Paul Hertzberg

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Paul Hertzberg
Born (1949-12-07) December 7, 1949 (age 74)
Occupation(s)Film producer, actor

Paul Hertzberg (born December 7, 1949) is an American film producer and former actor. His genres included thrillers, action, drama, and sci-fi. He was the president and chief executive officer of CineTel Films, Inc. [1] Alongside his company's vice president, Lisa M. Hansen, Hertzberg also frequently made cameos in the films he was involved with.

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Career

Hertzberg founded Chicago Teleproductions in 1980 [2] and recruited Hansen a year later. They later moved to Los Angeles in 1983 to do sales for the company, which was renamed CineTel Films. [3] [4] Later, during the early 1980s, Hertzberg, along with Hansen, went to Cannes for the first time and attended what would later become MIPCOM. [4] During the festival, the two CineTel executives found themselves with unsalable entertainment shows, with the exception of Hansen's film acquisition The Courier of Death, which sold out quickly. Observing this success, CineTel switched its business focus from television programming to feature film production. [4]

Under Hertzberg's auspices and direct involvement since its founding, CineTel became one of the leading independent production and distribution companies in the entertainment industry. He said, "From the company's inception, we placed a major emphasis on the creation of quality product at reasonable cost. This has remained central to our company's philosophy and has been directly responsible for our success." [1]

He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences-Producers Division, the Screen Actors Guild, and has served as a consultant to the American Film Marketing Association Publications and Research Committee. He served two terms as Chairman of the Independent Film and Television Alliance. [5] [6]

