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Gerald T. Olson Biography

Birth Name:Gerald T. Olson

Profession Producer, Assistant director, Production manager, Actor, Director

Fast Facts

  • At the age of 24, he became a member of the Director's Guild of America
  • Was trained in filmmaking at San Francisco State University
  • Encouraged by his father at a young age, he started making films as a teenager
  • Started out as a show runner for ABC's Martin Tahse Productions
  • Has served as the director of production at HBO studios
  • Has served as the vice-president of producation at New Line Cinema
  • Has worked as the president of Golden Leaf Pictures