Photo: Jeff Vespa © WireImage.com

Founder and chairman of Lakeshore Entertainment since 1994. Entered American film as a production executive for THE COMMITMENTS (1991). Other producer/executive producer credits include A MIDNIGHT CLEAR (1992), PRINCESS CARABOO and THE ROAD TO WELLVILLE (both 1994), KIDS IN THE HALL BRAIN CANDY and BOX OF MOON LIGHT (both 1996), 'TIL THERE WAS YOU, PRINCE VALIANT and THE REAL BLONDE (all 1997), POLISH WEDDING, HOMEGROWN and PHOENIX (all 1998), 200 CIGARETTES, ARLINGTON ROAD, RUNAWAY BRIDE and THE HURRICANE (all 1999), PASSION OF MIND, THE NEXT BEST THING, AUTUMN IN NEW YORK and THE GIFT (all 2000), THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES (2002), THE HUMAN STAIN, UNDERWORLD and CANTANDO DIETRO I PARAVENTI ("Singing Behind the Screens") (all 2003), WICKER PARK, MADHOUSE, SUSPECT ZERO and MILLION DOLLAR BABY (all 2004) and THE CAVE, AEON FLUX and THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE (all 2005), UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION, SHE'S THE MAN, CRANK, THE COVENANT, THE LAST KISS and THE DEAD GIRL (all 2006), BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE and FEAST OF LOVE (both 2007), HENRY POOLE IS HERE, UNTRACEABLE, ELEGY, PATHOLOGY, MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN and APRIL 23 (all scheduled for 2008 release), and GAME, UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS, THE UGLY TRUTH, FAME, CRANK 2: HIGH VOLTAGE and AMERICAN PASTORAL (all announced for release in 2009).  Best Picture of the Year 2004: MILLION DOLLAR BABY - Producer (w. Clint Eastwood & Albert S. Ruddy) 1 nomination, 1 Award