Arnold Kopelson Biography (1935-)

Born February 14, 1935, in New York, NY; married Anne (a producer), 1976. Addresses: Office: Kopelson Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Producer, financier, distributor of films
Birth Details
February 14, 1935
New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Producer
  • Foolin' Around, Columbia, 1980
  • Dirty Tricks, Avco Embassy, 1981
  • Gimme an "F" (also known as T & A Academy 2), TwentiethCentury-Fox, 1984
  • Rote Hitze, 1985
  • Platoon, Orion, 1986
  • Hot Pursuit, Paramount, 1987
  • (With Shimon Arama) Triumph of the Spirit, Triumph, 1989
  • Out for Justice, Warner Bros., 1991
  • Falling Down (also known as Chute libre), Warner Bros., 1993
  • The Fugitive, Warner Bros., 1993
  • Outbreak, Warner Bros., 1995
  • Seven (also known as Se7en), New Line Cinema, 1995
  • Eraser, Warner Bros., 1996
  • Devil's Advocate (also known as Im Auftrag des Teufels), Warner Bros., 1997
  • Mad City, Warner Bros., 1997
  • Murder at 1600 (also known as Executive Privilege and Murder at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue), Warner Bros., 1997
  • U.S. Marshals, Warner Bros., 1998
  • A Perfect Murder, Warner Bros., 1998
  • Don't Say a Word, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
  • Joe Somebody, 2001
  • Twisted, 2004
  • Film Executive Producer
  • The Legacy (also known as The Legacy of Maggie Walsh), Universal, 1979
  • Lost and Found, Columbia, 1979
  • Final Assignment (also known as Moscow Chronicle), Inter-Ocean, 1980
  • Night of the Juggler (also known as New York Killer), Columbia, 1980
  • Porky's (also known as Chez Porky), 1982
  • Model Behavior, 1984
  • Warlock, Trimark Pictures, 1989
  • Fire Birds, (also known as Wings of the Apache), Touchstone, 1990
  • Film Distributor
  • Twice in a Lifetime, Bud Yorkin Productions, 1985
  • Salvador, Hemdale, 1986
  • Triumph of the Spirit, Triumph, 1989
  • Warlock, Trimark Pictures, 1989
  • Film Work
  • Other
  • Still photographer and behind-the-scenes footage, A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting "Platoon" (documentary short film), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists Home Entertainment, 2001
  • Film Appearances
  • Himself, The Making of "Triumph of the Spirit" (documentary), 1990
  • Himself, A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting "Platoon" (documentaryshort film), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists Home Entertainment, 2001
  • Himself, Derailed: Anatomy of a Train Wreck (documentary short film), 2001
  • Television Executive Producer
  • Series
  • The Fugitive, CBS, 2000
  • Thieves, ABC, 2001
  • Television Work
  • Movies
  • Executive producer, Past Tense, Showtime, 1994
  • Television Executive Producer
  • Pilots
  • Sherman's March, NBC, 2000
  • Us and Them, NBC, 2003
  • U.S. Marshals, ABC, 2003
  • Repo, F/X, 2003
  • Eraser, USA Network, 2003
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • Judge, The 1987 Miss Universe Pageant, CBS, 1987
  • Himself, The 59th Annual Academy Awards, 1987
  • Episodic
  • 2000 Malibu Road, 1992

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Entertainment Weekly, October 20, 1995, p. 19
    • Variety, April 10, 2000, p. 18; June 12, 2000, p. 8