Filmography

Producer
YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Say Yesassociate producercompleted in 1982
1986 The Tomb executive producer
1986 Armed Response producera.k.a. Jade Jungle
1987 Cyclone producer
1987 Cold Steel executive producer
1988Fearproducera.k.a. Honor Betrayed
1988 Bulletproof producer
1988 976-EVIL executive producer
1989 Hit List producer
1989 Relentless executive producer
1989 Tripwire executive producer
1990 Far Out Man executive producera.k.a. Soul Man II
1991 Fast Getaway producerdirect-to-video
1991 Past Midnight executive producer
1991 Where the Day Takes You producer
1991 976-Evil II producera.k.a. 976-EVIL 2: The Astral Factor (UK: DVD box title) (US: video box title) and 976 EVIL II: The Return (UK: video title)
1992 Dead On: Relentless II executive producera.k.a. Dead On and Relentless II: Dead On (US: video title); direct-to-video
1992 We're Talking Serious Money producer
1993 Relentless 3 producera.k.a. Relentless III (US: TV title); direct-to-video
1994 Teresa's Tattoo executive producer
1994 Fast Getaway II executive producerdirect-to-video
1994 Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes executive producerdirect-to-video
1995 Dream a Little Dream 2 producerdirect-to-video
1995 Excessive Force II: Force on Force executive producer
1996 Vampirella producerdirect-to-video
1996 Demolition High executive producerdirect-to-video
1996 Poison Ivy II producera.k.a. Poison Ivy 2 and Poison Ivy II: Lily
1996 Carried Away producera.k.a. Acts of Love
1997 Below Utopia producera.k.a. Body Count (video title)
1998 Butter producera.k.a. Never 2 Big (US: video box title)
1998 The Pandora Project executive producer
1999 The Settlement executive producer
1999 Supreme Sanction executive producerTV film
1999 Judgment Day producerdirect-to-video
1999Stealth Fighterexecutive producer
2000 Chain of Command producerTV film
2000Green Sailsexecutive producerTV film
2000Militiaproducer
2000 A Rumor of Angels producera.k.a. A Rumour of Angels (UK)
2001 They Crawl producer
2001Guardianproducer
2001Time Lapseproducerdirect-to-video
2002 Project Viper producerTV film
2002 Storm Watch producer
2002Malevolentproducer
2002 Scorcher producer
2002Global Effectproducer
2002–2003 Hotel Erotica executive producer25 episodes
2003Detonatorproducera.k.a. Detonator - Spiel gegen die Zeit (Germany)
2003 Lost Treasure producer
2003 Momentum producerTV film; a.k.a. Momentum - Wenn Gedanken töten können (Germany: DVD title) and Projekt Momentum (Germany)
2003Devil Windsexecutive producerTV film
2004 Gargoyle executive producerdirect-to-video; a.k.a. Gargoyles' Revenge (International: English title) and Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness (US: TV title)
2005 Cerberus executive producerTV film
2005Crash Landingproducer
2005 Komodo vs. Cobra producerTV film; a.k.a. KVC: Komodo vs. Cobra (US: DVD box title) and Komodo vs. King Cobra (US: long title)
2006 Caved In executive producerTV film; a.k.a. Caved In: Prehistoric Terror (US: long title)
2006A.I. Assaultproducerdirect-to-video; a.k.a. Shockwave (US: DVD title)
2007 Bone Eater producerTV film
2008 Sea Beast executive producerTV film; a.k.a. Troglodyte (original title)
2009 Ratko: The Dictator's Son executive producera.k.a. National Lampoon's Ratko: The Dictator's Son (US: complete title)
2009 Wyvern executive producerTV film
2009 Hydra producerTV film
2009 Polar Storm executive producerTV film
2009 Ice Twisters executive producer
2010 Icarus executive producera.k.a. The Killing Machine (US: working title)
2010 I Spit on Your Grave producer
2010 Mongolian Death Worm executive producerTV film
2010 Stonehenge Apocalypse executive producerTV film
2010Mandrakeexecutive producerTV film
2010 Ice Quake executive producer
2011 Iron Invader executive producerTV film; a.k.a. Iron Golem (US title) and Metal Shifters (Canada: TV title)
2011 Collision Earth executive producerTV film
2011Doomsday Prophecyexecutive producerTV film
2011Seeds of Destructionexecutive producerTV film; a.k.a. The Terror Beneath (original title)
2011Earth's Final Hoursexecutive producerTV film
2011Snowmageddonexecutive producerTV film
2011End of the Innocentsexecutive producershort film
2012Mega Cycloneexecutive producerTV film
2012 The Philadelphia Experiment executive producerTV film
2012 The 12 Disasters of Christmas executive producerTV film; a.k.a. The 12 Disasters (US: TV title)
2013 I Spit on Your Grave 2 producer
2013 Grave Halloween executive producer
2014 Zodiac: Signs of the Apocalypse executive producerTV film
2014 Christmas Icetastrophe executive producerTV film
2015Earthfallexecutive producerdirect-to-video
2015LA Apocalypseexecutive producerdirect-to-video
2015 Lavalantula executive producerTV film
2015 I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine executive producer
2015Stormageddonexecutive producer
2016Drone Warsexecutive producer
2016Dam Sharksexecutive producerTV film
20162 Lava 2 Lantula!executive producerTV film
2016Earthtastropheexecutive producerTV film
2016Shadows of the Deadexecutive producerTV film
2016Mind Blownexecutive producerTV film
2017Global Meltdownexecutive producerTV film
2017Pandora's Boxexecutive producerTV film; a.k.a. Doomsday Device (original title)
2017 Truth or Dare executive producerTV film
2019 Kill Chain producer
2019 Acceleration executive producer
Actor
Year(s)TitleRoleNotes
1986Say YesBusinessmanFinished in 1982
1989 Relentless Police Photographer
1990 Far Out Man Drunk with winea.k.a. Soul Man II
1992 976-Evil II Anchormana.k.a. 976-EVIL 2: The Astral Factor (UK: DVD box title) (US: video box title) and 976 EVIL II: The Return (UK: video title)
1992 Dead On: Relentless II Detective at Housea.k.a. Dead On and Relentless II: Dead On (US: video title)
1992 We're Talking Serious Money Stiff
1992MunchieDrunk Party Guest
1993 Little Miss Millions Delbert Bottsa.k.a. Home for Christmas (US: video title) and ... Little Miss Zillions
Other
Year(s)TitleRoleNotes
1986Armed Responsewriter (story)a.k.a. Jade Jungle
1995 Black Scorpion casting advisor
1997 Poison Ivy: The New Seduction special thanks

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