Edward R. Pressman

Edward R. Pressman (born April 11, 1943) is an American film producer and founder of the production company Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation.

Edward R. Pressman
Born (1943-04-11) April 11, 1943
OccupationFilm producer
Spouse(s)Annie McEnroe
Children1

Pressman was born to a Jewish family[1] in New York City, the son of Lynn and Jack Pressman, known as the "King of Marbles", who founded the Pressman Toy Corporation.[2][3]

The Academy Film Archive houses the Edward R. Pressman Collection. The film collection contains over 250 items, including theatrical prints, printing elements and videotapes related to the films produced by Pressman or his production company, as well as films acquired by Pressman Films for reference purposes. The Pressman Collection is complemented by paper materials held at the Academy's Margaret Herrick Library.[4]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit Notes
1969Out of It
1970The Revolutionary
1972Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
Sisters
1973BadlandsExecutive producer
1974Phantom of the Paradise
1978Paradise AlleyExecutive producer
1979Old Boyfriends
VictoriaExecutive producer
1980Heart Beat
1981The Hand
Das BootExecutive producerDirector's cut
1982Conan the BarbarianExecutive producer
1983The Pirates of PenzanceExecutive producer
FlicksExecutive producer
1984Conan the DestroyerExecutive producer
Uncredited
1985CrimewaveExecutive producer
Plenty
1986Half Moon StreetExecutive producer
True StoriesExecutive producer
1987Good Morning, BabylonExecutive producer
Masters of the UniverseExecutive producer
Cherry 2000
WalkerExecutive producer
Wall Street
1988Paris by NightExecutive producer
Talk Radio
1989Martians Go HomeExecutive producer
1990To Sleep with AngerExecutive producer
Blue Steel
Waiting for the LightExecutive producer
Reversal of Fortune
Stranger in the HouseCo-producer
1991Iron MazeExecutive producer
Homicide
Year of the Gun
1992Bad Lieutenant
Storyville
Hoffa
1993Dream LoverExecutive producer
1994The Crow
Street Fighter
1995Judge DreddExecutive producer
1996City Hall
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Crow: City of Angels
1997The Blackout
The Winter Guest
Two Girls and a Guy
1998New Rose Hotel
Legionnaire
1999Black and WhiteExecutive producer
After the TruthCo-producer
2000American Psycho
The Crow: Salvation
Happy TimesExecutive producer
2001WendigoExecutive producer
Harvard ManExecutive producer
2002The GuysExecutive producer
2003The CoolerExecutive producer
Party MonsterExecutive producer
The Hebrew HammerExecutive producer
Owning MahownyExecutive producer
Love ObjectExecutive producer
RickExecutive producer
2004Never Die AloneExecutive producer
The Beautiful Country
Undertow
2005The KingExecutive producer
The Crow: Wicked Prayer
Thank You for SmokingExecutive producer
2006Driving LessonsExecutive producer
FurExecutive producer
Amazing Grace
Sisters
2008Mutant Chronicles
2009Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
2010Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2011The Moth DiariesExecutive producer
2013Red WingExecutive producer
2015The Man Who Knew Infinity
As an actor
Year Film Role
1985CrimewaveErnest Trend
1994Street FighterLonely Cook
Music department
Year Film Role
1996The Crow: City of AngelsExecutive soundtrack producer
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role
1980Christmas EvilPresenter
Thanks
Year Film Role
2020American TerroristThe producers wish to thank

Television

Year Title Credit Notes
1998The Crow: Stairway to HeavenExecutive producer
2018PaternoExecutive producerTelevision film

References

  1. Erens, Patricia (1998). The Jew in American Cinema. Indiana University Press. p. 392. ISBN 978-0-253-20493-6.
  2. Grimes, William (August 1, 2009). "Lynn Pressman Raymond, Toy Executive, Dies at 97". New York Times.
  3. "Edward R. Pressman Biography (1943–)". Filmreference.com. September 29, 1987. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
  4. "Edward R. Pressman Collection". Academy Film Archive.
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