theOscarSite Bio: Founder of the lending company The Money Store, Turtletaub became a producer and entered American film with LAWS OF ATTRACTION (2004). Subsequent feature producing credits include DUANE OF HOPWOOD, THE HONEYMOONERS and EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED (all 2005), SHERRYBABY and LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (both 2006), CHOP SHOP (2007), SUNSHINE CLEANING, IS THERE ANYBODY THERE? and VERNON GOD LITTLE (all scheduled for 2008), and an untitled Sam Mendes project slated for release in 2009.

· Best Picture of the Year 2006: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE - Producer (w. David T. Friendly and Peter Saraf)