Bob Israel (film producer)

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Bob Israel is a Hollywood film producer, story writer, Broadway theater producer, and philanthropist. [1] His story was turned into the 1984 film Bachelor Party, [2] starring Tom Hanks, and he was a co-producer of the film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, [3] starring Jim Carrey.

As the co-founder of Aspect Ratio, and later Workshop Creative, [4] Israel has worked with film studios to create teasers and trailers for their movies. [2] Israel co-produced a musical theater version of the movie The Flamingo Kid, [5] which played in a limited run in Hartford, Connecticut in 2019, [6] and is apparently slated for a Broadway effort.

Bob was the recipient of the 2023 Clio Entertainment Lifetime Achievement Award. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Rotenberg, Adam. "Bob Israel - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Hochman, Steve (May 17, 1998). "Bob Israel / Trailer Titan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (Theatrical)". TCM: Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on 2020-06-26. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ Longwell, Todd (August 23, 2018). "As Aspect Reaches 40, It Retools for the New Media Age". Variety. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ News Desk (July 28, 2016). "Just In: THE FLAMINGO KID Musical to Hit Broadway Spring 2018!". Broadway World. Archived from the original on 2016-07-31. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ Green, Jesse (May 28, 2019). "Review: 'The Flamingo Kid,' a Musical Not Yet in Flight". The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  7. ↑ https://musebyclios.com/2-minutes/2-minutes-bob-israel-marketing-film-and-theater-impresario/


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