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Veteran literary manager Jerry Kalajian, who co-founded the Intellectual Property Group, has died. He was 68.
Kalajian died after battling cancer on Sept. 9 in San Diego.
His death was announced by the Intellectual Property Group, where Kalajian was a partner.
“His partners, everyone at Intellectual Property Group, and his life-long, dearest friends Cynthia Campos-Greenberg, Michael Moore, Cathleen Gallagher-Joachim, Spyros Skouras, Julia Kole, Ilene Feldman, Helene Tobias, Gaelyn Nichols-Marvin and so many others love Jerry so very much and will miss him terribly every day,” the literary management company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Born in Detroit, Kalajian moved to Los Angeles in 1974, where he worked as a waiter before earning his first position at the Diamond Talent Agency with Abby Greshler.
He then became a talent agent at Herb Tobias & Associates and APA/Agency for the Performing Arts. That was followed by Kalajian...
Veteran literary manager Jerry Kalajian, who co-founded the Intellectual Property Group, has died. He was 68.
Kalajian died after battling cancer on Sept. 9 in San Diego.
His death was announced by the Intellectual Property Group, where Kalajian was a partner.
“His partners, everyone at Intellectual Property Group, and his life-long, dearest friends Cynthia Campos-Greenberg, Michael Moore, Cathleen Gallagher-Joachim, Spyros Skouras, Julia Kole, Ilene Feldman, Helene Tobias, Gaelyn Nichols-Marvin and so many others love Jerry so very much and will miss him terribly every day,” the literary management company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Born in Detroit, Kalajian moved to Los Angeles in 1974, where he worked as a waiter before earning his first position at the Diamond Talent Agency with Abby Greshler.
He then became a talent agent at Herb Tobias & Associates and APA/Agency for the Performing Arts. That was followed by Kalajian...
- 10/13/2022
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Literary manager Jerry Kalajian, a partner at Intellectual Property Group, has died aged 68.
Kalajian was responsible for a number of film and TV adaptations of books including Life of Pi, Big Little Lies, The Dry and The Book Thief. He died of cancer at Scripps Mercy Hospital.
Kalajian was an agent, manager, and producer and represented a number of preeminent producers, directors, literary talent, and screenwriters.
Born in the Detroit area, Kalajian moved to Los Angeles in 1974, working as a waiter before earning his first position at the Diamond Talent Agency with Abby Greshler. He then went on to become a talent agent at Herb Tobias & Associates and APA/Agency for the Performing Arts. After APA, Jerry formed a partnership and new literary agency, Becsey, Wisdom, Kalajian. Then, Jerry, Larry Becsey, and Joel Gotler joined forces to do business as Intellectual Property Group and have worked together for 20 years under that banner,...
Kalajian was responsible for a number of film and TV adaptations of books including Life of Pi, Big Little Lies, The Dry and The Book Thief. He died of cancer at Scripps Mercy Hospital.
Kalajian was an agent, manager, and producer and represented a number of preeminent producers, directors, literary talent, and screenwriters.
Born in the Detroit area, Kalajian moved to Los Angeles in 1974, working as a waiter before earning his first position at the Diamond Talent Agency with Abby Greshler. He then went on to become a talent agent at Herb Tobias & Associates and APA/Agency for the Performing Arts. After APA, Jerry formed a partnership and new literary agency, Becsey, Wisdom, Kalajian. Then, Jerry, Larry Becsey, and Joel Gotler joined forces to do business as Intellectual Property Group and have worked together for 20 years under that banner,...
- 10/13/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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Exclusive: Warner Bros has acquired the Joel Dicker novel The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair for Ron Howard to direct and his Imagine Entertainment partner Brian Grazer to produce with him. Deals are also in the works for Eugenie Grandval and Claire Lundberg to produce as well. Since published by the Swiss author, the novel has been a publishing phenomenon in Europe and especially in France, where is finished just behind Fifty Shades Of Grey, and Italy and Spain, where it outsold Dan Brown’s Inferno. It has sold over 2 million copies and won the prestigious Grand Prix du Roman and was nominated for the Prix Goncourt. Book was published by Bernard de Fallois’s Editions de Fallois. Published in France under the title La vérité sur l’affaire Harry Quebert, the novel is about a young superstar novelist who finds himself embroiled in a sensationalized murder mystery when his mentor,...
