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Morris Mike Medavoy (born January 21, 1941) is an American film producer and executive, co-founder of Orion Pictures (1978), former chairman of TriStar Pictures, former head of production for United Artists (1974–1978) and current chairman and CEO of Phoenix Pictures.
Morris Mike Medavoy was born in 1941, in Shanghai, China. His father, Michael, was a garage mechanic, and his mother, Dora, had a dress shop for Chinese actresses. His parents were both from Jewish families. His mother was born in Harbin, Manchuria (to parents originally from Odessa) and his father was born in Ukraine. Medavoy lived in Chile from 1947 to 1957, and he studied at the Liceo Valentín Letelier de Santiago, where he learned to speak Spanish fluently. He became an American citizen in 1963. and graduated from UCLA that same year.
Medavoy began his career at Universal Studios in 1964. In 1965 he became an agent at the General Artists Corporation and later moving into the vice president position of the Creative Management Agency. He became Creative Management's vice president of the motion picture department in 1967, where he worked with Steven Spielberg and Francis Ford Coppola among others and headed to IFA in 1970. In 1974, United Artists brought Medavoy in as senior vice president of production. There, he was part of the team responsible for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Rocky, and Annie Hall, which won best Pictures Oscars® in 1975, 1976 and 1977 respectively. United Artists made a number of other notable films at the time, including Apocalypse Now, Raging Bull, Network and Coming Home.
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Mike Medavoy receives the 2013 Mary Pickford Award
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Mike Medavoy with Irena Medavoy & Nick Medavoy arrive at What To Expect When You're Expecting
Mike Medavoy interview at the 2011 Independent Spirit Awards Live Arrivals Show
Hollywood powerhouse impresario Mike Medavoy discusses show business culture wars, the incredible influence of China on the American movie market, and why movies aren’t politically dissident anymore. He looks back on classic films he’s been a part of--from NETWORK and APOCALYPSE NOW to PLATOON and more--and shares the trailer for the new film on the Chilean miners, THE 33. We also talk celebrity scandals (and why they don’t matter), and the unavoidable influence of the Kardashians at home and abroad in this uncensored Media Mayhem interview, hosted by Allison Hope Weiner. GUEST BIO: Sample some of the best American films over the past thirty-five years and there’s a good chance Mike Medavoy played a role in the success of many of them. From agent to studio chief to producer, he has been ...
"Black Swan" Producer Mike Medavoy on indie cinema, inspiration, and the makings of a genius. http://www.filmindependent.org/ http://www.spiritawards.com/
San Diego County News caught up with producer Mike Medavoy at the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce's Award Media Center during Oscar week in Los Angeles. Medavoy, Chairman and CEO of Phoenix Pictures, has produced many films including: The People vs. Larry Flynt, The Mirror Has Two Faces, U Turn, The Thin Red Line, The 6th Day, All The King's Men, Zodiac, Shutter Island and the Oscar-winning film Black Swan. Medavoy talked about his current project, The 33, a film about the Chilean miners that were trapped beneath the earth's surface for 69 days and rescued in 2010. The film stars Antonio Banderas, Oscar-winner Juliette Binoche, Rodrigo Santoro, and Golden Globe winner Gabriel Byrne.
Presidente de Phoenix, fundador de Orion y responsable de cintas como Apocalypse Now, Annie Hall, Terminator, Robocop, Danza con Lobos, Filadelfia, Cisne Negro y la próxima película de los 33 mineros chilenos atrapados en en el norte. Entrevista realizada por Marcelo Ferrari, director de Cine UDD en octubre de 2011.
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Renowned American film producer and executive Mike Medavoy receives the 2013 Mary Pickford Award
Mike Medavoy, producer of the Imagen Award-winning The 33, speaks at the 2016 Imagen Awards.
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Frangela interview Mike Medavoy at The Spirit Awards Live Arrivals Show Presented by LG Cinema 3d HDTV. They talk about the movie “Black Swan”.
Mike Medavoy, productor de Holywood, dando una conferencia en el Liceo Valentín Letelier, lugar donde estudió en los años 50 antes de irse a Estados Unidos. Medavoy producirá este año la película de los 33 mineros atrapados en la mina San José, de hecho dos de esos mineros se encuentran en la conferencia.
Mike Medavoy, productor de Holywood, dando una conferencia en el Liceo Valentín Letelier, lugar donde estudió en los años 50 antes de irse a Estados Unidos. Medavoy producirá este año la película de los 33 mineros atrapados en la mina San José, de hecho dos de esos mineros se encuentran en la conferencia.
Movie Geeks United interviews famed producer Mike Medavoy (Zodiac, Black Swan, Shutter Island) about his remarkable career, and his new book 'American Idol After Iraq'. He is joined by the book's co-author Nathan Gardels. For more information on Movie Geeks United, and to access our archive of over 600 filmmaker interviews, visit http://www.moviegeeksunited.net. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/moviegeeksunited Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/moviegeeksunite
Disaster strikes on Aug. 5, 2010, as a copper and gold mine collapses in Chile, trapping 33 men underground. With more than 2,000 feet of rock in their way, members of a rescue team work tirelessly for 69 days to save the seemingly doomed men. Beneath the rubble, the miners begin an epic quest to survive, contending with suffocating heat and the need for food and water. With family, friends and the rest of the world watching, it becomes a race against time and a test of the human spirit.
