Edward R. Pressman

Biography

Edward R. Pressman was an American film producer who founded the production company Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation. Born in New York City in 1943, he died in 2023. In 1987, International Video Entertainment agreed a three-feature pact with his company, covering theatrical and home video distribution and including a dual option that could extend the arrangement to a fourth feature. The Edward R. Pressman Collection, kept at the Academy Film Archive, contains more than 250 items, among them theatrical prints, printing elements and videotapes connected to the movies he produced or his company produced, along with titles the company acquired for reference. Further paper materials from the collection sit at the Academy's Margaret Herrick Library.

79years old at death

Born April 11, 1943New York City
Died January 17, 2023Los Angeles
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Also credited as Ed Pressman

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 36 years1985 to 2021

Every film, newest first

2021Dear Mr. BrodyIMDb rating 6.7
2014Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's “Island of Dr. Moreau”IMDb rating 7.4
1985CrimewaveIMDb rating 5.5

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Behind the camera
In 1987, Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation, his own production company, got a three-feature deal with International Video Entertainment for theatrical and home video distribution rights, plus a dual option to add a fourth feature.
A first
The Academy Film Archive houses the Edward R. Pressman Collection, which contains over 250 items such as theatrical prints, printing elements and videotapes from the films he produced or his company produced, plus reference films.