- 4/23/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Neil Cross (“Luther., Mama) will write The Day of the Triffids, based on the classic sci-fi horror novel written by John Wyndam and the 1962 film Invasion of the Triffids. The film will be produced by Ghost House Pictures, The Mark Gordon Company, and Preger Entertainment, LLC. Mark Gordon, Michael Preger and Don Murphy are partnering with Ghost House principals Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert to produce. Ghost House principals Nathan Kahane and Joe Drake will executive produce alongside Susan Montford. J.R. Young and Audrey Chon will oversee the project for Ghost House. Drew Simon will supervise the project for The Mark Gordon Company.
Neil Cross created and wrote the highly acclaimed television show “Luther,. which will air its third season on BBC. He was recently named one of Variety’s 10 Screenwriters to Watch for 2012. Cross currently has several feature scripts being produced by Guillermo Del Toro including the horror film Mama,...
Neil Cross created and wrote the highly acclaimed television show “Luther,. which will air its third season on BBC. He was recently named one of Variety’s 10 Screenwriters to Watch for 2012. Cross currently has several feature scripts being produced by Guillermo Del Toro including the horror film Mama,...
- 3/11/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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This review was written for the theatrical release of "In the Valley of Elah".Paul Haggis has not only avoided the dreaded sophomore slump, but the director and co-writer of the Oscar-winning "Crash" has returned with another bona-fide contender.
Ostensibly a murder-mystery set against the backdrop of the war in Iraq, "In the Valley of Elah" is a deeply reflective, quietly powerful work that is as timely as it is moving.
Further graced by an exceptional Tommy Lee Jones lead performance that would have to be considered one of the finest in the 60-year-old actor's career, the Warner Independent release is getting a little preliminary festival exposure at Venice and Toronto before opening in limited engagements on Sept. 14.
Strong word-of-mouth should ensure that the film plays well into awards season.
For those not up on their Old Testament, "In the Valley of Elah" refers to the place where David slew Goliath. It's an apt metaphor for the battle undertaken by Jones, as a grieving father fighting his way through a bureaucratic quagmire in search of the truth, and by the young men and women who are facing insurmountable odds of emerging physically and/or emotionally unscathed from an increasingly controversial conflict.
Jones' Hank Deerfield is a former military MP who receives a call that his son, Mike Jonathan Tucker, in flashbacks) has gone AWOL after returning from active duty in Iraq. When the elder Deerfield shows up in Albuquerque, N.M., to conduct his own personal investigation, it's subsequently discovered that his son has been a victim of foul play.
In his efforts to find out what really happened, Hank initially butts heads with Emily Sanders (a no-nonsense Charlize Theron), a recently promoted police detective who is fighting a couple of battles of her own -- against the close-knit military brass, and for respect from her colleagues, who make unsubtle intimations about her relationship with her boss (Josh Brolin).
As Hank stubbornly soldiers on, Emily eventually lends her support. As the two begin to piece together the events that led up to Mike's disappearance, Hank is also forced to take stock of his own belief system.
In part an adaptation of a Playboy magazine article by Mark Boal called "Death and Dishonor", the Haggis version is an eloquently written portrait of a man clinging to logic during a time of confusion and turmoil.
With equal amounts bravado, anguish and, ultimately, remorse filling the crevices of his world-weary visage, Jones never has been better; Theron also effectively portrays the multifaceted dimensions of a single mother and small-town detective whose tough exterior conceals a considerable amount of vulnerable self-doubt.
Making the most of the few scenes she has, Susan Sarandon is affecting as Jones' dutiful wife, while Frances Fisher does likewise as a topless bartender who provides Jones with some valuable leads.
Production values are equally accomplished, from cinematographer Roger Deakins' stirring visual compositions to production designer Laurence Bennett's tarnished Americana to Mark Isham's achingly poignant, string-laden score.
IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH
Warner Independent Pictures
Warner Independent Pictures presents in association with Nala Films, Summit Entertainment and Samuels Media, a Blackfriar's Bridge production
Credits:
Director-screenwriter: Paul Haggis
Producers: Paul Haggis, Laurence Becsey, Patrick Wachsberger, Steven Samuels, Darlene Caamano Loquet
Executive producers: Emilio Diez Barroso, Bob Hayward, David Garrett, Erik Feig, James Holt, Stan Wlodkowski
Director of photography: Roger Deakins
Production designer: Laurence Bennett
Music: Mark Isham
Costume designer: Lisa Jensen
Editor: Jo Francis
Cast:
Hank Deerfield: Tommy Lee Jones
Det. Emily Sanders: Charlize Theron
Joan Deerfield: Susan Sarandon
Sgt. Carnelli: James Franco
Mike Deerfield: Jonathan Tucker
Evie: Frances Fisher
Lt. Kirklander: Jason Patric
Chief Buchwald: Josh Brolin
Cpl. Penning: Wes Chatham
Running time -- 120 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
Ostensibly a murder-mystery set against the backdrop of the war in Iraq, "In the Valley of Elah" is a deeply reflective, quietly powerful work that is as timely as it is moving.
Further graced by an exceptional Tommy Lee Jones lead performance that would have to be considered one of the finest in the 60-year-old actor's career, the Warner Independent release is getting a little preliminary festival exposure at Venice and Toronto before opening in limited engagements on Sept. 14.
Strong word-of-mouth should ensure that the film plays well into awards season.
For those not up on their Old Testament, "In the Valley of Elah" refers to the place where David slew Goliath. It's an apt metaphor for the battle undertaken by Jones, as a grieving father fighting his way through a bureaucratic quagmire in search of the truth, and by the young men and women who are facing insurmountable odds of emerging physically and/or emotionally unscathed from an increasingly controversial conflict.
Jones' Hank Deerfield is a former military MP who receives a call that his son, Mike Jonathan Tucker, in flashbacks) has gone AWOL after returning from active duty in Iraq. When the elder Deerfield shows up in Albuquerque, N.M., to conduct his own personal investigation, it's subsequently discovered that his son has been a victim of foul play.
In his efforts to find out what really happened, Hank initially butts heads with Emily Sanders (a no-nonsense Charlize Theron), a recently promoted police detective who is fighting a couple of battles of her own -- against the close-knit military brass, and for respect from her colleagues, who make unsubtle intimations about her relationship with her boss (Josh Brolin).
As Hank stubbornly soldiers on, Emily eventually lends her support. As the two begin to piece together the events that led up to Mike's disappearance, Hank is also forced to take stock of his own belief system.
In part an adaptation of a Playboy magazine article by Mark Boal called "Death and Dishonor", the Haggis version is an eloquently written portrait of a man clinging to logic during a time of confusion and turmoil.
With equal amounts bravado, anguish and, ultimately, remorse filling the crevices of his world-weary visage, Jones never has been better; Theron also effectively portrays the multifaceted dimensions of a single mother and small-town detective whose tough exterior conceals a considerable amount of vulnerable self-doubt.
Making the most of the few scenes she has, Susan Sarandon is affecting as Jones' dutiful wife, while Frances Fisher does likewise as a topless bartender who provides Jones with some valuable leads.
Production values are equally accomplished, from cinematographer Roger Deakins' stirring visual compositions to production designer Laurence Bennett's tarnished Americana to Mark Isham's achingly poignant, string-laden score.
IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH
Warner Independent Pictures
Warner Independent Pictures presents in association with Nala Films, Summit Entertainment and Samuels Media, a Blackfriar's Bridge production
Credits:
Director-screenwriter: Paul Haggis
Producers: Paul Haggis, Laurence Becsey, Patrick Wachsberger, Steven Samuels, Darlene Caamano Loquet
Executive producers: Emilio Diez Barroso, Bob Hayward, David Garrett, Erik Feig, James Holt, Stan Wlodkowski
Director of photography: Roger Deakins
Production designer: Laurence Bennett
Music: Mark Isham
Costume designer: Lisa Jensen
Editor: Jo Francis
Cast:
Hank Deerfield: Tommy Lee Jones
Det. Emily Sanders: Charlize Theron
Joan Deerfield: Susan Sarandon
Sgt. Carnelli: James Franco
Mike Deerfield: Jonathan Tucker
Evie: Frances Fisher
Lt. Kirklander: Jason Patric
Chief Buchwald: Josh Brolin
Cpl. Penning: Wes Chatham
Running time -- 120 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
- 8/31/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Paul Haggis has not only avoided the dreaded sophomore slump, but the director and co-writer of the Oscar-winning Crash has returned with another bona-fide contender.
