Veteran Hollywood Producer and Amazon Studios Executive Josh Kramer Dies at 67
Kramer, known for his work on films like 'Death and the Maiden' and 'Night Falls on Manhattan', also founded blockchain-focused company BKopy.io.
- Josh Kramer, a veteran Hollywood executive and producer, has died at the age of 67 following a stroke.
- Kramer began his career in foreign sales for Italian producer Dino de Laurentiis, financing films such as 'Manhunter' and 'Blue Velvet'.
- He later formed the Mount/Kramer Company with Thom Mount, producing films like Roman Polanski’s 'Death and the Maiden' and Sidney Lumet’s 'Night Falls on Manhattan'.
- Kramer served as the first licensing executive of Amazon Unbox and later as the head of motion picture business operations at Amazon Studios, where he played a pivotal role in the studio’s early success.
- After leaving Amazon Studios, Kramer founded his own blockchain-focused company, BKopy.io, in 2021.