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Tom Rosenberg | |
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| Born | 1947 or 1948 (age 77–78)[1] |
| Alma mater | B.A.University of Wisconsin at Madison J.D.University of California at Berkeley Law School |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Known for | co-founder ofBeacon Pictures founder ofLakeshore Entertainment |
Tom B. Rosenberg (born 1947/1948) is an American film producer, co-founder ofBeacon Pictures; and founder and chairman ofLakeshore Entertainment.[2] He is a recipient of the 2004Academy Award for Best Picture for the filmMillion Dollar Baby.[3]
Rosenberg grew up on the North Side ofChicago.[1] His father was an alderman of the 44th ward and later served as aCook County judge.[1] His mother worked in a dress shop and died when Rosenberg was 15.[1] He had one sister who was 15 years his senior.[1] He graduated fromLake View High School and then graduated from theUniversity of Wisconsin at Madison.[1] He then went on to teach at public schools in Chicago and then move to California where he went to theUniversity of California at Berkeley Law School.[1] He then moved toWillow Springs, Missouri where he worked as a lawyer, sold real estate, and helped to build subsidized housing for the elderly.[1] After five years and newly divorced, he moved back to Chicago founded Capital Associates in 1977 with a partner.[1] They built their first development inDecatur, Illinois.[1] Rosenberg went on to build 54 buildings in Illinois, oversaw the largest school construction program in Chicago, and was active in fundraising for mayorsJane Byrne andRichard M. Daley.[1] In 1984, he ran the Midwestern campaign for presidential candidateWalter Mondale.[1] In 1989, he started a film company,Beacon Pictures, with his friendArmyan Bernstein; and their first film was released in 1991,The Commitments, directed byAlan Parker.[1] He left Beacon in 1994 to formLakeshore Entertainment.[4]
In 2004, he sold his real estate assets.[1]
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
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| 2018 | Heathers | Executive producer |
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| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Special thanks | Television special |
Next came a plot turn that, though not as dramatic as the dark twist of "Million Dollar Baby," still isn't what you'd expect of a Jewish guy who finished Berkeley in the early 1970s.
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