- Kevin Misher
Kevin Misher is an American producer and former film executive currently based atParamount Pictures .Misher’s most recent film production is "Public Enemies", starring
Johnny Depp ,Christian Bale ,Marion Cotillard ,Channing Tatum andBilly Crudup , and directed by Michael Mann. The film is set for a 2009 release by Universal Pictures. [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117977137.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1 Johnny Depp goes 'Public' - Entertainment News, Los Angeles, Media - Variety ] ] Also set for release in 2009 is "Fighting", starringChanning Tatum andTerrence Howard , to be released byRogue Pictures , andCase 39 , a suspenseful horror film starringRenee Zellweger , to be distributed byParamount Pictures . Misher previously produced for Universal the political thriller,The Interpreter , directed bySydney Pollack , starringNicole Kidman andSean Penn ; andThe Rundown , directed byPeter Berg , starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson,Seann William Scott andChristopher Walken .Misher has a myriad of projects set up at the major studios. These include the comedy "The Day I Turned Uncool", with
Adam Sandler attached to star; "Submariner", based on the originalMarvel Comics superhero, to be directed by Jonathan Mostow; "It Takes A Thief", to starWill Smith ; "The Last Duel", to be directed byMartin Scorsese ; and the recently announced "Dune", to be directed byPeter Berg .Misher, born and raised in Queens, New York, earned a degree in economics from the The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. His first job in the entertainment industry was at
HBO in New York, where he served as a financial analyst for then-CEO Michael Fuchs. He soon relocated to Los Angeles and landed atInternational Creative Management (ICM), initially as a mail clerk then as an agent’s assistant. He was soon hired by renowned executiveMike Medavoy as a creative executive atTri-Star Pictures .Misher ascended the ranks quickly, and during his six years at the studio, oversaw numerous productions, including "Donnie Brasco", directed by Mike Newell and starring
Al Pacino andJohnny Depp .In 1996, Misher moved to
Universal Pictures where he soon became president of production at the age of 33. During his tenure, Misher supervised production on some of the studio’s most successful features, such asOut of Sight and "Erin Brockovich", as well as four that remain among that studio’s most profitable and continuing franchises: the series of films spawned by "The Mummy", "Meet the Parents", "The Fast and the Furious", and "The Bourne Identity".Misher left Universal in 2001 to form his own production company, Misher Films [http://www.misherfilms.com] . His first project was the hit follow up to The Mummy franchise,
The Scorpion King .References
External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0592746/ Kevin Misher on The Internet Movie Database]
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