Hollywood (1989-2009):
In 1989 I left Germany and moved to Hollywood, California to develop a US/German co-funding / co-production structure
for low budget feature films.
In 1994 I formed a Music Company (to administer the rights of film scores of the films we produced) and a
Filmproduction company in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Music company was financed and controlled
by the successful German music producer and singer MICHAEL HOLM. My partner in the Filmproduction company
was Dr. Chris Naumann, a German Media Producer. I arranged a co-production / co-financing structure with legendary
Hollywood Producer Roger Corman.
Along with Roger, and Dr. Naumann, I am the executive producer of:
THE SPY WITHIN -aka FLIGHT OF THE DOVE starring Scott Glenn, Theresa Russell,
DILLINGER & CAPONE starring F. Murray Abraham, Martin Sheen,
CAPTAIN NUKE & THE BOMBER BOYS (in Germany: BOMBER BOYS) starring Rod Steiger, Martin Sheen,
Joanna Pacula, Joe Piscopo,
SUSPECT DEVICE starring C. Thomas Howell.
In 1997 I produced HERZFLIMMERN (English title: "Vital Signs" ) based on the book by Barbara Wood,
a US- German Co production, 2x 90 min series for German TV ZDF with Maria Furtwängler, Ursula Buschhorn
and Carol Campbell. Director: Dieter Kehler.
Also I produced ASSIGNMENT BERLIN (in Germany "Baby Handel Berlin")', starring Paul Winfield, Cliff Robertson,
a co-production with Hallmark Television and Pro 7,Munich, Germany. Directed by Tony Randel.
In 1998 (probably during or after a mental blackout) I wrote the film story HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT
(aka WATERSHIP WARRIOR) that became a US/ Canadian TV Film starring Brigitte Nielsen and Matthias Hues.
Director: David A. Prior
( see my credits on IMDB Internet Movie Data Base. www.imdb.com )
From early 1998-1999 I worked as independent consultant, executive producer and risk assessor, and was involved in
structuring several transaction-proposals under so called "insurance backed loan' structures, involving Paramount Pictures,
Universal Studios, Chase Securities, Royal-Sun Alliance Insurance, for the co-production,co-financing of slates of major motion
pictures and their P&A costs. I was lead negotiator, counseled by major LA attorney firms. I negotiated directly on VP Business
& Legal affairs level with studios such as Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios and MGM
(”Great experience to sit face to face on an oakwood conference table with the ‘devil’...LOL)
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