Tom Rosenberg
Tom Rosenberg | |
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Born | 1947 or 1948 (age 76–77)[1] |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | B.A. University of Wisconsin at Madison J.D. University of California at Berkeley Law School |
Occupation | Film producer |
Known for | co-founder of Beacon Pictures founder of Lakeshore Entertainment |
Tom B. Rosenberg (1947/1948) is an American film producer, co-founder of Beacon Pictures; and founder and chairman of Lakeshore Entertainment.[2] He is a recipient of the 2004 Academy Award for Best Picture for the film Million Dollar Baby.[3]
Biography
Rosenberg grew up on the North Side of Chicago.[1] His father was an alderman of the 44th ward and later served as a Cook County judge.[1] His mother worked in a dress shop and died when Rosenberg was 15.[1] He had one sister who was 15 years his senior.[1] He graduated from Lake View High School and then graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.[1] He then went on to teach at public schools in Chicago and then move to California where he went to the University of California at Berkeley Law School.[1] He then moved to Willow Springs, Missouri where he worked as a lawyer, sold real estate, and helped to build subsidized housing for the elderly.[1] After five years and newly divorced, he moved back to Chicago founded Capital Associates in 1977 with a partner.[1] They built their first development in Decatur, Illinois.[1] Rosenberg went on to build 54 buildings in Illinois, oversaw the largest school construction program in Chicago, and was active in fundraising for mayors Jane Byrne and Richard M. Daley.[1] In 1984, he ran the Midwestern campaign for presidential candidate Walter Mondale.[1] In 1989, he started a film company, Beacon Pictures, with his friend Armyan Bernstein; and their first film was released in 1991, The Commitments, directed by Alan Parker.[1]
In 2004, he sold his real estate assets.[1]
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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1991 | The Commitments | Executive producer | |
1992 | A Midnight Clear | Executive producer | |
1993 | Sugar Hill | Executive producer | |
1994 | Princess Caraboo | Executive producer | |
The Road to Wellville | Executive producer | ||
1996 | Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | Executive producer | |
Box of Moonlight | Executive producer | ||
1997 | Going All the Way | Executive producer | |
'Til There Was You | |||
Prince Valiant | Executive producer | ||
The Real Blonde | |||
1998 | Polish Wedding | ||
Homegrown | Executive producer | ||
Phoenix | Executive producer | ||
1999 | 200 Cigarettes | Executive producer | |
Arlington Road | Executive producer | ||
Runaway Bride | |||
The Hurricane | Executive producer | ||
2000 | Passion of Mind | ||
The Next Best Thing | |||
Autumn in New York | |||
The Gift | |||
2002 | The Mothman Prophecies | ||
2003 | The Human Stain | ||
Underworld | |||
Singing Behind Screens | |||
2004 | Wicker Park | ||
Madhouse | Executive producer | ||
Suspect Zero | Executive producer | ||
Million Dollar Baby | |||
2005 | Undiscovered | ||
The Cave | |||
The Exorcism of Emily Rose | |||
Æon Flux | Executive producer | ||
2006 | Underworld: Evolution | ||
She's the Man | Executive producer | ||
Crank | |||
The Covenant | |||
The Last Kiss | |||
The Dead Girl | |||
2007 | Blood & Chocolate | ||
Feast of Love | |||
2008 | Henry Poole Is Here | ||
Untraceable | |||
Elegy | |||
Pathology | |||
The Midnight Meat Train | |||
2009 | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | ||
Crank: High Voltage | |||
The Ugly Truth | |||
Gamer | |||
Fame | |||
2011 | The Lincoln Lawyer | ||
Underworld: Endless War | Direct-to-video | ||
2012 | Underworld: Awakening | ||
One for the Money | |||
Gone | |||
Stand Up Guys | |||
2014 | I, Frankenstein | ||
Walk of Shame | |||
2015 | The Age of Adaline | ||
The Vatican Tapes | |||
2016 | The Boy | ||
American Pastoral | |||
Underworld: Blood Wars | |||
2018 | Adrift | Executive producer | |
A.X.L. | |||
Peppermint | |||
2020 | Brahms: The Boy II |
Television
Year | Title | Credit |
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2018 | Heathers | Executive producer |
- Thanks
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | The Earth Day Special | Special thanks | Television special |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Kass, John (October 21, 2011). "Chicago guy who went to Hollywood returns with devastating testimony". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
Next came a plot turn that, though not as dramatic as the dark twist of "Million Dollar Baby," still isn't what you'd expect of a Jewish guy who finished Berkeley in the early 1970s.
- ^ Harris, Dana (September 19, 2002). "New wave reshaping Lakeshore". Variety. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ Gray, Tim (February 27, 2005). "Oscar's fistful of 'Dollar'". Variety. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
External links
- Tom Rosenberg at IMDb
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