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Jeffrey Chernov

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  • Production Manager
  • Additional Crew
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A documentary filmmaker's obsession with his subject,  the 'King' of snuff films,  endangers those closet to him when he encounters the darkest recesses of the soul.
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From a Place of Darkness (2008)
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Jeffrey Chernov began his career in Hollywood as an assistant director and unit production manager. After performing these jobs in such films as 'Body Heat, " he moved on to production manager, working on films such as "Escape from New York" and "The Thing." He changed professions once again, moving to vice president of production for Disney and Touchstone, and was involved in the smash hit "Pretty Woman." He now serves as an executive producer, working on Disney/Touchstone films like "Holy Man, " "Ten Things I Hate About You, " "and "First Kid."
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    Known for

    Star Trek (2009)
    Star Trek
    7.9
    • Producer
    • 2009
    Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, Sofia Boutella, and Chris Pine in Star Trek Beyond (2016)
    Star Trek Beyond
    7.0
    • Producer
    • 2016
    Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
    Black Panther
    7.3
    • Producer
    • 2018
    Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
    Star Trek Into Darkness
    7.7
    • Producer
    • 2013

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    Producer



    • Sarzameen
      • executive producer
      • In Production



    • Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, and Noah Centineo in Black Adam (2022)
      Black Adam
      6.2
      • executive producer: additional photography
      • 2022
    • Zachary Levi in Shazam! (2019)
      Shazam!
      7.0
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
      Black Panther
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, Sofia Boutella, and Chris Pine in Star Trek Beyond (2016)
      Star Trek Beyond
      7.0
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • George Clooney and Thomas Robinson in Tomorrowland (2015)
      Tomorrowland
      6.4
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2015
    • Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
      Star Trek Into Darkness
      7.7
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, and Paula Patton in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
      Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Aaron Eckhart in Battle Los Angeles (2011)
      Battle Los Angeles
      5.7
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Star Trek (2009)
      Star Trek
      7.9
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • A Line in the Sand (2008)
      A Line in the Sand
      7.3
      • producer
      • 2008
    • From a Place of Darkness (2008)
      From a Place of Darkness
      3.5
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Brad Garrett, Diedrich Bader, Kaefan Shaw, Toby Huss, Brian La Rosa, Stephen Root, Jody St. Michael, and Tony Sabin Prince in The Country Bears (2002)
      The Country Bears
      4.3
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2002
    • Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, and Brooke Langton in The Replacements (2000)
      The Replacements
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Andrew Keegan, Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Gabrielle Union, Susan May Pratt, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, David Krumholtz, and Larisa Oleynik in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
      10 Things I Hate About You
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Eddie Murphy in Holy Man (1998)
      Holy Man
      5.0
      • executive producer
      • 1998

    Production Manager



    • Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, and Noah Centineo in Black Adam (2022)
      Black Adam
      6.2
      • unit production manager: additional photography
      • 2022
    • Zachary Levi in Shazam! (2019)
      Shazam!
      7.0
      • unit production manager
      • 2019
    • Star Trek (2009)
      Star Trek
      7.9
      • unit production manager
      • 2009
    • Balls of Fury (2007)
      Balls of Fury
      5.4
      • executive in charge of production: Spyglass Entertainment
      • 2007
    • Jason Lee in Underdog (2007)
      Underdog
      4.8
      • executive in charge of production: Spyglass Entertainment
      • 2007
    • The Invisible (2007)
      The Invisible
      6.1
      • executive in charge of production: Spyglass Entertainment
      • 2007
    • Jeff Daniels, Isla Fisher, Matthew Goode, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Lookout (2007)
      The Lookout
      6.9
      • executive in charge of production: Spyglass Entertainment
      • 2007
    • Stay Alive (2006)
      Stay Alive
      5.0
      • executive in charge of production: Spyglass Entertainment
      • 2006
    • Uma Thurman, Robert Downey Jr., and Anthony Michael Hall in Johnny Be Good (1988)
      Johnny Be Good
      4.6
      • unit production manager
      • 1988
    • Aloha Summer (1988)
      Aloha Summer
      5.7
      • unit production manager
      • 1988
    • Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
      Eddie Murphy: Raw
      7.6
      • production manager
      • 1987
    • Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, and Helen Slater in Ruthless People (1986)
      Ruthless People
      6.9
      • unit production manager
      • 1986
    • Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Lesley Ann Warren, Madeline Kahn, Eileen Brennan, Michael McKean, and Martin Mull in Clue (1985)
      Clue
      7.3
      • unit production manager
      • 1985
    • Fire and Ice (1983)
      Fire and Ice
      6.5
      • production supervisor: live action
      • 1983
    • Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
      Halloween III: Season of the Witch
      5.2
      • executive in charge of production
      • unit production manager
      • 1982

    Additional Crew



    • The Invisible (2007)
      The Invisible
      6.1
      • production executive
      • 2007
    • Vanessa Lengies, Missy Peregrym, Nikki SooHoo, and Maddy Curley in Stick It (2006)
      Stick It
      6.4
      • production executive
      • 2006
    • Alan Rickman, Warwick Davis, and Martin Freeman in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
      The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
      6.7
      • production executive
      • 2005
    • Vin Diesel, Brittany Snow, Max Thieriot, Morgan York, Kegan Hoover, Logan Hoover, Bo Vink, and Luke Vink in The Pacifier (2005)
      The Pacifier
      5.6
      • production executive
      • 2005
    • Toni Collette and Nia Vardalos in Connie and Carla (2004)
      Connie and Carla
      6.3
      • production executive
      • 2004
    • Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson in Shanghai Knights (2003)
      Shanghai Knights
      6.2
      • production executive
      • 2003
    • Al Pacino and Colin Farrell in The Recruit (2003)
      The Recruit
      6.6
      • production executive
      • 2003
    • Reign of Fire (2002)
      Reign of Fire
      6.2
      • production executive
      • 2002
    • Children of the Corn (1984)
      Children of the Corn
      5.6
      • production executive
      • 1984
    • Jerry Holland, Marcello Krakoff, Amy Levitt, Jeffrey Lippa, Helen Morgan, Lisa Jane Persky, Elsa Raven, Rick Singer, Mews Small, and Ron Thompson in American Pop (1981)
      American Pop
      7.2
      • production coordinator
      • 1981
    • King Kong (1976)
      King Kong
      6.0
      • messenger
      • 1976

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