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David Blocker (born May 4, 1955) is an American film producer. He is the son of actor Dan Blocker, and the older brother of actor Dirk Blocker. In 1998, he won an Emmy for producing Don King: Only in America . [1]

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Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

YearFilmCredit
1984 Choose Me
1985 Trouble in Mind
1987 Made in Heaven
1988 The Moderns
1990 Love at Large
1992 Equinox
1993 Blink
1997 Traveller
1999 Breakfast of Champions [2]
2001 15 Minutes [3]
Frailty [4]
2002 Dark Blue
2005 The Greatest Game Ever Played
2007 Into the Wild Executive producer
2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie Executive producer
Music department
YearFilmRole
1985 Trouble in Mind [5] Soundtrack executive producer
1988 The Moderns
1992 Equinox Soundtrack producer
1993 Blink Producer of "Drover" recordings
1999 Breakfast of Champions [2] Music producer: Bunny Hoover sessions
Production manager
YearFilmRole
1990 Love at Large [6] Unit production manager
2001 Frailty [7]
2002 Dark Blue
2005 The Greatest Game Ever Played
2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie
As an actor
YearFilmRole
2017 Ray Meets Helen Atmosphere
Second unit director or assistant director
YearFilmRole
1980 Delusion First assistant director
1993 Blink Second unit director
Sound department
YearFilmRoleNotes
1978 The Greatest Battle Boom operator: US unit
Uncredited
Thanks
YearFilmRole
1988 Miracle Mile Thanks

Television

YearTitleCreditNotes
1995 Tyson Television film
1997 Don King: Only in America [8] Television film
2016−17 The Shannara Chronicles Co-executive producer
Executive producer
2020 The Wilds Co-executive producer
As an actor
YearTitleRole
1993 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Callahan

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References

  1. 1998 Emmy Awards
  2. 1 2 John Willis & Barry Monush, Screen World 2000, page 102, Applause, 2001
  3. John Willis, Tom Lunch, Barry Monush, Screen World 2002, page 23, Applause, 2002
  4. Roger Ebert, Roger Ebert’s Four-Star Review 1967 - 2007, page 268, Andrews McMeel, 2008
  5. Michael Weldon, The Psychotronic Guide to Film, page 585, St. Martin’s Press, 1996
  6. Phyllis Rauch Klotman & Gloria J. Gibson, Frame by Frame II: A Filmography of the African American Image, 1978 - 1994, page 289, Indiana University Press, 1997
  7. Roger Ebert, Roger Ebert’s Four-Star Review 1967 - 2007, page 268, Andrews McMeel, 2008
  8. Don Franks, Entertainment Awards, 3rd Edition, page 456, McFarland, Inc. 2014