Mark Seiler, a former studio executive and the longtime fiancee of actress Morgan Fairchild, died July 7 from a heart attack. He was 75
At the time of his death, en route to a hospital in Burbank, Seiler had been battling Parkinson’s disease and was currently suffering his third Covid-19 infection, his family said in a statement on Aug. 1.
Born May 2, 1948 in Glen Cove New York, Seiler was raised on Long Island and later graduated from Tulane University with a Bs in Economics.
‘s roles in Hollywood included serving as president of Rko Pictures, the successor to the original studio founded in the late 1970s, president of Hemdale Films, and the CEO of 90s production powerhouse Capella Films.
While at Hemdale, films overseen by Seiler include “Carbon Copy” (1981), the screen debut of Denzel Washington.
At Rko he oversaw the production of films including “Plenty” (1985), starring Meryl Streep, “Half Moon Street” (1986), starring Sigourney Weaver,...
At the time of his death, en route to a hospital in Burbank, Seiler had been battling Parkinson’s disease and was currently suffering his third Covid-19 infection, his family said in a statement on Aug. 1.
Born May 2, 1948 in Glen Cove New York, Seiler was raised on Long Island and later graduated from Tulane University with a Bs in Economics.
‘s roles in Hollywood included serving as president of Rko Pictures, the successor to the original studio founded in the late 1970s, president of Hemdale Films, and the CEO of 90s production powerhouse Capella Films.
While at Hemdale, films overseen by Seiler include “Carbon Copy” (1981), the screen debut of Denzel Washington.
At Rko he oversaw the production of films including “Plenty” (1985), starring Meryl Streep, “Half Moon Street” (1986), starring Sigourney Weaver,...
- 8/2/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Mark Edwin Seiler, the former president of Rko Pictures and Hemdale Films and CEO of Capella Films, died on July 7 of Parkinson’s disease. He was 75.
While Seiler was at the helm of Rko, the company produced notable films including “Plenty” (1985) starring Meryl Streep, “Half Moon Street” (1986) with Sigourney Weaver and Michael Caine and “Campus Man” (1987), where he met his longtime fiancée Morgan Fairchild.
Another one of his proudest achievements was producing the war film “Hamburger Hill” (1987) alongside his partner Jerry Offsay. Together, Seiler and Offsay formed the cast of the film, giving Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermott, Courtney B. Vance and Steven Weber some of their first roles. Then, as CEO of Capella Films, Seiler helped to finance and produce “The Shadow” (1994) starring Alec Baldwin and “Nobody’s Fool” (1994), which earned Paul Newman a best actor Oscar nomination.
Born on May 2, 1948 in Glen Cove, N.Y., Seiler was raised in Long...
While Seiler was at the helm of Rko, the company produced notable films including “Plenty” (1985) starring Meryl Streep, “Half Moon Street” (1986) with Sigourney Weaver and Michael Caine and “Campus Man” (1987), where he met his longtime fiancée Morgan Fairchild.
Another one of his proudest achievements was producing the war film “Hamburger Hill” (1987) alongside his partner Jerry Offsay. Together, Seiler and Offsay formed the cast of the film, giving Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermott, Courtney B. Vance and Steven Weber some of their first roles. Then, as CEO of Capella Films, Seiler helped to finance and produce “The Shadow” (1994) starring Alec Baldwin and “Nobody’s Fool” (1994), which earned Paul Newman a best actor Oscar nomination.
Born on May 2, 1948 in Glen Cove, N.Y., Seiler was raised in Long...
- 8/1/2023
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Mark Seiler, the former president of Rko Pictures and Hemdale Films and CEO of Capella Films, died July 7 after a long battle with Parkinson’s and complications from Covid-19. He was 75.
A veteran studio executive, Seiler’s long career at the helm of three significant film financing and production companies included the release of a slew of successful and critically acclaimed films including Meryl Streep’s Plenty, Sigourney Weaver’s Half Moon Street and the war movie Hamburger Hill at Rko and the comedies Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery at Capella.
Mark Edwin Seiler was born in Glen Cove, New York, on May 2, 1948, to Carl Seiler and Madelyn (née Hughes) Seiler. He was raised in Sands Point, Long Island, where he attended Buckley Day School, Choate Rosemary Hall and Paul D. Schreiber High School before graduating from Tulane University with an economics degree.
A veteran studio executive, Seiler’s long career at the helm of three significant film financing and production companies included the release of a slew of successful and critically acclaimed films including Meryl Streep’s Plenty, Sigourney Weaver’s Half Moon Street and the war movie Hamburger Hill at Rko and the comedies Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery at Capella.
Mark Edwin Seiler was born in Glen Cove, New York, on May 2, 1948, to Carl Seiler and Madelyn (née Hughes) Seiler. He was raised in Sands Point, Long Island, where he attended Buckley Day School, Choate Rosemary Hall and Paul D. Schreiber High School before graduating from Tulane University with an economics degree.
- 8/1/2023
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Darren Criss at the Tony Awards
Birthday shoutouts go to Dustin Lance Black, who is 39, and Tbl reader Philipp is another year older.
UK rag The Daily Mail has accused Neil Patrick Harris of dropping the N word on last night’s Tony Awards. Neil responds:
Update: They’ve deleted the post.
In ratings news, The Tony Awards show was up 20% over last year, and was the highest rated since 2009.
Speaking of big ratings, the Season Finale of Game of Thrones had the second biggest ratings of the series, and the show now ranks as HBO’s second highest-rated series, behind The Sopranos.
Jane Lynch is divorcing her wife of three years.
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Alexander Skarsgard in an interesting new photoshoot.
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Birthday shoutouts go to Dustin Lance Black, who is 39, and Tbl reader Philipp is another year older.
UK rag The Daily Mail has accused Neil Patrick Harris of dropping the N word on last night’s Tony Awards. Neil responds:
Update: They’ve deleted the post.
In ratings news, The Tony Awards show was up 20% over last year, and was the highest rated since 2009.
Speaking of big ratings, the Season Finale of Game of Thrones had the second biggest ratings of the series, and the show now ranks as HBO’s second highest-rated series, behind The Sopranos.
Jane Lynch is divorcing her wife of three years.
Game Of Thrones Sex Scenes And Nudity: The Complete Third Season Nsfw Collection.
Alexander Skarsgard in an interesting new photoshoot.
Old Dogs & New Tricks is raising money for Season Three, but they’re only a third of the way to the goal,...
- 6/10/2013
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Around a week or two ago we pointed you in the direction of the San Diego Reader to check out some unused artwork for The Fly, Vamp, and Fright Night. Now blogger Jay Allen Sanford is back with more.
Below you'll find rejected artwork for the classic horror flicks Deadly Friend, Trick or Treat, and Near Dark. Some of these are way cooler than the crap we ended up getting instead.
Click the link below to head on over to see the rest, which includes Campus Man, Vanishing Act, China Girl, 8 Million Ways to Die, City Limits, Hamburger Hill and many more!
Deadly Friend
Trick or Treat
Near Dark
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Uncover treasures in the comments section below.
Below you'll find rejected artwork for the classic horror flicks Deadly Friend, Trick or Treat, and Near Dark. Some of these are way cooler than the crap we ended up getting instead.
Click the link below to head on over to see the rest, which includes Campus Man, Vanishing Act, China Girl, 8 Million Ways to Die, City Limits, Hamburger Hill and many more!
Deadly Friend
Trick or Treat
Near Dark
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Uncover treasures in the comments section below.
- 12/2/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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