Arnon Milchan
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Biography: Arnon Milchan (Hebrew: ארנון מילצ'ן; December 6, 1944) is an Israeli billionaire businessman, film producer, and former spy. He has been involved in over 130 full-length motion pictures and is the founder of the production company Regency Enterprises. Regency's film credits include 12 Years a Slave, JFK, Heat, Fight Club, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Milchan has earned two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture, for L.A. Confidential and The Revenant; he also produced Best Picture nominees The Big Short, 12 Years a Slave, and Birdman, with the latter two winning the award in consecutive years. Milchan was also an Israeli intelligence operative from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s. As of January 2024, Forbes estimated Milchan's net worth at US$3.3 billion, ranked 937th worldwide and 13th wealthiest in Israel. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arnon Milchan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Production
Place of Birth: Rehovot, Mandatory Palestine [now Israel]
Adult: No
Birthday: December 06, 1944
Age: 80 years old
Gender: Male
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Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

Overview: Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of the epic classic "Ben-Hur".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-13
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Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'

Overview: This 51 minute documentary of the movie "Legend" can be found as an extra on the 2002 2-disc boxed-set 'Ultimate Edition' DVD release of "Legend". The first part of the documentary deals with the fruition of the idea and the making of the movie. It includes interviews with almost all the main participants of the feature, with the exception of actor Tom Cruise, who was a no show. The second half is much more fascinating and deals with what went wrong with the movie, and it's marketing failures.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-21
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Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

Overview: A short documentary based on Sergio Leone's life and career, and the making of the film "Once Upon a Time in America."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America

Overview: To mark the recent thirtieth anniversary of Sergio Leone’s death, this documentary sets out to pay tribute to one of the great legends of world cinema. The singular artistic vision of Sergio Leone has transcended national borders, creating the Spaghetti Western genre and transforming the international cinematic panorama forever with his innovative stylistic and narrative solutions, which have now become part of the language of the movies. The film, which is enriched with precious archive footage from the Cineteca di Bologna, including rare audio recordings and film clips shot behind the scenes, sees for the first time the direct participation of the Leone family and has interviews both with Leone’s longtime collaborators and with icons of Hollywood who have been profoundly influenced by his work.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2022-10-20
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The Battle of Brazil: A Video History

Overview: The struggle of releasing "Brazil" in the United States of America is examined in this Criterion documentary.
Genres: Documentary Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-02
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Once Upon a Time in America

Overview: A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-05-23
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Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?

Overview: Zee is walking up and down Manhattan streets, talking to herself and to the husband who has just left her. At a sidewalk café she runs into Eli, and a very unlikely, funny and touching relationship develops between two lost souls in the big city.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-09-10
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Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'

Overview: Director Curtis Hanson and his cast and crew discuss the arduous but rewarding process of creating a modern classic.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-23
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The Bibi Files

Overview: Using never-seen-before interrogation footage, this investigation of Benjamin Netanyahu and his inner circle provides an unflinching gaze into the private world behind the headlines. Petty vanity and a sense of entitlement lead to corruption and the Netanyahus' unwillingness to give up power. The extreme right senses opportunity in Bibi’s weakness, and the dominos fall.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-12-13
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