E) and THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO LITTLE (all 1997), DANGEROUS BEAUTY, CITY OF ANGELS (E) and THE NEGOTIATOR (all 1998), SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE, GOODBYE LOVER, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, ENTRAPMENT and FIGHT CLUB (all 1999, all exec. producer), UP AT THE VILLA (E), BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE (E) and TIGERLAND (all 2000), FREDDY GOT FINGERED (E), JOY RIDE (E), DON'T SAY A WORD, BLACK KNIGHT and JOE SOMEBODY (E) (all 2001), HIGH CRIMES, LIFE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT and UNFAITHFUL (all 2002), DAREDEVIL, DOWN WITH LOVE (E) and THE RUNAWAY JURY (E) (all 2003), MAN ON FIRE (E), FIRST DAUGHTER (E), ELEKTRA, MR. & MRS. SMITH, BEE SEASON (E) and STAY (all 2005), BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE 2 (E), DATE MOVIE (E), THE SENTINEL, JUST MY LUCK, MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND, THE FOUNTAIN and DECK THE HALLS (all 2006), EPIC MOVIE (E, 2007), and MEET THE SPARTANS (E, 2008).  Nominated for Best Picture of the Year 1997: L.A. CONFIDENTIAL - Producer at Regency Enterprises (w. Curtis Hanson & Michael Nathanson) 1 nomination