David Permut
David Permut | |
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Born | [1][unreliable source?] | March 23, 1954
Occupation | Film producer |
Partner(s) | John Seiber[2] |
David A. Permut (born March 23, 1954) is an American film producer. He has worked on dozens of films over 40 years, and has received both Academy and Emmy Awards.[3]
Early life and education[]
Permut was born in New York City, New York to a Jewish family,[4] the son of entrepreneur Lee Permut.[2] His father moved the family from Manhattan to Los Angeles while he was a teen.[5] While a youth, he sold maps to the Hollywood homes of the stars and later mixed with them at the Palm Springs Racquet Club and the Tennis Club, after his father purchased a second home in Palm Springs in the 1970s.[2] He was introduced to producer Bill Sargent through his father who employed Permut, tasking him with soliciting agents to secure casting for a stage play he wanted to film; the project never came to fruition.[2][5] Permut then went to work as a gofer for Roger Corman while he was taking classes at UCLA and later accepted a job at an independent talent agency in Beverly Hills.[2]
Career[]
Feature films[]
Early in his career, Permut produced the 1975 film Give 'em Hell, Harry![6] He went on to produce the 1987 films Dragnet and Blind Date. He later produced the John Woo film Face/Off.[6] He has produced a number of other films, including 1991's The Marrying Man and 29th Street, 1992's Captain Ron and Consenting Adults, 1993's The Temp, 1994's Surviving the Game, and others.[7] 29th Street (1991) released by Twentieth Century Fox,[8] Permut worked with Bob Saget on the March of the Penguins parody film Farce of the Penguins in 2007.[9] He produced the 2016 film Hacksaw Ridge, which was premiered at the Venice Film Festival.[10] It was met with quality reception.[11][12][13][14]
In addition to studio films, Permut has produced a number of independent films including Charlie Bartlett,[15] Youth in Revolt,[16] Struck by Lightning,[17] and Match.
David was the co-producer alongside Ben Stiller of the 2009 documentary The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story, and later The Fabulous Allan Carr.[18] He is slated to produce the film Chippendales, based on the all-women's nightclub of the same name.[19] He is already producing a documentary about Chippendales.[20]
Television[]
His television credits include 1984's Love Leads the Way, 1991's A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story, 1992's Breaking the Silence, 2009's series Prayers for Bobby, and 2014's The Color of Rain.[21]
Theatre[]
He has done theatre production, including the stage production of The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts.[22] He is slated to produce the Broadway theatre stage production Behind the Candelabra.[23]
Personal life[]
As of 2016, Permut has lived in Westwood, California. He has a second home in Palm Springs with his partner, John Seiber.[2]
Filmography[]
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film[]
Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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1975 | Give 'em Hell, Harry! | ||
1982 | Fighting Back | ||
1987 | Blind Date | Co-executive producer | |
Dragnet | Producer | ||
1991 | The Marrying Man | Producer | |
29th Street | Producer | ||
1992 | Captain Ron | Producer | |
Consenting Adults | Producer | ||
1993 | The Temp | Producer | |
Three of Hearts | Executive producer | ||
Money for Nothing | Executive producer | ||
1994 | Surviving the Game | Producer | |
Trapped in Paradise | Executive producer | ||
1996 | Eddie | Producer | |
1997 | Face/Off | Producer | |
2001 | Double Take | Producer | |
2002 | Route 52 | Producer | |
2004 | The Last Shot | ||
2006 | Local Color | Producer | |
Farce of the Penguins | Producer | ||
2007 | Charlie Bartlett | Producer | |
2008 | My Mom's New Boyfriend | Executive producer | |
2009 | Youth in Revolt | Producer | |
2012 | Struck by Lightning | Producer | |
2014 | Match | Producer | |
2016 | Punching Henry | Producer | |
Hacksaw Ridge | Producer | ||
2017 | The Polka King | Producer | |
2019 | The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts | Producer | |
Untitled Face/Off Sequel | Executive producer |
- Camera and electrical department
Year | Film | Role |
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1973 | The Student Teachers | Film loader |
- Miscellaneous crew
Year | Film | Role |
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1973 | Production assistant |
Television[]
Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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1984 | Love Leads the Way: A True Story | Executive producer | Television film |
His Mistress | Television film | ||
1987 | Mistress | Supervising producer | Television film |
1991 | A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story | Television film | |
1992 | Breaking the Silence | Executive producer | Television film |
2009 | Prayers for Bobby | Executive producer | Television film |
2014 | The Color of Rain | Executive producer | Television film |
2020 | Visible: Out on Television | Principal producer | Television documentary series |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b David A. Permut Biography (1954–), Filmreference.com, Retrieved January 23, 2014
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Fessier, Bruce (December 30, 2016). "Desert resident David Permut a hot Hollywood producer". Desert Sun.
- ^ Dove, Steve (2017-01-24). "Hacksaw Ridge Gets 6 Oscar Nominations Including Best Picture". oscar.go.com. The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (February 13, 2017). "The tribe goes to the Oscars". J. The Jewish News of Northern California.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Faughnder, Ryan (November 18, 2016). "How I Made It: 'Hacksaw Ridge' producer David Permut". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "How I Made It: 'Hacksaw Ridge' producer David Permut". Los Angeles Times. 18 November 2016.
- ^ "The Worrying Man of 'Marrying Man' : Movies: Producer David Permut's feelings about his troubled comedy can be summed up in T-shirts he had made: 'I survived the reshoot of "The Marrying Man." '". Los Angeles Times. 5 April 1991.
- ^ "Producer Permut Moves Indie Setup To New Line". Variety. 29 April 1991.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (7 February 2007). "Farce Of The Penguins". Variety.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy. "The long, frustrating journey to bring 'Hacksaw Ridge' to the big screen". Screen.
- ^ "NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW ANNOUNCES 2016 AWARD WINNERS". National Board of Review. 29 November 2016.
- ^ "OSCAR WINNERS 2017: SEE THE COMPLETE LIST!". Oscar.go.com.
- ^ "Best Action Movie - Critics' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ ""Hacksaw Ridge" a contender for Best Picture, Director, Actor at Golden Globes". InqPOP!. 6 January 2017.
- ^ "'Charlie' script was writing sample sent to Permut". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Cera takes up 'Revolt' for Dimension". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Why Most People Will See Chris Colfer's Movie 'Struck by Lightning' on Video". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (3 July 2017). "Film Review: 'The Fabulous Allan Carr'". Variety.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (11 February 2019). "'Chippendales' Docu Up Next For 'Knock Down The House' Producer And David Permut". Deadline.
- ^ "Dev Patel in Talks to Join Ben Stiller in Chippendales Murder Movie". Variety Magazine.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Sigourney Weaver Sounds Off On Gay Rights". HuffPost. 30 October 2013.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (29 June 2019). "'The Investigation' Read-Thru On Mueller Report Tops More Than A Million Livestreams". Deadline.
- ^ Riedel, Michael (9 March 2017). "Liberace's sordid life story is hitting the stage". New York Post.
External links[]
- David Permut at IMDb
- 1954 births
- Film producers from California
- American Jews
- Television producers from California
- Businesspeople from Palm Springs, California
- Living people