Overview
- He began at Columbia Pictures International, rose to executive vice president, and went on to co-found and serve as president of TriStar Pictures.
- From 1995 to 2008 he led Regency Enterprises, steering its expansion into a leading independent studio.
- During his tenure Regency secured an exclusive 15-year distribution pact with 20th Century Fox.
- He oversaw acclaimed releases including L.A. Confidential, Heat, Fight Club, Unfaithful, Entrapment and The Fountain.
- He produced 1990s indies such as What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Hear No Evil, Color of Night and Breaking Up, later launching a Fox-lot company and finishing with a 2010 executive producer credit on Bunraku; survivors include two daughters, two brothers, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.