Top 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsMost Popular Video GamesMost Popular Music VideosMost Popular Podcasts
    Release CalendarBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Joseph Merhi

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
IMDbProStarmeter
See rank
Born in Syria, before entering the world of cinema, he owned a chain of pizzerias in Las Vegas; began his career as director and producer in 1986 when he founded the film production company City Lights together with producer Ronald L. Gilchrist; in 1989, however, he decided to start his own business and founded PM Entertainment Group together with the Canadian director and producer Richard Pepin. Merhi specialized in the genre of action films and directed and produced at the turn of the 80/90s many low-cost action and martial arts films that very often were mainly broadcast on television or distributed for the circuit. direct-to-video; As producer he has produced over 100 films and TV series, and in 2000 PM Entertainment was first absorbed by The Harvey Entertainment Group and then purchased by the film company Echo Bridge Home Entertainment. The Syrian director and producer in his career has worked both as a producer and director with actors such as Michael Madsen, Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, Tom Arnold, Heather Locklear, Lorenzo Lamas, Jeff Fahey, Frank Zagarino, Gary Busey, William Forsythe, Jo Champa, Jill Hennessy, Robert Patrick, and many others; moreover, he often collaborated with numerous martial artists such as Jeff Wincott and Gary Daniels in shooting action films. Today, Merhi actively invests in real estate projects in addition to a wide variety of businesses. His portfolio consists of luxurious single family homes, apartment complexes, hotels, comedy clubs, restaurants, production studios, and retail. Merhi resides in Los Angeles with his wife and three children.
BornOctober 23, 1953
BornOctober 23, 1953
IMDbProStarmeter
See rank
Add or change photo on IMDbPro
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info

Known for

Val Kilmer in Spartan (2004)
Spartan
6.5
  • Producer
  • 2004
Mayhem (1986)
Mayhem
4.0
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1986
Sugar Ray Leonard, Dawn Eason, Wolf Larson, Renee Tenison, Kenneth Tigar, and Steven Williams in L.A. Heat (1996)
L.A. Heat
6.9
TV Series
  • Producer
The Glass Jungle (1988)
The Glass Jungle
3.9
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1988

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Producer

  • Laugh Factory Presents Raj Sharma Live in Las Vegas (2014)
    Laugh Factory Presents Raj Sharma Live in Las Vegas
  • Laugh Factory Presents Tim Gaither Live from Las Vegas (2014)
    Laugh Factory Presents Tim Gaither Live from Las Vegas
  • The Jadagrace Show (2012)
    The Jadagrace Show
  • Columbus Day (2008)
    Columbus Day
  • Impulse (2008)
    Impulse
  • The Anna Nicole Smith Story (2007)
    The Anna Nicole Smith Story
  • Heather Locklear, Beverly D'Angelo, Tom Arnold, Tom Sizemore, and Richard T. Jones in Game of Life (2007)
    Game of Life
  • Dolph Lundgren in Retrograde (2004)
    Retrograde
  • Funky Monkey (2004)
    Funky Monkey
  • Back by Midnight (2004)
    Back by Midnight
  • Bruce Willis, Natasha Henstridge, Amanda Peet, Matthew Perry, and Kevin Pollak in The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
    The Whole Ten Yards
  • Val Kilmer in Spartan (2004)
    Spartan
  • Kate Hudson and Luke Wilson in Alex & Emma (2003)
    Alex & Emma
  • The 4th Tenor (2002)
    The 4th Tenor
  • Traci Lords, Jeff Fahey, and Gary Daniels in Epicenter (2000)
    Epicenter

Writer

  • The Jadagrace Show (2012)
    The Jadagrace Show
  • Heather Locklear, Beverly D'Angelo, Tom Arnold, Tom Sizemore, and Richard T. Jones in Game of Life (2007)
    Game of Life
  • Sugar Ray Leonard, Dawn Eason, Wolf Larson, Renee Tenison, Kenneth Tigar, and Steven Williams in L.A. Heat (1996)
    L.A. Heat
  • Jeff Wincott in Last Man Standing (1995)
    Last Man Standing
  • Traci Lords in Intent to Kill (1992)
    Intent to Kill
    • (uncredited)
  • Charlene Tilton and Jeff Wincott in Deadly Bet (1992)
    Deadly Bet
  • The Last Riders (1992)
    The Last Riders
  • The Art of Dying (1991)
    The Art of Dying
  • The Killers Edge (1991)
    The Killers Edge
  • Night of the Wilding (1990)
    Night of the Wilding
  • Chance (1990)
    Chance
  • Emperor of the Bronx (1990)
    Emperor of the Bronx
  • Angels of the City (1989)
    Angels of the City
  • L.A. Crackdown II (1988)
    L.A. Crackdown II
  • The Glass Jungle (1988)
    The Glass Jungle

Director

  • The Jadagrace Show (2012)
    The Jadagrace Show
  • Heather Locklear, Beverly D'Angelo, Tom Arnold, Tom Sizemore, and Richard T. Jones in Game of Life (2007)
    Game of Life
  • Sugar Ray Leonard, Dawn Eason, Wolf Larson, Renee Tenison, Kenneth Tigar, and Steven Williams in L.A. Heat (1996)
    L.A. Heat
  • Michael Madsen, Roy Scheider, and Angie Everhart in Executive Target (1997)
    Executive Target
    • (directed by)
  • Gary Daniels in Riot (1996)
    Riot
  • C. Thomas Howell and Kristen Dalton in The Sweeper (1996)
    The Sweeper
  • Gary Daniels in Rage (1995)
    Rage
  • Jeff Wincott in Last Man Standing (1995)
    Last Man Standing
  • Robert Patrick in Zero Tolerance (1994)
    Zero Tolerance
  • Direct Hit (1994)
    Direct Hit
  • To Be the Best (1993)
    To Be the Best
  • Stephen Furst, Ted Jan Roberts, and Shonda Whipple in Magic Kid (1993)
    Magic Kid
    • (directed by)
  • CIA Code Name: Alexa (1992)
    CIA Code Name: Alexa
  • Mickey Rooney, Sam J. Jones, Richard Lynch, Sherrie Rose, and John Saxon in Maximum Force (1992)
    Maximum Force
  • Lorenzo Lamas in Final Impact (1992)
    Final Impact

Personal details

Edit
    • Official Site
    • October 23, 1953
    • Syria

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    Before starting working as a Director/Producer in 1986, he was the owner of several pizzerias in the Las Vegas area.

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
  • Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • IMDb Developer
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.