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Stuart Cornfeld
Born(1952-11-13)November 13, 1952
DiedJune 26, 2020(2020-06-26) (aged 67)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film producer
Actor

Stuart Cornfeld (November 13, 1952 – June 26, 2020) was an American film producer, and actor. He was business partner with Ben Stiller in the company Red Hour Productions.

Biography

Early life

Cornfeld was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended the University of California, Berkeley in the early 1970s, and graduated with a degree in Psychology. He graduated from the AFI Conservatory in 1975.[citation needed]

Career

The appearance and personality of Les Grossman, the hotheaded and foul-mouthed Hollywood producer played by Tom Cruise in Stiller's film Tropic Thunder, is reportedly based in part on Cornfeld.[1]

Death

On June 26, 2020, Cornfeld died of cancer at age 67.[2]

Filmography

As producer

As actor

References

  1. ^ Casablanca, Ed, "Cruise's Cameo Shocker—Based on a Real Person!". "The Awful Truth," E! Online, August 19, 2008. Retrieved on August 20, 2008.
  2. ^ "Stuart Cornfeld, 'Zoolander' and 'Tropic Thunder' Producer, Dies at 67". Retrieved June 26, 2020.