Arthur M. Sarkissian

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Arthur M. Sarkissian
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1977–present

Arthur M. Sarkissian is an Armenian-American [ citation needed ] film producer mainly known for being one of the producers of the Rush Hour series. He is also a former fashion designer [ citation needed ] based in England, UK, and the founder of a production company under his own name, Sarkissian Productions. He also served as a judge for the screenwriting competition called Script2Screens in 2020 that was focused on finding new and upcoming writers in the field. [1]

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Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleRef.
1985Beyond ReasonExecutive Producer
1986 Quiet Cool Delegate producer (uncredited); executive producer
1987 Wanted: Dead or Alive Executive producer
1989Chrome HeartsExecutive producer
1990 Spontaneous Combustion Executive producer
1995 While You Were Sleeping Executive producer
1996 Last Man Standing
1998 Rush Hour
2001 Rush Hour 2
2002 The Glow Executive producer
2003RiskExecutive producer
2007How to Rob a Bank (and 10 Tips to Actually Get Away with It)
Rush Hour 3
2011 Kill the Irishman Executive producer
2016Silver SkiesExecutive producer
2017 The Foreigner
2021 The Protégé
2018The GateExecutive producer (pre-production)

Television

Year(s)SeriesRoleEpisode(s)NotesRef.
2012–2013 Las Vegas Producer 21
2016 Rush Hour Producer13

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References

  1. Vlessing, Etan (February 7, 2020). "Script2Screens Short Film Competition Unveils Judging Panel". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 1, 2021.