Erwin Stoff

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Erwin Stoff
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Erwin Stoff promoting Edge of Tomorrow
Born (1951-04-26) April 26, 1951 (age 72)
Known for President of 3 Arts Entertainment
Spouse
Deborah Stoff
(m. 19862009)
ChildrenRosanna Stoff

Erwin Stoff (born 26 April 1951 in Vorona) is a Romanian-born American film producer. He is best known for being the president of company 3 Arts Entertainment, Inc., based in Beverly Hills, CA. [1] Among his credits are The Matrix , Beautiful Creatures , Edge of Tomorrow , and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi . He is of Romanian-Jewish background. [2] [3]

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Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

YearFilmCredit
1991 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Co-producer
1993 Loaded Weapon 1 Executive producer
Excessive Force
1996 Chain Reaction Executive producer
Feeling Minnesota Executive producer
1997 Picture Perfect
The Devil's Advocate Executive producer
1999 The Matrix Executive producer
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Executive producer
2000 The Replacements Executive producer
2001 Sweet November
Hardball Executive producer
2003 Biker Boyz
2005 Constantine
Guess Who
2006 A Scanner Darkly
The Lake House Executive producer
2008 Street Kings
The Day the Earth Stood Still
2009 The Blind Side Executive producer
2011 Water for Elephants
2013 Beautiful Creatures
47 Ronin Executive producer
2014 Edge of Tomorrow
Unbroken
2015 Burnt
2016 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
2020 The Call of the Wild
2021 Chaos Walking
TBA Live Die Repeat and Repeat
The Test
Second unit director or assistant director
YearFilmRole
1978 A Different Story Assistant director
Miscellaneous crew
YearFilmRole
1985 Maxie Production executive
Thanks
YearFilmRole
1991 My Own Private Idaho Special thanks
1998 Pete's Meteor
2003 Pieces of April
Lost in Translation Thanks
2005 Thumbsucker Special thanks: For support

Television

YearTitleCreditNotes
1986CasebustersExecutive producerTelevision film
1992−93 Down the Shore Executive producer
2003 Queens Supreme Executive producer
2004$5.15/Hr.Television film
2009 Kings Executive producer
2012GothamExecutive producerTelevision film
2013–14 Witches of East End Executive producer
2014Dangerous LiaisonsExecutive producerTelevision film
2015CockedExecutive producerTelevision film
2022 The Serpent Queen Executive producer
2023 Blue Eye Samurai Executive producerAnimated series
TBA The Hunting Wives Executive producer

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References

  1. "Erwin Stoff". 12 November 2013.
  2. Kimberly Williams, "Selma Stoff", Variety , November 5, 2003
  3. Amy Wallace, "Rabbi Finds Antimaterialism A Tough Pitch in Hollywood", The New York Times", December 21, 2003