Moshe Diamant

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Moshe Diamant
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm producer
Known for Timecop , The Quest , Maximum Risk , Sudden Death , Tristan & Isolde , The Black Dahlia

Moshe Diamant is an American film producer. [1] He is best known for having started Trans World Entertainment (TWE) in 1983.

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Filmography (Producer)

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

YearFilmCreditNotes
1985 Creature Executive producer
Master ClassExecutive producerDirect-to-video
Pray for Death Executive producer
1986Ninja Theater Hosted by Sho Kosugi - "Katana"Executive producerDirect-to-video segment used on VHS releases of "Fists of Dragons" and "Diamond Ninja Force"
Ninja Theater Hosted by Sho Kosugi - "Bo"Executive producerDirect-to-video segment used on VHS releases of "Shaolin Temple Strikes Back" and "Ninja Champion"
Ninja Theater Hosted by Sho Kosugi - "Ninja Fan"Executive producerDirect-to-video segment used on VHS release of "The Little Heroes of Shaolin Temple"
Ninja Theater Hosted by Sho Kosugi - "Tekagi"Executive producerDirect-to-video segment used on VHS releases of "Young Hero" and "Golden Ninja Warrior"
Ninja Theater Hosted by Sho Kosugi - "Shikomizue"Executive producerDirect-to-video segment used on VHS releases of "Shaolin Drunk Fighter" and "Venus the Ninja"
Ninja Theater Hosted by Sho Kosugi - "Yari"Executive producerDirect-to-video segment used on VHS releases of "The Great Massacre" and "The Dragon, The Odds"
Ninja Theater Hosted by Sho Kosugi - "Tonfa"Executive producerDirect-to-video segment used on VHS releases of "Ninja Terminator" (PAL) and "Wolfen Ninja"
Ninja Theater Hosted by Sho Kosugi - "Shobo"Executive producerDirect-to-video segment used on VHS releases of "Flash Challenger", "Ninja Terminator" and "Challenge the Ninja"
Ninja Theater Hosted by Sho Kosugi - "Self Defense"Executive producerDirect-to-video segment used on VHS release of "Eagle Claws Champion"
Ninja Theater Hosted by Sho Kosugi - "Jitte"Executive producerDirect-to-video segment used on VHS release of "Phoenix the Ninja"
Ninja Theater Hosted by Sho Kosugi - "Kama"Executive producerDirect-to-video segment used on VHS release of "Ninja, The Protector"
Ninja Theater Hosted by Sho Kosugi - "Nunchaku"Executive producerDirect-to-video segment used on VHS release of "Kingfisher the Killer"
Ninja Theater Hosted by Sho Kosugi - "Manrki-gusari"Executive producerDirect-to-video segment used on VHS release of "Champ Against Champ"
KaratixExecutive producerDirect-to-Video
1987 Rage of Honor Executive producer
Programmed to KillExecutive producer
Catch the HeatExecutive producer
The Curse Executive producer
Commando SquadExecutive producer
Moon in Scorpio Executive producer
Survival GameExecutive producer
The Wild PairExecutive producer
Interzone Executive producer
1988 Killer Klowns from Outer Space Executive producerUncredited
Kansas Executive producer
Seven Hours to Judgment Executive producer
High Spirits Executive producer
Full Moon in Blue Water Executive producer
1989 Sonny Boy Executive producer
I, Madman Executive producer
Teen Witch Executive producer
Night Game Executive producer
Ghosts Can't Do It Executive producer
Honeymoon Academy Executive producerDirect-to-video
1990 Why Me? Executive producer
Ski Patrol Executive producer
I Come in Peace Executive producerUncredited
Men at Work Executive producer
Top Model 2Executive producer
1991 Stone Cold Uncredited
Eyes of an Angel Executive producer
Double Impact Executive producer
Leather Jackets Executive producer
1993 Joshua Tree Uncredited
Hard Target Executive producer
1994 Men of War Executive producer
Timecop
1995 Sudden Death
1996 The Quest
Maximum Risk
1997 Double Team
1998 Knock Off Uncredited
1999 Simon Sez
2001 The Body Executive producer
The Musketeer
2002 FeardotCom
Extreme Ops
2004 Spartan
Imaginary Heroes
Funky Monkey
2005 A Sound of Thunder
2006 Tristan & Isolde
The Black Dahlia
2007 Until Death
2008 The Shepherd: Border Patrol Direct-to-video
2009 It's Alive Executive producer
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Solitary Man Executive producerUncredited
Universal Soldier: Regeneration
2010 The Eagle Path
2011 The Ledge
The Task
Seconds Apart
Husk
Flypaper
Fertile Ground
51
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown Executive producerDirect-to-video
2012 Transit
Dragon Eyes Executive producer
The Philly Kid
Stash House
El Gringo
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
2013LegendaryExecutive producer
Dark Circles
Getaway
Enemies Closer
2014 Asylum
Full Love
2015Ruby Strangelove Young Witch
Re-Kill Executive producer
2018 The Hurricane Heist
Speed KillsExecutive producer
2019 We Die Young
2021 The Protégé
2022 Memory
2024 Dirty Angels
Miscellaneous crew
YearFilmRoleNotes
1987The Wild PairPresenter
1988 The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Seven Hours to Judgment Production
1989 I, Madman
Ghosts Can't Do It Presenter
Honeymoon Academy Direct-to-video
1990 Why Me?
Ski Patrol
Waiting for the Light
Bad Influence
The Ambulance
Men at Work
1991 Eyes of an Angel
Leather Jackets
As writer
YearFilm
1995 Midnight Man
1999 Simon Sez
2002 FeardotCom
2012 Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
Thanks
YearFilmRole
1989 Warm Summer Rain The producers wish to thank
Ghosts Can't Do It Thanks

Television

YearTitleNotes
2011 Scream of the Banshee Television film
2012 Red Clover Television film

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