Rafael Primorac

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Rafael Primorac
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Rafael Primorac
Born (1954-05-11) 11 May 1954 (age 67)
Alma mater Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb
Occupationproducer
Years active1975–present

Rafael Primorac (born 11 May 1954) is a Croatian film producer, who lives and works in the United States. He studied film at the Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Primorac entered the world of film production in 1975 as a PA in Cross of Iron , directed by the legendary Sam Peckinpah, starring James Coburn. He, later, worked for Jadran Film in Zagreb as a Location Manager, First AD, Production Manager, Line Producer and Head of International Co-productions. Primorac moved to Los Angeles in 1986 and worked in production and distribution. He produced Quicksand starring Michael Dudikoff and Giallo starring Adrien Brody. With his company Arramis Films, [1] he produced Ultimate Force starring Mirko Filipović, Game of Death starring Wesley Snipes, Mysteria starring Billy Zane, Danny Glover and Martin Landau, as well as Perfect Weapon with Steven Seagal, Kill 'Em All with Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Seized with Scott Adkins. [2]

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Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2002 Quicksand Producerstarring Michael Dudikoff
2005 Ultimate Force Producerstarring Mirko Filipović - Cro Cop
2009 Giallo Producerstarring Adrien Brody
2010 Game of Death Producerstarring Wesley Snipes
2011 Mysteria Producerstarring Robert Miano, Billy Zane, Danny Glover, Meadow Williams and Martin Landau [3]
2014Being AmericanCo-Producerstarring Christopher McDonald, Sienna Guillory, Lorenzo Lamas, Caitlin Carmichael and Robert Miano
2016 The Perfect Weapon Producerstarring Steven Seagal, Johnny Messner, Richard Tyson, Vernon Wells and Sasha Jackson
2017 Kill'em All Producerstarring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Autumn Reeser, Peter Stormare, Maria Conchita Alonso and Daniel Bernhardt
2019SeizedProducerstarring Scott Adkins, Mario van Peebles, Matthew Garbacz [4]
2019Masks Don't LieProducerstarring Emmanuelle Vaugier, Anna Hutchison, Jayne Wisener, Cassandra Gava and Ángela Molina [5]

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