Robert Rehme

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Robert Rehme
Born (1935-05-05) May 5, 1935 (age 89)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Film producer

Robert Rehme (born May 5, 1935) is an American film producer whose credits include the films Patriot Games , Clear and Present Danger and The General's Daughter . [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Career

In 1961, he was manager of RKO Theatres in Cincinnati and in 1969 he joined United Artists's advertising department. [5] [6] In 1976, he formed his own exhibition and distribution firm but later joined New World Pictures as vice president and general sales manager in February 1978. [5] [6]

Head of Avco Embassy

He joined Avco Embassy Pictures in December 1978 as vice-president and chief operating officer. In November 1979, he was elected president and chief executive officer. [5] [6]

When Rehme started at Avco, he asked for $5 million to make movies. He used it to make eight. "The important thing was not to put Avco at risk for any major amount of money," he said. "We'd finance a movie and find a financial group to buy us out, so we could use the money over again." [7]

Under Rehme's stewardship, the company went from earning $20 million in 1978 to $90 million in 1981. Among its successful films were two from John Carpenter, The Fog and Escape from New York. He also backed The Howling and had a big success with Time Bandits which Avco picked up from Britain. Other hits included Phantasm, The Onion Field and Watership Down. Flops included Winter Kills, Death Ship and Hog Wild. [7]

In December 1981, Avco was bought by Norman Lear and Jerry Perenchio.

Universal

In June 1981, Rehme joined Universal Pictures, becoming president of the Theatrical Motion Picture Group in December 1982. [6] He quit in December 1983. [8]

New World

In 1983, he became co-chairman and chief executive officer of New World Entertainment, Inc until 1989.

Producer

In 1989, Rehme and producer Mace Neufeld co-founded the motion picture production company Neufeld/Rehme Productions. [2] It was during this time that he created the pictures for which he is most known, such as Patriot Games and Flight of the Intruder . [2]

Rehme served as a governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for eight years before becoming president in 1992, succeeding Karl Malden. Prior to that, he had been President of the Academy Foundation. He could only serve as Academy President for one year, as Academy rules stipulated that he could only sit on the board for nine consecutive terms. [9] He rejoined the board and became president for a second time from 1997 to 2001. [2]

Select credits

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

YearFilmCreditNotes
1981 An Eye for an Eye Executive producer
1982 Vice Squad Executive producer
1991 Flight of the Intruder
Uncredited
Necessary Roughness
1992 Patriot Games
1994 Beverly Hills Cop III
Clear and Present Danger
1998 Blind Faith Executive producer
Lost in Space Executive producer
Black Dog Executive producer
2000 Bless the Child Executive producer
2003 Gods and Generals Executive producer
2005 Asylum Executive producer

As Head of Avco

YearFilmDirectorNotes
1978 Go Tell the Spartans Ted PostFilm about Vietnam War with Burt Lancaster
Stingray Richard TaylorAction comedy
Watership Down Martin RosenBritish animated film, box office hit
1979 The Bell Jar Larry PeerceBased on Sylvia Plath book
Phantasm Don CoscarelliSci-fi horror, box office hit
Old Boyfriends Joan TewksburyComedy, cult film
Winter Kills William RichertBlack comedy, box office flop, cult film
Goldengirl Joseph SergeantSci-fi sports, box office flop
City on Fire Alvin RakoffCanadian disaster movie, box office flop
The Onion Field Harold BeckerBased on Joseph Wambaugh book
A Man, a Woman, and a Bank Noel BlackCanadian heist film
Fish Hawk Donald ShebibCanadian drama
Murder by Decree Bob ClarkCanadian-British movie, Sherlock Holmes
1980 Hog Wild Les RoseCanadian comedy
The Fog John CarpenterHorror, box office hit
The Black Marble Harold BeckerBased on Joseph Wamnaugh book
Death Ship Alvin RakoffCanadian horror
The Baltimore Bullet Robert Ellis MillerComedy
Night Games Roger Vadimerotic thriller
Prom Night Paul LynchCanadian horror, box office hit
The Exterminator James Glickenhausvigilante film, box office hit
Hopscotch Ronald Neamespy comedy
Delusion Alan Beattieslasher
1981 Scanners David CronenbergCanadian horror, box office hit
Take This Job and Shove It Gus TrikonisComedy based on a song, box office hit
The Howling Joe Dantehorror, box office hit
Dirty Tricks Alvin Rakoffcomedy
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Ronald Maxwellcomedy based on a song, minor hit
Dead & Buried Gery Shermanslasher
Final Exam Jimmy Houstonslasher film, minor hit
Escape from New York John Carpentersci fi action, box office hit
An Eye for an Eye Steve CarverChuck Norris action, box office hit
Carbon Copy Michael Schultzcomedy
Tulips Stan Ferriscomedy
Time Bandits Terry GilliamBritish sci fi, major hit
1982 Vice Squad Gary Shermanaction, box office hit
Zapped! Robert Rosenthalteen comedy, box office hit
Thanks
YearFilmNotes
1982 Zapped! Thanks

Television

YearTitleCreditNotes
1992 Lightning Force Executive producer
1996GridlockExecutive producerTelevision film
Woman UndoneExecutive producerTelevision film
For the Future: The Irvine Fertility ScandalExecutive producerTelevision film
1998 Escape: Human Cargo Executive producerTelevision film
2001Love and TreasonExecutive producerTelevision film
2002 Conviction Executive producerTelevision film
2003 Deacons for Defense Executive producerTelevision film

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References

  1. ↑ "Robert Rehme, Producer". Internet Movie Database (IMDB). Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Robert Rehme: Profile". Oye Cinema. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  3. ↑ McBride, Joseph (2 June 1992). "Film Reviews, Patriot Games". Variety . Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Robert Rehme Biography (1935-)". Film Reference. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 Motion Picture Almanac . New York: Quigley Publishing Company. 1983. pp. 215–6. ISBN   0-900610-28-X.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Top-Level Changes at Universal". Daily Variety . December 28, 1982. p. 1.
  7. 1 2 Harmetz, Aljean (30 November 1981). "ROBERT REHME, KING OF THE LOW-BUDGET SHOCKER". The New York Times . p. C.13.
  8. ↑ "Business and People: Rehme Quits Universal Post". Los Angeles Times . 20 December 1983. p. sd_c1.
  9. ↑ McBride, Joseph (August 10, 1992). "Rehme Elected President of Film Academy". Variety . p. 4.
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