Chris Chesser, the independent film and documentary producer whose credits include the hit Charlie Sheen 1989 comedy Major League, died suddenly at his home in Los Angeles on February 2. He was 74.
His death was announced today by his brothers Alan and Steve Chesser. A cause of death was not disclosed.
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Chesser began his film career in New York in 1974 as an executive in international sales for Columbia Pictures. He became General Manager of the American Film Institute in Los Angeles in 1976.
In 1978 he became executive assistant at the newly formed Orion Pictures to co-founder Mike Medavoy, and from 1980 to 1983 he served as Vice President of Production for Marble Arch Productions and...
His death was announced today by his brothers Alan and Steve Chesser. A cause of death was not disclosed.
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Chesser began his film career in New York in 1974 as an executive in international sales for Columbia Pictures. He became General Manager of the American Film Institute in Los Angeles in 1976.
In 1978 he became executive assistant at the newly formed Orion Pictures to co-founder Mike Medavoy, and from 1980 to 1983 he served as Vice President of Production for Marble Arch Productions and...
- 2/21/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Poster for Bloodwork (a.k.a. Phase One), starring Travis van Winkle, Mircea Monroe and Tricia Helfer College students sign up for the testing of a new allergy drug in order to make some extra money for spring break and soon learn their two week testing stay will leave them fighting to escape the facility. Eric Wostenberg directs the thriller which sounds quite intriguing, from the script by David Nahmod. Pic is produced by Chris Chesser, Karen Glasser, Brandon Nutt and David S. Ward. Also in the cast are John Bregar, Stephen Bogaert, Joe Pingue, Anna Ferguson, Vas Saranga, James Purcell...
- 11/8/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Poster for Bloodwork (a.k.a. Phase One), starring Travis van Winkle, Mircea Monroe and Tricia Helfer College students sign up for the testing of a new allergy drug in order to make some extra money for spring break and soon learn their two week testing stay will leave them fighting to escape the facility. Eric Wostenberg directs the thriller which sounds quite intriguing, from the script by David Nahmod. Pic is produced by Chris Chesser, Karen Glasser, Brandon Nutt and David S. Ward. Also in the cast are John Bregar, Stephen Bogaert, Joe Pingue, Anna Ferguson, Vas Saranga, James Purcell...
- 11/8/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Poster for Bloodwork (a.k.a. Phase One), starring Travis van Winkle, Mircea Monroe and Tricia Helfer College students sign up for the testing of a new allergy drug in order to make some extra money for spring break and soon learn their two week testing stay will leave them fighting to escape the facility. Eric Wostenberg directs the thriller which sounds quite intriguing, from the script by David Nahmod. Pic is produced by Chris Chesser, Karen Glasser, Brandon Nutt and David S. Ward. Also in the cast are John Bregar, Stephen Bogaert, Joe Pingue, Anna Ferguson, Vas Saranga, James Purcell...
- 11/8/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sales agent and distribution house Lightning Entertainment is at this year's American Film Market with the title Bloodwork. This is a thriller that offers characters some quick money. All they have to do is participate in some clinical drug trials. But what happens when the side effects outweigh the reward? That is the primary question Bloodwork asks in the film's plot and possibly in this first graphic.
Lightning Entertainment is based in Santa Monica, where the American Film Market is currently taking place until the second week of November. This distribution house and sales agent is know for specializing in thrillers and other exciting film genres. Bloodwork is their latest acquisition which showed for a second time this afternoon at the Afm. Available details on this title are below.
Director: Eric Wostenberg.
Writer: David Nahmod.
Producers: Karen Glasser, Brandon Nutt, David S. Ward.
Cast: Travis Van Winkle, and Tricia Helfer.
Lightning Entertainment is based in Santa Monica, where the American Film Market is currently taking place until the second week of November. This distribution house and sales agent is know for specializing in thrillers and other exciting film genres. Bloodwork is their latest acquisition which showed for a second time this afternoon at the Afm. Available details on this title are below.
Director: Eric Wostenberg.
Writer: David Nahmod.
Producers: Karen Glasser, Brandon Nutt, David S. Ward.
Cast: Travis Van Winkle, and Tricia Helfer.
- 11/7/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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