Bill Mechanic
Biography
William M. Mechanic (born May 12, 1950) is an American film producer. He is the chairman and CEO of Pandemonium Films. Mechanic serves on the board of counselors for USC School of Cinematic Arts, and the board of BFI Southbank (formerly known as the National Film Theatre) American Friends. He has also served on the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Mechanic has been honored with the Showman of the Year Award by the Producers Guild of America. He is in the Video Hall of Fame, and has received a Martini Shot Mentor award from Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards in 1999. Mechanic has served as an executive for Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Mechanic, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
Movie - 1998, 2h 15m • as Self
Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How does the studio industry work? What role does marketing and the hype surrounding the stars play?
Movie - 2001, 2h 15m • as Self
Documentary about the making of 20th Century Fox's 1963 film "Cleopatra," then the most expensive film of all time.