American film producer
Arnold Kopelson
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Born
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1935-02-14
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February 14, 1935
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Died
| October 8, 2018
(2018-10-08)
(aged 83)
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Occupation
| Film producer
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Spouses
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Joy
(
m.
1959; died 1975)
Anne Feinberg
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m.
1976)
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Children
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Awards
| Best Picture
1986,
Platoon
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Arnold Kopelson
(February 14, 1935 ? October 8, 2018) was an American
film producer
.
Among his credits are
Platoon
,
Seven
,
Outbreak
,
The Fugitive
and
The Devil's Advocate
.
Life and career
[
edit
]
Kopelson was born in
Brooklyn
,
New York
. After earning a Doctorate in Jurisprudence from
New York Law School
, Kopelson practiced entertainment and banking law, specializing in motion picture financing, and for many years acted as counsel to numerous banks and financial institutions serving the motion picture industry.
Kopelson later formed Inter-Ocean Film Sales, Ltd. with Anne Feinberg, who would become his wife, to represent independent motion picture producers in licensing their films throughout the world and also to finance motion picture production. The Kopelsons produced films together.
Kopelson produced 29 motion pictures. He was honored with an
Academy Award for Best Picture
, a
Golden Globe Award
, and an Independent Spirit Award, all for his production of
Platoon
. He received a Best Picture Academy Award nomination for his production of
The Fugitive
. Kopelson's films have been collectively responsible for 17 Academy Award nominations and over $3 billion in worldwide receipts.
Kopelson was named Producer of the Year by The National Association of Theatre Owners, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement in Filmmaking Award from
Cinema Expo International
, received the Motion Picture Showmanship Award from the Publicist Guild of America, and was inducted into Variety's Show Biz Expo Hall of Fame. He has also received other awards for his productions of
Outbreak
,
Seven
, and
The Devil's Advocate
and was further honored by the Deauville Film Festival with its highest award for his significant contribution to the entertainment industry. In 1987, he sued film producer
Hemdale Film Corporation
for handling of takes on
Platoon
, claiming that he had received $25 million from grosses of $250 million that the film had generated to date.
[1]
With
Paramount Pictures
, Kopelson produced
Twisted
, starring
Samuel L. Jackson
,
Andy Garcia
and
Ashley Judd
, which was directed by
Philip Kaufman
; and with
20th Century Fox
,
Don't Say a Word
, starring
Michael Douglas
, and
Joe Somebody
, starring
Tim Allen
.
Kopelson also produced
A Perfect Murder
, also starring Michael Douglas and
Gwyneth Paltrow
,
U.S. Marshals
, starring
Tommy Lee Jones
, and the
Costa Gavras
-directed film,
Mad City
, starring
Dustin Hoffman
and
John Travolta
.
His other films included
Eraser
, starring
Arnold Schwarzenegger
;
Falling Down
, starring Michael Douglas and
Robert Duvall
;
Out for Justice
, starring
Steven Seagal
;
Triumph of the Spirit
, starring
Willem Dafoe
; and
Murder at 1600
, starring
Wesley Snipes
and
Diane Lane
.
For many years, Kopelson served on the Executive Committee of the Producers Branch of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
and was a member of the Board of Mentors of the Peter Stark Motion Picture Producing Program at the University of Southern California. In 2001, Kopelson Entertainment has a first look deal with Paramount Pictures.
[2]
Kopelson lectured on filmmaking at
Harvard Business School
,
American Film Institute
,
Tisch School of the Arts
at
New York University
, New York Law School, the
Writers Guild of America
, the Independent Feature Project West, The Kagan Seminar,
University of Southern California
, and University of California at Los Angeles, among other places, and also wrote several articles about motion picture financing. In 1998, Kopelson received the New York Law School Distinguished Alumnus Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Kopelson was a member of the Board of Directors of
CBS Corporation
from March 2007 until September 9, 2018.
[3]
NASDAQ reported that Kopelson was removed as a director in an out of court legal settlement between CBS, National Amusements and the Redstone Family, who were in litigation in the Delaware Chancery Court over control of CBS.
[4]
His removal was reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 9, 2018.
[5]
Personal life
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Kopelson married twice. In 1959 he married Joy (nee Stern). They had a daughter, Stephanie Lisa Kopelson Goldman, and two sons, Peter Laurence Kopelson and Evan Jared Kopelson.
[6]
His first wife died of cancer in 1975,
[7]
and in 1976, he married his business partner and former secretary, Anne Feinberg.
