| Richard N. Gladstein | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Children | 2 |
Richard N. Gladstein is a two-time Academy Award nominated film producer. His production company is FilmColony. He served as the Dean of the American Film Institute Conservatory and currently serves as Executive Director of Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema a part of Brooklyn College and the City University of New York .
Biography
Gladstein received his bachelor's degree in film from Boston University's College of Communication. From 1993 through 1995, he served as executive vice president of production for Miramax Films after which he founded his own production company, FilmColony. His films include The Hateful Eight, Finding Neverland, The Bourne Identity, Pulp Fiction, She's All That, Reservoir Dogs, Hurlyburly, and The Cider House Rules among others. He received Academy Award nominations for both Finding Neverland (2004) and The Cider House Rules (2000).
Personal life
He founded The Bloom's Syndrome Foundation which is dedicated toward medical research on Bloom's Syndrome, an Ashkenazi Jewish genetic disease with which his son was diagnosed in 2004.
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
- As an actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! | Detective | Direct-to-video |
| 1990 | Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation | Woody | |
| 1991 | Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker | Driver Dad |
- As writer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation | Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | The Time Being |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Drop Dead Fred | Thanks | |
| 1993 | Frauds | The producers would like to thank | |
| 1999 | From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter | Special thanks | Direct-to-video |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Beyond the Law | Executive producer | Television film |
| 1998 | Since You've Been Gone | Television film |
Trivia
In a 1994 interview with Charlie Rose, Quentin Tarantino states that he owes his career to Gladstein.
was the guy at the company (...) that, like, said: "I'm gonna take a chance on this kid", you know. I really owe my career to him.
References
- Jewish Daily Forward: "'Neverland' Producer Searches for a Cure to Son's Bloom's Syndrome" by Ariella Cohen August 5, 2005
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Quentin Tarantino: The Inspiration For Pulp Fiction". YouTube.
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