Edward Rambach Pressman (April 11, 1943 – January 17, 2023) was an American film producer and founder of the production company Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation.
Edward R. Pressman | |
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| Born | Edward Rambach Pressman April 11, 1943 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 2023 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Spouse | Annie McEnroe |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editPressman was born to a Jewish family[1] in New York City, the son of Lynn and Jack Pressman, known as the "King of Marbles", who founded the Pressman Toy Corporation.[2][3]
Career
editIn 1987, his own production company Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation had received a three-feature pact with International Video Entertainment to handle theatrical and home video distribution rights with a dual option to extend into a fourth feature.[4]
The Academy Film Archive houses the Edward R. Pressman Collection. The film collection contains over 250 items, including theatrical prints, printing elements and videotapes related to the films produced by Pressman or his production company, as well as films acquired by Pressman Films for reference purposes. The Pressman Collection is complemented by paper materials held at the Academy's Margaret Herrick Library.[5]
Death
editPressman died in Los Angeles on January 17, 2023, at the age of 79.[6][7] His death was confirmed by his production company.[8]
Filmography
edit- As an actor
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Crimewave | Ernest Trend |
| 1994 | Street Fighter | Lonely Cook |
- Music department
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Crow: City of Angels | Executive soundtrack producer |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Christmas Evil | Presenter |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | American Terrorist | The producers wish to thank |
Producer
- Out of It (1969)
- The Revolutionary (1970)
- Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972)
- Sisters (1972)
- Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
- Old Boyfriends (1979)
- Heart Beat (1980)
- The Hand (1981)
- Plenty (1985)
- Cherry 2000 (1987)
- Wall Street (1987)
- Talk Radio (1988)
- Blue Steel (1990)
- Reversal of Fortune (1990)
- Stranger in the House (1990) (co-producer)
- Homicide (1991)
- Year of the Gun (1991)
- Bad Lieutenant (1992)
- Storyville (1992)
- Hoffa (1992)
- The Crow (1994)
- Street Fighter (1994)
- City Hall (1996)
- The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
- The Crow: City of Angels (1996)
- The Blackout (1997)
- The Winter Guest (1997)
- Two Girls and a Guy (1997)
- New Rose Hotel (1998)
- Legionnaire (1998)
- After the Truth (1999) (co-producer)
- American Psycho (2000)
- The Crow: Salvation (2000)
- The Beautiful Country (2004)
- Undertow (2004)
- The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005)
- Amazing Grace (2006)
- Sisters (2006)
- Mutant Chronicles (2008)
- Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
- Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
- The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)
- Dalíland (2022)
- Catching Dust (2023)
- The Crow[9] (2024)
Executive producer
- Badlands (1973)
- Paradise Alley (1978)
- Victoria (1979)
- Das Boot (1981) (Director's cut)
- Conan the Barbarian (1982)
- The Pirates of Penzance (1983)
- Flicks (1982)
- Conan the Destroyer (1984) (Uncredited)
- Crimewave (1985)
- Half Moon Street (1986)
- True Stories (1986)
- Good Morning, Babylon (1987)
- Masters of the Universe (1987)
- Walker (1987)
- Paris by Night (1988)
- Martians Go Home (1989)
- To Sleep with Anger (1990)
- Waiting for the Light (1990)
- Iron Maze (1991)
- Dream Lover (1993)
- Judge Dredd (1995)
- The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (1998-1999)
- Black and White (1999)
- Happy Times (2000)
- Wendigo (2001)
- Harvard Man (2001)
- The Guys (2002)
- The Cooler (2003)
- Party Monster (2003)
- The Hebrew Hammer (2003)
- Owning Mahowny (2003)
- Love Object (2003)
- Rick (2003)
- Never Die Alone (2004)
- The King (2005)
- Thank You for Smoking (2005)
- Driving Lessons (2006)
- Fur (2006)
- The Moth Diaries (2011)
- Red Wing (2013)
- Paterno (2018) (TV movie)
References
edit- ^ Erens, Patricia (1998). The Jew in American Cinema. Indiana University Press. p. 392. ISBN 978-0-253-20493-6.
- ^ Grimes, William (August 1, 2009). "Lynn Pressman Raymond, Toy Executive, Dies at 97". The New York Times.
- ^ "Edward R. Pressman Biography (1943–)". Film Reference. September 29, 1987. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ Bierbaum, Tom (April 22, 1987). "IVE Locks Up $6-Mil Output Deal With Pressman To Fill Its Pipeline". Variety. p. 45.
- ^ "Edward R. Pressman Collection". Academy Film Archive.
- ^ Saperstein, Pat (January 18, 2023). "Edward Pressman, Notable Indie Producer of 'Wall Street,' 'Conan the Barbarian,' 'Badlands,' Dies at 79". Variety. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (January 22, 2023). "Edward Pressman, Film Producer Who Bet on Unsung Talent, Dies at 79". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Greg (January 18, 2023). "Edward R. Pressman Dies: Prolific 'Wall Street', 'American Psycho' & 'Badlands' Producer Was 79". Deadline. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "'The Crow', starring Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs, now filming in Prague". The Prague Reporter. July 13, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.