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Kopelson Entertainment
He was born in New York City on February 14, 1935. 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. Later, Kopelson 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. Now, the Kopelsons produce films together. Arnold Kopelson has produced 29 motion pictures. He has been honored with a Best Picture Academy Award, a Golden Globe, 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 $2.5 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,” “Se7en,” 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. Kopelson was an executive producer of the television series, “The Fugitive and Thieves.” For many years, Kopelson has served on the Executive Committee of the Producers Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and is a member of the Board of Mentors of the Peter Stark Motion Picture Producing Program at the University of Southern California. He has 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 has also written several articles about motion picture financing. In 1998, Kopelson received the New York Law School Distinguished Alumnus Award for Lifetime Achievement. Kopelson is a member of the Advisory Board of the Rand Corporation Center for Middle East Public Policy. He currently serves as a member of the board at the CBS corporation. . . . . Kopelson Entertainment - 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Tel: (310) 369-7500 . . . . Filmography In the Navy (2009) A Killing on Carnival Row (2009) Twisted (2004) Joe Somebody (2001) Thieves (2001) Don't Say a Word (2001) A Perfect Murder (1998) U.S. Marshals (1998) The Devil's Advocate (1997) © Preems.com |
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Kopelson
Entertainment is an American motion picture production company founded
by an Academy Award-winning American film producer Arnold Kopelson
in 1979. Through his company he produces films and finances the acquisition
and development of screenplays.