Jeff Pollack

Birth Name:

Jeffrey Ian Pollack

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Producer, Director, Writer

His film "The Fighting Temptations" was nominated for a Black Reel Award for Best Film in 2004
Graduated from University of Southern California Film School in the early 1980s
Took three years after college to travel through Asia, seeing the sights and making documentaries
Tried his hand at real estate development before settling into an entertainment industry career
Formed Medina/Pollack Entertainment, which went on to become Handprint Entertainment, a highly successful full-service management Hollywood production company
Has worked with producer Benny Medina on many occasions
To television audiences, he is best known as the co-executive producer of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," while he is best known on the silver screen for his acclaimed urban film "Above the Rim․"

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