« QUI DIT INFORMATION, DIT POUVOIR. QUI DIT POUVOIR, DIT USURPATION. » — Aaron Swartz, Manifeste de la guérilla pour le libre accès (2008) Il militait pour un accès libre à la connaissance sur le Web. Enfant prodige, programmeur dans l’âme et hacktivisite des temps numériques, poursuivi par la justice américaine qui lui reprochait d’avoir illégalement téléchargé des millions de documents scientifiques, Aaron Swartz, vingt-six ans, encourait trente-cinq ans de prison et s’est donné la mort le 11 janvier 2013, laissant orpheline la communauté numérique dont il était l’enfant, le gourou et le héros. De Boston à New York, en passant par Chicago, L’enfant du Net (Brian Knappenberger, 2014) suit le parcours d’un jeune homme assoiffé d’information, qui avait fait de la libération de celle-ci ...
Kathleen Powell is the President and co-founder of Cinequest Film Festival. This Silicon Valley film festival brings art and technology under one roof. This year the festival is celebrating its 25th year. Powell is a computer scientist by training and worked in Silicon Valley's tech industry for many years. We sat down to find out how her involvement with films started and how she and Halfdan Hussey founded this unique film festival in Silicon Valley. Powell shares the highlights of this year's festival, the spotlight on youth through "Picture The Possibilities" and the new technology featured on the show in this year's festival. The opening night film was "Batkid Begins" by local bay area filmmaker Dana Nachman. The closing night film is Victor Levin "5 to 7." Guests featured in t...
Struggling sports reporter Erik Kernan (Josh Hartnett) encounters a homeless man who calls himself "Champ" (Samuel L. Jackson) only to determine that he is the one-time boxing champion Bob Satterfield. What begins as a story about resurrecting a once-great man becomes Erik's title shot. In his journey to uncover the truth, Erik has to re-examine his own life and his relationship with his young son. © 2007 Resurrecting the Champ Distribution, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Paparazzi Henry Reports 10/25/2013 H2972 Hooray Henry's -- Bai Ling - talked about her trips to the moon and other fun things. Beverly Hills mansion Halloween Party -- Check out the fun filled, wild and crazy Halloween party with celebs and hot girls, including...... Jerry Weintraub and Mike Medavoy Cindy Crawford - dressed as rocker Slash! Chelsea Handler Frankie Delgado John Stamos Aziz Ansari Vanessa Hudgens Allesandra Ambrosio Francesca Eastwood (Clint Eastwood's hot daughter) Tim Allen - dressed as a Stanford Quaterback Sasha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher - in full disguise with a baby and hell of an outfit for each Sean Penn - with red mask escorted by security to a town car Vanessa Hudgens - mobbed! Steve Tisch - dressed as a monster with hot lady Brittany David Spade Kelly Brook - T...
Lopez, Diaz and Full Star Ensemble Cast Come To Celebrate the Outrageous Comedy. Buzzine's Nicole Rayburn lit up the red carpet and got a chance to speak to the cast and crew of this ensemble comedy. Watch the complete interview: http://www.buzzine.com/interviews/film-interview-cameron-diaz-jennifer-lopez-rodrigo-santoro-what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-05252012 Subscribe: http://bit.ly/Subscribe2Buzzine Follow: http://twitter.com/Buzzine Like: http://www.facebook.com/BuzzineNetworks Visit: http://Buzzine.com Send us stuff: Buzzine Networks absolutely does accept unsolicited submissions and we actively encourage you to send a physical review copy and/or full press kit for your music, films, books or other culture and entertainment-based projects directly to our editorial team at: ...
TWK hit a few events around Hollywood to catch some of the pre-Oscar vibe. First up was The Wrap's 5th Anniversary, followed by a private pre-Oscar gifting suite hosted by Mark Lash. Interviews: The Wrap Founder Sharon Waxman, Josh McDermitt "The Walking Dead," June Squibb "Nebraska," Jane Seymour "James Bond," Phoenix Pictures CEO Mike Medavoy, Christian Madsen "Divergent," Academy Award Winner Adruitha Lee "Dallas Buyer's Club,' SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard, Celebrity Designer Mark Lash, Singer Mika Newton, Charley Koontz "Community," Jonny Manfre (The Unit) "MTV's Jersey Shore," Ruth Williamson "Castle," Maitland Ward "Girl Meets World," Oscar Torre & Chuti Tiu "Pretty Rosebud," Catherine Bach "Dukes of Hazzard," Deanna Lee Douglas "The A-List Movie," Erinn Westbrook "Glee," Josh Lev...
Film studios require art and business to work together to make something worthwhile, but has the movie industry gone flat? We discuss the influence of the foreign market on Hollywood, and how the industry has shifted with Phoenix Pictures CEO, Mike Medavoy. The missing heart of humanity in movies is eulogized in this excerpt from the Media Mayhem interview, hosted by Allison Hope Weiner. Watch the full Media Mayhem episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAEfQVFqqWI&list;=PLC937B599FD2B8241&index;=1 http://www.thelip.tv Media Mayhem Short Clips Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSZEs5_DwXI&list;=PLjk3H0GXhhGcz4un-zws5sMlCLk3NNjDP&index;=1 Lip News Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc5HsDIhyEg&list;=PLjk3H0GXhhGcjJDo6cQBCQprDMQyUQY3r&index;=1 https://www.facebook.com/Me...
Mike Medavoy was born January 21, 1941 turned 75 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005219/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Jam Master Jay was born in 1965 turned 50 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jam_Master_Jay
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Courtney Love introduces Mike Medavoy (Mary Pickford honoree) at The 18th Satellite Awards
Mike Medavoy speaks to Don Decker at his 90th Birthday Party at the Santa Ana Zoo on June 16, 2013.