Ostensibly a murder-mystery set against the backdrop of the war in Iraq, In the Valley of Elah is a deeply reflective, quietly powerful work that is as timely as it is moving.
Further graced by an exceptional Tommy Lee Jones lead performance that would have to be considered one of the finest in the 60-year-old actor's career, the Warner Independent release is getting a little preliminary festival exposure at Venice and Toronto before opening in limited engagements on Sept. 14.
Strong word-of-mouth should ensure that the film plays well into awards season.
For those not up on their Old Testament, In the Valley of Elah refers to the place where David slew Goliath. It's an apt metaphor for the battle undertaken by Jones, as a grieving father fighting his way through a bureaucratic quagmire in search of the truth, and by the young men and women who are facing insurmountable odds of emerging physically and/or emotionally unscathed from an increasingly controversial conflict.
Jones' Hank Deerfield is a former military MP who receives a call that his son, Mike Jonathan Tucker, in flashbacks) has gone AWOL after returning from active duty in Iraq. When the elder Deerfield shows up in Albuquerque, N.M., to conduct his own personal investigation, it's subsequently discovered that his son has been a victim of foul play.
In his efforts to find out what really happened, Hank initially butts heads with Emily Sanders (a no-nonsense Charlize Theron), a recently promoted police detective who is fighting a couple of battles of her own -- against the close-knit military brass, and for respect from her colleagues, who make unsubtle intimations about her relationship with her boss (Josh Brolin).
As Hank stubbornly soldiers on, Emily eventually lends her support. As the two begin to piece together the events that led up to Mike's disappearance, Hank is also forced to take stock of his own belief system.
In part an adaptation of a Playboy magazine article by Mark Boal called Death and Dishonor, the Haggis version is an eloquently written portrait of a man clinging to logic during a time of confusion and turmoil.
With equal amounts bravado, anguish and, ultimately, remorse filling the crevices of his world-weary visage, Jones never has been better; Theron also effectively portrays the multifaceted dimensions of a single mother and small-town detective whose tough exterior conceals a considerable amount of vulnerable self-doubt.
Making the most of the few scenes she has, Susan Sarandon is affecting as Jones' dutiful wife, while Frances Fisher does likewise as a bartender who provides Jones with some valuable leads.
Production values are equally accomplished, from cinematographer Roger Deakins' stirring visual compositions to production designer Laurence Bennett's tarnished Americana to Mark Isham's achingly poignant, string-laden score.
IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH
Warner Independent Pictures
Warner Independent Pictures presents in association with Nala Films, Summit Entertainment and Samuels Media, a Blackfriar's Bridge production
Credits:
Director-screenwriter: Paul Haggis
Producers: Paul Haggis, Laurence Becsey, Patrick Wachsberger, Steven Samuels, Darlene Caamano Loquet
Executive producers: Emilio Diez Barroso, Bob Hayward, David Garrett, Erik Feig, James Holt, Stan Wlodkowski
Director of photography: Roger Deakins
Production designer: Laurence Bennett
Music: Mark Isham
Costume designer: Lisa Jensen
Editor: Jo Francis
Cast:
Hank Deerfield: Tommy Lee Jones
Det. Emily Sanders: Charlize Theron
Joan Deerfield: Susan Sarandon
Sgt. Carnelli: James Franco
Mike Deerfield: Jonathan Tucker
Evie: Frances Fisher
Lt. Kirklander: Jason Patric
Chief Buchwald: Josh Brolin
Cpl. Penning: Wes Chatham
Running time -- 120 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
Ostensibly a murder-mystery set against the backdrop of the war in Iraq, In the Valley of Elah is a deeply reflective, quietly powerful work that is as timely as it is moving.
