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Producer

Sidney Kimmel

Bio

Veteran producer SIDNEY KIMMEL (Producer) is chairman and CEO of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, the Los Angeles and New York-based production, finance and distribution company. Active in the motion picture industry for more than twenty years, Kimmel is responsible for such pictures as BLAME IT ON RIO, 9½ WEEKS and THE EMPEROR’S CLUB. His passion as an independent producer eventually led to the founding of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment in October 2004. Producing a select slate of films, the company works with esteemed filmmaking talent to create quality, commercial films. Kimmel and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, in association with Universal Pictures, financed Paul Greengrass’ critically acclaimed UNITED 93. Kimmel has been producing a diverse slate of films, those released in 2007 include: Billy Ray's BREACH, starring Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, and Laura Linney produced and distributed by Universal. Universal also released Nick Cassavetes’ controversial ALPHA DOG, starring Emile Hirsch, Bruce Willis, Sharon Stone, and Justin Timberlake, which Kimmel produced and financed. Kimmel produced and financed TALK TO ME starring Don Cheadle, which was released by Focus Features. In addition, Kimmel produced and financed; Frank Oz’s DEATH AT A FUNERAL, starring Matthew MacFayden, Alan Tudyk and Peter Dinklage released by MGM; the Academy-Award nominated LARS AND THE REAL GIRL starring Ryan Gosling, Patricia Clarkson, and Emily Mortimer, released by MGM; Marc Forster’s THE KITE RUNNER, based on the acclaimed novel of the same name, which was produced with DreamWorks Pictures, Participant Productions, and Parkes/MacDonald Productions, released by Paramount Vantage. Kimmel has a full slate of 5 films in 2008. In addition to “Synecdoche, NYâ€� Kimmel produced; the recently released CHARLIE BARTLETT, starring Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey, Jr. and Hope Davis distributed by MGM; Ira Sach’s MARRIED LIFE, starring Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson and Rachel McAdams distributed by Sony Pictures Classics and in association with Miramax, Greg Mottola’s ADVENTURELAND, to be distributed by Miramax. Kimmel is currently in post production on MANAGEMENT, starring Jennifer Aniston, Steve Zahn and Woody Harrelson, written and directed by Stephen Belber. In addition to his success in filmed entertainment, Kimmel founded Jones Apparel Group in 1975, which has since grown into a $4.5 billion diversified fashion industry empire. Still active as the chairman of Jones’ board of directors, he has also established the Sidney Kimmel Foundation and its subsidiary, the Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research, which is one of the nation's largest individual donors to cancer research. Kimmel is extremely involved in philanthropic endeavors benefiting his hometown of Philadelphia as well as Jewish education and continuity. He recently oversaw the opening of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, home of the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra. He is also a partner in Cipriani International, the acclaimed international restaurant and catering establishment, and is a part owner of The Miami Heat.

Producer- Job Description

The chief of a movie production in all matters save the creative efforts of the director. A producer is responsible for raising funding, hiring key personnel, and arranging for distributors.