Richard N. Gladstein
Richard N. Gladstein (born June 4, 1961) 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 from 2017–2018.
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Born | New York City, New York | June 4, 1961
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Film producer |
Children | 2 |
Biography
Gladstein was born to an American Jewish family[1] and 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. He received Academy Award nominations for both Finding Neverland (2004) and The Cider House Rules (2000).
He currently sits on the National Board of Directors for the Producers Guild of America.[2]
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.[1]
Filmography
- QT8: The First Eight (2019) (himself)
- Dominion (2016) (producer)
- The Hateful Eight (2015) (producer)
- Expecting (2013) (executive producer)
- The Time Being (2012) (producer)
- Paper Man (2009) (producer)
- Killshot (2008) (producer)
- Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) (producer)
- The Nanny Diaries (2007) (producer)
- Journey to the End of the Night (2006) (producer)
- Finding Neverland (2004) (producer)
- Duplex (2003) (executive producer)
- Levity (2003) (producer)
- The Bourne Identity (2002) (producer)
- The Cider House Rules (1999) (producer)
- She's All That (1999) (producer)
- Hurlyburly (1998) (producer)
- 54 (1998) (producer)
- Since You've Been Gone (1998) (TV) (producer)
- Jackie Brown (1997) (executive producer)
- The Journey of August King (1995) (executive producer)
- The Crossing Guard (1995) (executive producer)
- Pulp Fiction (1994) (co-executive producer)
- The Young Americans (1993) (executive producer)
- A House in the Hills (1993) (executive producer)
- Dark Horse (1992) (executive producer)
- Only You (1992) (executive producer)
- Reservoir Dogs (1992) (executive producer)
- Beyond the Law (1992) (executive producer)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991) (producer)
- Lonely Hearts (1991) (executive producer)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990) (producer)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! (1989) (executive producer)
Trivia
In a 1994 interview with Charlie Rose, Quentin Tarantino states that he owes his career to Gladstein.
[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
- "Officers, Board Members & Staff - Producers Guild of America". Producersguild.org. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5KkI_YS4ug&t=2280s