- Partner in Orenda Films and MadLight Pictures. Besides working as an independent producer, often does production consulting, including preparing pre-production schedules and budgets on both studio and independent pictures. He has prepared schedules and budgets for financing and bonding for; Pride and Glory (New Line), Tumbleweeds (Fine Line), Hotel Rwanda (Lion's Gate), Dexterity (Paramount), Histroy of the World (Miramax), Night Train (Goldcrest), Emperor's Club (Universal). Currently also teaches at NYU and is Head of the Producing Program at NYU's Graduate Film School. Teaches international workshops on Independent Feature Financing in European Academies including a yearly course at the Film Program Cannes that uses the Cannes Feature Film Market as the laboratory or emerging producers.
He has worked on pictures with a wide range of talent including Peter Yates, Spike Lee, Peter Bogdanovich, Michael Hofman, Sven Nykvist, Michael Caine, Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, Dame Maggie Smith, Halle Berry, and with producers, Jon Kilik, Andy Karsch, John Quested, and Lisa Bruce.
As a former Production Controller has excellent knowledge of union and guild contracts, completion guarantors and bond companies, and entertainment banks and financing deals.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Robert Nickson
- Started out as actor and Guest Star in Eddie Fernandez film noirs in the Phillipines while in service. Was drummer for Michael Hurley and Holy Modal Rounders on numerous albums and tours, a job previously held by Sam Shepard.
- Located in NYC preparing Outside Camelot for production with Agnieszka Holland to direct, and, teaching at NYU Grad Film.
- Currently developing My Son Susie for Goldcrest Will Line Produce for Bogdonavitch's next film, Curtin Call in NYC
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