Was the head of the Los Angeles Next-Generation fundraising project to build the U․S․ Holocaust Memorial Museum and was a board member of the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging
Attended the University of Minnesota and graduated from the University of Southern California with a master's in cinema arts
Began his career working with producer William Castle before joining Warner Bros․ International
During his career, he served as the president of Virgin Vision, president of international film at The Samuel Goldwyn Co․ and president of international at The Shooting Gallery and The Film Department
Best known as the producer of "Somewhere in Time," "Blind Dating" and "The Big Empty․"