Michael Tadross
Michael Tadross is an American film producer and former executive at Paramount Pictures.[1] Films that he either produced or was executive producer include Indecent Proposal, Die Hard: With a Vengeance, which became the highest grossing film of 1995, Eraser, The Devil's Advocate, The Thomas Crown Affair, I am a legend, Sherlock Holmes and Gangster Squad.
As Executive Vice President of Production at Paramount Pictures, he was in charge of production of films such as Forrest Gump, The Firm, Beverly Hills Cop III, among others.[2]
Biography[]
Michael Tadross was born in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated with a B.A. from Wagner College and received the Wagner College Distinguished Graduate Award. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Long Island University in 2018.[2]
He began his film career as a camera trainee and assistant film editor. Tadross is a member of the Producer's Guild of America, the Director's Guild of America, and the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences.
Tadross also served as Executive Vice President in charge of production at Paramount Pictures from 1991 to 1994 where he oversaw the production of blockbusters such as Forrest Gump, The Firm, Clear and Present Danger, Wayne's World , Searching for Bobby Fischer, Beverly Hills Cop III, Adams Family Values, Coneheads, Flesh and Bone, The Thing Called Love, and Sliver.[2]
Filmography[]
As a producer or executive producer[]
- School Ties (1992)
- Indecent Proposal (1993)
- Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- Eraser (1996) (Executive producer)
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) (Executive producer)
- Jack Frost (1998) (Executive producer)
- The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) (Executive producer)
- Basic (2003)
- Hitch (2005) (Executive producer)
- I am a legend (2007) (Executive producer)
- Sherlock Holmes (2009) (Executive producer)
- Cop Out (2010)
- Arthur (2011)
- Gangster Squad (2012)
- Winter's Tale (2014)
- Run All Night (2015)
- Ocean's Eight (2018) (Executive producer)
- Boogie (2021)
As Executive in charge of Production[]
- Wayne's World (1992)
- The Firm (1993)
- Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
- Adams Family Values (1993)
- Coneheads (1993)
- Flesh and Bone (1993)
- The Thing Called Love (1993)
- Sliver (1993)
- Clear and Present Danger (1994)
- Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
- Forrest Gump (1994)
As Production Manager[]
- Coming to America (1988)
- Black Rain (1989)
- Ghost (1990)
As Assistant Director[]
- Cocktail (1988)
- Masquerade (1988)
References[]
- ^ "Michael Tadross Biography". Encyclopedia.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Video: Film producer Michael Tadross '72 gives master class". Wagner.edu. 2019.
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