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Arnold Messer Biography

Birth Name:Arnold W. Messer

Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession Producer

Fast Facts

  • Nominated for Best Film at the 2010 Gotham Awards for "Black Swan․"
  • Director of PacWest BanCorp, a west coast bank, since 2004
  • President, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Phoenix Pictures
  • Winner of an Independent Spirit Award in 2011 in the Best Feature category for "Black Swan․"
  • Graduating from Harvard Law School, started in the entertainment business as senior counsel at Columbia Pictures Television
  • Has held positions at large production companies such as Tri-Star, Columbia and Viacom
  • Former executive vice president of Sony Pictures Entertainment

Awards

  • 2002Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Special: nominated
  • 2008OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2010Davis Award-Best Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2010Davis Award-Best Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2010Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2011EDA Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2011Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: winner
  • 2011Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2011OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2012CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated