Edward R. Pressman(1943-2023)
- Producer
- Actor
- Music Department
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: l'argent ne dort jamais (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
La main du cauchemar (1981). Their son Sam Pressman is an
aspiring filmmaker.
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: l'argent ne dort jamais (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
La main du cauchemar (1981). Their son Sam Pressman is an
aspiring filmmaker.
