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Edward R. Pressman(1943-2023)

  • Producer
  • Actor
  • Music Department
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Edward R. Pressman
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With over 80 diverse motion pictures and more than 30 years of experience to his credit, native New Yorker and film producer Edward R. Pressman has forged a career of international renown, marked by originality and eclecticism. Throughout his maverick career, he has brought numerous emerging filmmakers together with projects that have put them firmly on the map. Pressman's reputation as a daring filmmaker was cemented with the international recognition of the French Cinematheque, which presented a 1989 retrospective of his films and awarded him the esteemed Chevalier des Arts et Letters medal. He's also received tributes from The National Film Theatre in London, New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Pacific Film Archives and Brooklyn Academy of Music's Cinematék. In 2003, Pressman was honored with the IFP Gotham Award for lifetime achievement.

Pressman's specialty is discovering new talent. He is known for fostering the careers of young and inspired filmmakers including Brian De Palma, Terrence Malick, Oliver Stone, Kathryn Bigelow, David Byrne, Charles Burnett, David Gordon Green, James Marsh, Wayne Kramer, and Jason Reitman. He is responsible for giving Alex Proyas his directorial debut with their breakout hit, The Crow (1994).

Over the years, Pressman has produced many director-driven, high profile projects, bringing new experiences to audiences with directors John Milius, David Mamet, Mary Harron, Abel Ferrara, and Barbet Schroeder. He has also established a reputation as an international producer, working with directors Wolfgang Petersen, the Taviani brothers, Fred Schepisi, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, David Hare, Bo Widerberg, Yimou Zhang, Michael Apted, and Werner Herzog.

The recent Pressman production Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010), the sequel to the Oscar®-winning Wall Street (1987) starring Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan, and Frank Langella, marked his fourth collaboration with director Oliver Stone. Pressman's three-time collaboration with Abel Ferrara began with the cult classic Bad Lieutenant (1992) He has re-teamed with American Psycho (2000) director Mary Harron on The Moth Diaries (2011). Pressman also enjoys a unique collaboration in Sunflower Productions with long-time friend Terrence Malick.

Pressman is the son of the son of Lynn and Jack Pressman, who founded the Pressman Toy Corporation. He attended New York's Fieldston School, went on to graduate with honors from Stanford University with a B.A. in Philosophy, and pursued graduate studies at the London School of Economics. Pressman is married to Annie McEnroe, whom he met while she was starring in Oliver Stone's movie The Hand (1981). Their son Sam Pressman is an aspiring filmmaker.
BornApril 11, 1943
DiedJanuary 17, 2023(79)
BornApril 11, 1943
DiedJanuary 17, 2023(79)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 6 wins & 5 nominations total

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Aaron Eckhart, Edward R. Pressman, and Christopher Buckley at an event for Thank You for Smoking (2005)
Luke Wilson, Kip Pardue, and Edward R. Pressman
Edward R. Pressman, Pamela Friedman, and Judith Landau
Jayce Bartok, Melissa Painter, and Edward R. Pressman
Jayce Bartok, Gill Holland, Melissa Painter, Kip Pardue, and Edward R. Pressman
Edward R. Pressman and Stephen Belafonte
Edward R. Pressman
Giancarlo Esposito, Edward R. Pressman, and Judith Landau
Giancarlo Esposito and Edward R. Pressman

Known for:

Brandon Lee in The Crow (1994)
The Crow
7.5
  • Producer
  • 1994
Christian Bale in American Psycho (2000)
American Psycho
7.6
  • Producer
  • 2000
Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, and Daryl Hannah in Wall Street (1987)
Wall Street
7.3
  • Producer
  • 1987
Al Pacino in Paterno (2018)
Paterno
6.5
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 2018

Credits

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Producer

  • Catching Dust
    • producer
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • The Monkey Wrench Gang
    • producer
    • In Production
  • The Crow
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Ben Kingsley in Daliland (2022)
    Daliland
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Evolver (2022)
    Evolver
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Alice Krige in She Will (2021)
    She Will
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Dear Mr. Brody (2021)
    Dear Mr. Brody
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Phantom of Winnipeg (2019)
    Phantom of Winnipeg
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Al Pacino in Paterno (2018)
    Paterno
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Reconquest of the Useless
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Jeremy Irons and Dev Patel in The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)
    The Man Who Knew Infinity
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Bill Paxton, Luke Perry, Will Wallace, Frances Fisher, Joelle Carter, Glen Powell, and Breann Johnson in Red Wing (2013)
    Red Wing
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Sarah Bolger and Lily Cole in The Moth Diaries (2011)
    The Moth Diaries
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • Michael Douglas and Shia LaBeouf in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
    Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
    Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
    • producer
    • 2009
  • John Malkovich, Ron Perlman, Thomas Jane, and Devon Aoki in Mutant Chronicles (2008)
    Mutant Chronicles
    • producer
    • 2008
  • Sisters (2006)
    Sisters
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Romola Garai and Ioan Gruffudd in Amazing Grace (2006)
    Amazing Grace
    • producer (as Edward Pressman)
    • 2006

Actor

  • Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Kylie Minogue, Ming-Na Wen, Grand L. Bush, Andrew Bryniarski, Byron Mann, Wes Studi, Jay Tavare, and Peter Navy Tuiasosopo in Street Fighter (1994)
    Street Fighter
    • Lonely Cook (as Ed Pressman)
    • 1994
  • Crimewave (1985)
    Crimewave
    • Ernest Trend
    • 1985

Music Department

  • Vincent Perez in The Crow: City of Angels (1996)
    The Crow: City of Angels
    • executive soundtrack producer
    • 1996
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos3

Dear Mr. Brody
Trailer 2:39
Dear Mr. Brody
Crimewave
Trailer 2:24
Crimewave
Conan The Destroyer
Trailer 1:30
Conan The Destroyer

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Edward Rambach Pressman
  • Born
    • April 11, 1943
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 17, 2023
    • Los Angeles, USA(respiratory failure)
  • Spouse
    • Annie McEnroe1983 - January 17, 2023 (his death, 1 child)
  • Parents
      Lynn Pressman-Raymond
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Article

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    Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1988.
  • Trademark
      Frequently worked with Oliver Stone, Terrence Malick, and Abel Ferrara

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