Further graced by an exceptional Tommy Lee Jones lead performance that would have to be considered one of the finest in the 60-year-old actor's career, the Warner Independent release is getting a little preliminary festival exposure at Venice and Toronto before opening in limited engagements on Sept. 14.
Strong word-of-mouth should ensure that the film plays well into awards season.
For those not up on their Old Testament, In the Valley of Elah refers to the place where David slew Goliath. It's an apt metaphor for the battle undertaken by Jones, as a grieving father fighting his way through a bureaucratic quagmire in search of the truth, and by the young men and women who are facing insurmountable odds of emerging physically and/or emotionally unscathed from an increasingly controversial conflict.
Jones' Hank Deerfield is a former military MP who receives a call that his son, Mike Jonathan Tucker, in flashbacks) has gone AWOL after returning from active duty in Iraq. When the elder Deerfield shows up in Albuquerque, N.M., to conduct his own personal investigation, it's subsequently discovered that his son has been a victim of foul play.
In his efforts to find out what really happened, Hank initially butts heads with Emily Sanders (a no-nonsense Charlize Theron), a recently promoted police detective who is fighting a couple of battles of her own -- against the close-knit military brass, and for respect from her colleagues, who make unsubtle intimations about her relationship with her boss (Josh Brolin).
As Hank stubbornly soldiers on, Emily eventually lends her support. As the two begin to piece together the events that led up to Mike's disappearance, Hank is also forced to take stock of his own belief system.
In part an adaptation of a Playboy magazine article by Mark Boal called Death and Dishonor, the Haggis version is an eloquently written portrait of a man clinging to logic during a time of confusion and turmoil.
With equal amounts bravado, anguish and, ultimately, remorse filling the crevices of his world-weary visage, Jones never has been better; Theron also effectively portrays the multifaceted dimensions of a single mother and small-town detective whose tough exterior conceals a considerable amount of vulnerable self-doubt.
Making the most of the few scenes she has, Susan Sarandon is affecting as Jones' dutiful wife, while Frances Fisher does likewise as a bartender who provides Jones with some valuable leads.
Production values are equally accomplished, from cinematographer Roger Deakins' stirring visual compositions to production designer Laurence Bennett's tarnished Americana to Mark Isham's achingly poignant, string-laden score.
IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH
Warner Independent Pictures
Warner Independent Pictures presents in association with Nala Films, Summit Entertainment and Samuels Media, a Blackfriar's Bridge production
Credits:
Director-screenwriter: Paul Haggis
Producers: Paul Haggis, Laurence Becsey, Patrick Wachsberger, Steven Samuels, Darlene Caamano Loquet
Executive producers: Emilio Diez Barroso, Bob Hayward, David Garrett, Erik Feig, James Holt, Stan Wlodkowski
Director of photography: Roger Deakins
Production designer: Laurence Bennett
Music: Mark Isham
Costume designer: Lisa Jensen
Editor: Jo Francis
Cast:
Hank Deerfield: Tommy Lee Jones
Det. Emily Sanders: Charlize Theron
Joan Deerfield: Susan Sarandon
Sgt. Carnelli: James Franco
Mike Deerfield: Jonathan Tucker
Evie: Frances Fisher
Lt. Kirklander: Jason Patric
Chief Buchwald: Josh Brolin
Cpl. Penning: Wes Chatham
Running time -- 120 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
- 8/31/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
- Quick Links > The Garden of Elah > Warner Independent Pictures > Paul Haggis > Charlize Theron > Tommy Lee Jones Right up there with “how did it feel to win the Oscar?” is the ever annoying question “so whatcha gonna do next?”. For the longest time, the standard Paul Haggis answer would have been Against All Enemies, but it now appears that 9/11 question will be replaced by a war drama set in Baghdad. Vareity reports that Haggis will next work on the Warner Independent Pictures project with producers Patrick Wachsberger's Summit Entertainment and Steve Samuels Media Capital backing the project entitled The Garden of Elah. The writer/helmer is currently in talks with Charlize Theron and Tommy Lee Jones are in talks that would see Jones play the role of a career soldier whose son mysteriously goes Awol, shortly after returning to the U.S. from the front lines in Iraq.
- 9/22/2006
- IONCINEMA.com
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