| Sandy Stern | |
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| Born | New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Sandy Stern is an American film producer, best known for his work on the films Pump Up the Volume (1990), Being John Malkovich (1999) and Saved! (2004).
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Career
Stern's first project, released in 1990, was the teen film Pump Up the Volume, which was nominated for a 1990 Independent Spirit Award for Best Film. He subsequently became executive producer of Equinox and
Stern and Stipe, teamed with producers Michael Ohoven and William Vince, produced the 2004 independent teen-comedy film Saved!, having spent years trying to persuade major financiers to fund the film, which, according to Stern, was a controversial film "that dealt with religion, that dealt with comedy and religion, that dealt with a gay storyline, and that was basically, it was all a kind of ensemble cast that did not have a Julia Roberts starring in the movie."[4] After its US$9 million-grossing theatrical release, Stern approached Elephant Eye Theatrical's CEO Stuart Oken about adapting the film into a musical,[5] which premiered Off Broadway at Playwrights Horizons, New York City in May 2008.[6]
Stern and Stipe are also set to produce the upcoming comedy film Runner-Up, written by Saved! screenwriters Brian Dannelly and Michael Urban and directed by Dannelly, about a beauty pageant contestant who fulfills a community service obligation by holding a pageant at a women's prison.[7]
Personal life
Stern was raised in New York by Jewish parents.[2] He attended New York University, completing a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, but left to pursue filmmaking instead at Vassar College, where he came out as gay.[2] He now resides in Los Angeles, California.[2]
References
- ^ Verve Pictures (October 29, 2004). "SAVED!". Press release. http://www.vervepics.com/docs/svdnotes.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ a b c d e Stukin, Stacie (November 9, 1999). "Being Sandy Stern". The Advocate. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1589/is_1999_Nov_9/ai_57155930. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ "Science Fiction News of the Week: Briefly Noted". Sci Fi Wire. February 28, 2000. http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue149/news.html. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ Foley, Jack (2003). "Saved! - Sandy Stern (Producer) Q&A". IndieLondon. http://www.indielondon.co.uk/film/saved_sternQ&A.html. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ Blankenship, Mark (May 23, 2008). "'Saved' takes wing with prayer". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117986409.html. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (May 9, 2008). "First Preview of Saved Is Lost; Musical Will Start May 10". Playbill. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/117597.html. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ "Michael Stipe and Sandy Stern prepare for Love Creeps". MovieWeb. August 2, 2004. http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEmbjtnvN52Epo. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
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