[7]
Kopelson died at his home in
Beverly Hills
on October 8, 2018, at 83.
[8]
[9]
Filmography
[
edit
]
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
[
edit
]
- Miscellaneous crew
Year
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Film
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Role
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1977
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The Ransom
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Executive in charge of production: Inter-Ocean Films
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1979
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Lost and Found
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Presenter
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- Thanks
Year
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Film
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Role
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2014
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Alien Abduction
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The producers would like to thank
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2016
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Rising Fear
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The producers wish to thank
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Television
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Year
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Title
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Credit
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Notes
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1994
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Past Tense
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Executive producer
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Television film
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Frogmen
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Executive producer
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Television film
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2000?01
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The Fugitive
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Executive producer
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2001
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Thieves
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Executive producer
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2012
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Pure Evil
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Executive producer
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- As an actor
References
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edit
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- ^
Galbraith, Jane (1987-09-16). "Producer Kopelson Sues Hemdale For Handling Of 'Platoon' Take".
Variety
. pp. 4, 30.
- ^
Dunkley, Cathy; Harris, Dana (2001-01-05).
"Kopelson distrib deal moving to Paramount"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
2021-06-12
.
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Littleton, Cynthia (9 September 2018).
"CBS Shakeup: Moonves Out, Lawsuit Settled, New Board Members Named"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
12 September
2018
.
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"CBS, National Amusements, Redstone Family Settle Litigation"
.
NASDAQ.com
. 11 September 2018
. Retrieved
12 September
2018
.
- ^
"SEC Form 8-K Report of unscheduled material events or corporate event"
.
secfilings.nasdaq.com
. Retrieved
12 September
2018
.
- ^
"WEDDINGS; Ms. Kopelson And Mr. Goldman"
.
The New York Times
. July 19, 1998. p. 9009006
. Retrieved
5 May
2019
.
- ^
a
b
Dutka, Elaine (July 8, 1993).
"Producer Captures a Classic 'Fugitive' : Movies: A remake of the legendary '60s TV series is the latest in Arnold Kopelson's post-'Platoon' slate, which reflects a mix of social statement and entertainment"
.
Los Angeles Times
.
Archived
from the original on 15 October 2018
. Retrieved
5 May
2019
.
- ^
Littleton, Cynthia (8 October 2018).
"Arnold Kopelson, Oscar Winning Producer of 'Platoon' and 'The Fugitive,' Dies at 83"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
5 May
2019
.
- ^
Evans, Greg (October 8, 2018).
"Arnold Kopelson Dies: 'Platoon', 'The Fugitive' Producer Was 83"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
5 May
2019
.
External links
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1976?2000
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and
Irwin Winkler
(1976)
- Charles H. Joffe
(1977)
- Michael Cimino
,
Michael Deeley
, John Peverall and
Barry Spikings
(1978)
- Stanley R. Jaffe
(1979)
- Ronald L. Schwary
(1980)
- David Puttnam
(1981)
- Richard Attenborough
(1982)
- James L. Brooks
(1983)
- Saul Zaentz
(1984)
- Sydney Pollack
(1985)
- Arnold Kopelson
(1986)
- Jeremy Thomas
(1987)
- Mark Johnson
(1988)
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and
Richard D. Zanuck
(1989)
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and
Jim Wilson
(1990)
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,
Edward Saxon
and
Kenneth Utt
(1991)
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(1992)
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,
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and
Steven Spielberg
(1993)
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,
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and
Steve Tisch
(1994)
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Marc Norman
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David Parfitt
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Harvey Weinstein
and
Edward Zwick
(1998)
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and
Dan Jinks
(1999)
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,
Branko Lustig
and
Douglas Wick
(2000)
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and
Ron Howard
(2001)
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(2002)
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Barrie M. Osborne
and
Fran Walsh
(2003)
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Tom Rosenberg
and
Albert S. Ruddy
(2004)
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and
Cathy Schulman
(2005)
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(2006)
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and
Scott Rudin
(2007)
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(2008)
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,
Mark Boal
,
Nicolas Chartier
and
Greg Shapiro
(2009)
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,
Emile Sherman
and
Gareth Unwin
(2010)
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(2011)
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George Clooney
and
Grant Heslov
(2012)
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,
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,
Jeremy Kleiner
,
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and
Brad Pitt
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, Patrick Wachsberger (2021)
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and
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, and
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(2023)
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