Robert L. Levy (film producer)

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Robert L. Levy is a film producer [1] with notable box office hits such as Wedding Crashers , Serendipity , Pay It Forward , Van Wilder , The Wedding Planner . His production company is Tapestry Films, which in 2002 had a first look deal with Miramax. [2]

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Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

YearFilmCreditNotes
1971 The Todd Killings Associate producer
1977 Smokey and the Bandit Executive producer
1982 Safari 3000 Associate producer
1986 Rad
1987 The Killing Time
1990 Kid
1991 Point Break
1992 Mikey
1993 Warlock: The Armageddon
1995 Payback Executive producer
A Kid in King Arthur's Court
1997 The Last Time I Committed Suicide Executive producer
A Kid in Aladdin's Palace Direct-to-video
1998 Denial Executive producer
Mafia! Executive producer
Billboard Dad Executive producerDirect-to-video
1999 She's All That
Swing Executive producer
Diplomatic Siege
2000 Pay It Forward
Blood Surf Direct-to-video
Our Lips Are Sealed Executive producerDirect-to-video
2001 The Wedding Planner
Winning London Executive producerDirect-to-video
Serendipity
On the Line
Tangled
Holiday in the Sun Executive producerDirect-to-video
2002 Van Wilder
Getting There Executive producerDirect-to-video
When in Rome Executive producerDirect-to-video
2003 The Challenge Executive producerDirect-to-video
2005 Wedding Crashers
Underclassman
2006 Employee of the Month
Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj
2007 The Flock Executive producer
The Comebacks
2009 Van Wilder: Freshman Year Direct-to-video
Wrong Turn at Tahoe Direct-to-video
Old Dogs
2012 Breaking the Girls Executive producer
2015 Point Break Executive producer
As writer
YearFilmNotes
1977 Smokey and the Bandit
1980 Smokey and the Bandit II
1994Dark Tide
1995 A Kid in King Arthur's Court
1997 A Kid in Aladdin's Palace Direct-to-video
2000 Blood Surf Direct-to-video
Second unit director or assistant director
YearFilmRoleNotes
1990 Kid Second unit director
1992 Mikey Second unit director
1993 Warlock: The Armageddon Second unit director
1999 Passport to Paris Second unit director: Paris Direct-to-video
2000 Blood Surf Second unit directorDirect-to-video
2001 Tangled Second unit director
2002 Getting There Second unit directorDirect-to-video
When in Rome Second unit directorDirect-to-video
2003 The Challenge Second unit directorDirect-to-video
Miscellaneous crew
YearFilmRole
1974 McQ Production coordinator
1975 Brannigan Production assistant
1976 Gator Producer: Second unit
As director
YearFilmNotes
1997 A Kid in Aladdin's Palace Direct-to-video
Camera and electrical department
YearFilmRole
1994 Exit to Eden Electrician: New Orleans
Production manager
YearFilmRoleNotes
1999 Passport to Paris Unit production managerDirect-to-video
Thanks
YearFilmRoleNotes
1999 Passport to Paris Special thanksDirect-to-video

Television

YearTitleNotes
1993 Full Eclipse Television film
As writer
YearTitleNotes
1994 Bandit Goes Country Television film
Bandit Bandit
Beauty and the Bandit
Bandit's Silver Angel
Thanks
YearTitleRole
2001−02 So Little Time Special thanks

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References

  1. Hinson, Hal (August 11, 1995). "'King Arthur's Court'? Don't Kid Yourself". Washington Post . p. F5. Retrieved May 11, 2011.[ dead link ]
  2. Lyons, Charles (May 1, 2002). "Tapestry, Miramax weave first-look deal". Variety. Retrieved April 12, 2021.