Edward R. Pressman, the veteran producer behind Wall Street and frequent Oliver Stone collaborator, has died. He was 79.
The prolific producer passed away peacefully Tuesday night at a Los Angeles hospital surrounded by his loved ones, including members of his family and his company, his son and Pressman Film’s vp of production Sam told The Hollywood Reporter.
“He was working up until the last moment [and] insisted on speaking with London partners on the night before his passing,” he added in a statement. “We have a lot of work to do to honor him and bring to fruition the many projects he put himself into.”
The independent producer, known for financing films he loved and those other studios wouldn’t touch, helped bring close to 100 movies to the big screen. That includes The Crow, Conan the Barbarian, American Psycho, Bad Lieutenant and Plenty. He was also known for frequently working...
The prolific producer passed away peacefully Tuesday night at a Los Angeles hospital surrounded by his loved ones, including members of his family and his company, his son and Pressman Film’s vp of production Sam told The Hollywood Reporter.
“He was working up until the last moment [and] insisted on speaking with London partners on the night before his passing,” he added in a statement. “We have a lot of work to do to honor him and bring to fruition the many projects he put himself into.”
The independent producer, known for financing films he loved and those other studios wouldn’t touch, helped bring close to 100 movies to the big screen. That includes The Crow, Conan the Barbarian, American Psycho, Bad Lieutenant and Plenty. He was also known for frequently working...
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