Edward R. Pressman

Edward R. Pressman

producer, actor, music department

Edward R. Pressman was born on Apr 11, 1943 in USA. Edward R. Pressman's big-screen debut came with The Revolutionary directed by Paul Williams in 1970. Edward R. Pressman is known for The Man Who Knew Infinity directed by Matt Brown, Jeremy Irons stars as G.H. Hardy and Dev Patel as S. Ramanujan. Edward R. Pressman has got 6 awards and 5 nominations so far. The most recent award Edward R. Pressman achieved is Oldenburg Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Edward R. Pressman plays is Daliland which will be released on Jun 09, 2023.

With over 80 diverse motion pictures and more than 30 years of experience to his credit, native New Yorker and film producer Edward R. Pressman has forged a career of international renown, marked by originality and eclecticism. Throughout his maverick career, he has brought numerous emerging filmmakers together with projects that have put them firmly on the map. Pressman's reputation as a daring filmmaker was cemented with the international recognition of the French Cinematheque, which presented a 1989 retrospective of his films and awarded him the esteemed Chevalier Des Arts et Letters medal. He's also received tributes from The National Film Theatre in London, New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Pacific Film Archives and Brooklyn Academy of Music's Cinematék. In 2003, Pressman was honored with the IFP Gotham Award for lifetime achievement.Pressman's specialty is discovering new talent. He is known for fostering the careers of young and inspired filmmakers including Brian De Palma, Terrence Malick, Oliver Stone, Kathryn Bigelow, David Byrne, Charles Burnett, David Gordon Green, James Marsh, Wayne Kramer, and Jason Reitman. He is responsible for giving Alex Proyas his directorial debut with their breakout hit, The Crow (1994).Over the years, Pressman has produced many director-driven, high profile projects, bringing new experiences to audiences with directors John Milius, David Mamet, Mary Harron, Abel Ferrara, and Barbet Schroeder. He has also established a reputation as an international producer, working with directors Wolfgang Petersen, the Taviani brothers, Fred Schepisi, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, David Hare, Bo Widerberg, Yimou Zhang, Michael Apted, and Werner Herzog.The recent Pressman production Wall Street: l'argent ne dort jamais (2010), the sequel to the Oscar®-winning Wall Street (1987) starring Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan, and Frank Langella, marked his fourth collaboration with director Oliver Stone. Pressman's three-time collaboration with Abel Ferrara began with the cult classic Bad Lieutenant (1992) He has re-teamed with American Psycho (2000) director Mary Harron on The Moth Diaries (2011). Pressman also enjoys a unique collaboration in Sunflower Productions with long-time friend Terrence Malick.Pressman is the son of the son of Lynn and Jack Pressman, who founded the Pressman Toy Corporation. He attended New York's Fieldston School, went on to graduate with honors from Stanford University with a B.A. in Philosophy, and pursued graduate studies at the London School of Economics. Pressman is married to Annie McEnroe, whom he met while she was starring in Oliver Stone's La main du cauchemar (1981). Their son Sam Pressman is an aspiring filmmaker.

  • Birthday

    Apr 11, 1943
  • Place of Birth

    New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Awards

6 wins & 5 nominations

Oldenburg Film Festival
2017
Retrospective
Winner - German Independence Honorary Award
Christopher Awards
2008
Feature Films
Winner - Christopher Award
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