{"id":112946,"date":"2024-10-11T14:40:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T07:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112946"},"modified":"2024-10-11T14:40:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T07:40:49","slug":"former-lionsgate-president-and-longtime-producer-was-83","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112946","title":{"rendered":"Former Lionsgate President and Longtime Producer Was 83"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tPeter E. Strauss, a producer behind recent films like <em>The Jacket <\/em>and <em>Air<\/em> who served as an executive at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/lionsgate\/\" id=\"auto-tag_lionsgate_1\" data-tag=\"lionsgate\">Lionsgate<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/mandalay-pictures\/\" id=\"auto-tag_mandalay-pictures_1\" data-tag=\"mandalay-pictures\">Mandalay Pictures<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/img\/\" id=\"auto-tag_img_1\" data-tag=\"img\">IMG<\/a> and Allied Artists, has died. He was 83. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tStrauss died on Oct. 6 at his home in Beverly Hills. At his side were his wife of 46 years, Susan, and his son, Jonathan. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tStrauss most recently served as executive vice president at Mandalay for 25 years. He well-known for his work in expanding independent cinema, pioneering foreign sales and off-balance-sheet financing for independent films. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tPrior to Mandalay, Strauss worked as president of Lionsgate Entertainment, which he helped establish with founder Frank Giustra in 1997. He also oversaw the production of over 30 films, including Phil Collins\u2019 <em>Buster<\/em>, Charlie and Martin Sheen\u2019s <em>Cadence<\/em> and the <em>Best of the Best<\/em> series, while president, CEO and chairman of the International Movie Group. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tStrauss also worked as executive vice president of Rastar Films, Ray Stark\u2019s production company, in the 1970s, where he helped produce 1979\u2019s <em>The Electric Horseman<\/em> and 1979\u2019s <em>The Villain<\/em>. In the 1980s, Strauss founded Panache Productions, and oversaw 1983\u2019s <em>Dance of the Dwarfs<\/em> and 1986<em> Thunder Run.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tStrauss began his career at Allied Artists, where he eventually became the executive vice president and helped produce films such as <em>Cabaret<\/em>, which won the 1973 Oscar for best picture. He also oversaw 1973\u2019s <em>Papillon<\/em> and 1975\u2019s <em>The Man Who Would Be King.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tStrauss attended Oberlin College, the London School of Economics and Columbia University School of Law. He was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tStrauss is survived by his wife, Susan, his son, Jonathan, daughter-in-law, Elizabeth and grandchildren, Teddy and Caroline. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tA private graveside service was held on Oct. 8, and a celebration of his life will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/peter-e-strauss-dead-lionsgate-mandalay-producer-1236030018\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peter E. Strauss, a producer behind recent films like The Jacket and Air who served as an executive at Lionsgate, Mandalay Pictures, IMG and Allied Artists, has died. 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