Gary Adelson Biography (1954-)

Born 1954; son of Merv Adelson (a producer). Addresses: Contact: c/o Columbia Pictures Industries, Columbia Plaza, Burbank, CA 91505.

Gender
Male
Occupation
Producer

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Producer
  • (With Edward O. DeNault) The Last Starfighter, Universal, 1984
  • The Boy Who Could Fly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
  • (With Karen Mack) In the Mood (also known as The Woo Woo Kid), Lorimar, 1987
  • (With Richard Vane) Tap, TriStar, 1989
  • (With Joel Simon and Bill Todman, Jr.) Hard to Kill, Warner Bros.,1990
  • (With Craig Baumgarten) Hook, TriStar, 1991
  • Nowhere to Run (also known as Crossing the Line and Pals), Columbia, 1993
  • Blank Check (also known as Blank Cheque), Buena Vista, 1994
  • Jade, Paramount, 1995
  • Film Executive Producer
  • It Could Happen to You, TriStar, 1994
  • The Shooter (also known as Hidden Assassin and Desafio final), Dimension Films, 1995
  • Rolling Thunder, 1995
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Director and supervising producer, Eight Is Enough, ABC, 1977-1981
  • Executive producer, Flatbush, CBS, 1979
  • Executive producer, Detective in the House, CBS, 1985
  • Producer, Spies, CBS, 1987
  • Executive producer, Studio 5B, ABC, 1989
  • Executive producer, The Fifth Corner, NBC, 1992
  • Movies
  • Associate producer, Sybil, NBC, 1976
  • (With Joanne Brough) Executive producer, Our Family Business, ABC,1981
  • (With Malcolm Stuart) Executive producer, John Steinbeck's "The Winterof Our Discontent" (also known as The Winter of Our Discontent),CBS, 1983
  • Executive producer, Glitz, NBC, 1988
  • Executive producer, Lies of the Twins, USA Network, 1991
  • Executive producer, Critical Choices, Showtime, 1996
  • Executive producer, The Hunchback, TNT, 1997
  • Executive producer, Love in Another Town (also known as BarbaraTaylor Bradford's "Love in Another Town"), CBS, 1997
  • Executive producer, Everything to Gain (also known as Barbara Taylor Bradford's Everything to Gain), CBS, 1997
  • Specials
  • (With Karen Mack) Executive producer, Cass Malloy, CBS, 1982
  • (With Karen Mack Golsmith) Executive producer, Too Good to Be True, ABC, 1983
  • Executive producer, Heart Beat, NBC, 1985
  • Executive producer, Half `n' Half (also known as Black and White and Momma's Boys), ABC, 1988
  • Television work
  • Miniseries
  • Executive producer, Lace, ABC, 1984
  • Executive producer, Lace II, ABC, 1985
  • Television Work
  • Episodic
  • Executive producer, "Silent Whisper," CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1988