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Edward R. Pressman
Born (1943-04-11) April 11, 1943 (age 81)
New York City, New York, United States
OccupationFilm producer
SpouseAnnie McEnroe
Children1

Edward R. Pressman (born April 11, 1943) is an American film producer and founder of the production company Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation.

Pressman was born to a Jewish family[1] in New York City, the son of Lynn and Jack Pressman, known as the "King of Marbles", who founded the Pressman Toy Corporation.[2][3]

The Academy Film Archive houses the Edward R. Pressman Collection. The film collection contains over 250 items, consisting of theatrical prints, printing elements and videotapes related to the films produced by Pressman or his production company, as well as films acquired by Pressman Films for reference purposes. The Edward R. Pressman Collection at the Academy Film Archive is complemented by paper materials held at the Academy's Margaret Herrick Library.[4]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Erens, Patricia (1998). The Jew in American Cinema. Indiana University Press. p. 392. ISBN 978-0-253-20493-6.
  2. ^ Grimes, William (August 1, 2009). "Lynn Pressman Raymond, Toy Executive, Dies at 97". New York Times.
  3. ^ "Edward R. Pressman Biography (1943–)". Filmreference.com. September 29, 1987. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
  4. ^ "Edward R. Press Collection". Academy Film Archive.