Alan Klingenstein
Alan Klingenstein | |
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Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Scarsdale, New York, U.S. |
Education | Taft School Princeton University Cornell University (MBA) |
Occupation(s) | Film producer, attorney, investment banker |
Alan Klingenstein (born 1954) is an American corporate and securities attorney, investment banker, film distributor, and award-winning film producer. His feature film
Early life
Klingenstein was born and raised in
He was a corporate and securities attorney with the firm of McCutcheon, Doyle, Brown & Enerson. He travelled through Asia as General Counsel and VP for
Film production and distribution
In 1996, after twelve years in the corporate world, Klingenstein produced his first film: the documentary The Church of Saint Coltrane with Jeff Swimmer. Shortly after, Klingenstein formed Filbert Steps Productions, together with media investor and production partner Jim Kohlberg.[1][4] Klingenstein produced Filberts Steps' films for very low budgets: Two Family House (2000),[1][5] Forever Fabulous, Runaway,[1] and Trumbo (2008)[6]
Klingenstein developed Filmcatcher.com, containing editorial coverage of art house films, on-camera interviews with filmmakers and actors, film festival coverage, critical reviews, celebrity picks, and profiles of the independent film community.[7]
In 2010, Klingenstein joined with brothers Danny and Jack Fisher to create FilmRise, a film acquisition fund and distribution company established to acquire and distribute a slate of both mainstream and specialized films, documentaries, and television series.
OC 87 was released by FilmRise in June 2012. It depicts how Bradford (Buddy) Clayman, a middle-aged man who suffered an
References
- ^ The Huffington Post. 2008-02-05. Archived from the originalon December 22, 2015. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "WEDDINGS; Kathryn Becker, Alan Klingenstein — New York Times". The New York Times. 1992-05-31. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "Shakey's buys big Northwest franchise: purchase of Monarch Foods includes 20 units and warehouse operation | Nation's Restaurant News". Find Articles. 1990-03-05. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ Kaufman, Anthony (2007-09-07). "Money men with a yen for films — Entertainment News, Global Independents 2007, Media". Variety. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ Van, Lawrence (2000-10-06). "Movie Review — Two Family House". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ Anderson, John (2005-05-10). "Variety Reviews — Runaway". Variety.com. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "Alan Klingenstein: New Film Lover Networking Indie and Foreign Film Site Launches At Sundance". Huffingtonpost.com. 2008-02-05. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ Webster, Andy (2012-05-24). "Bud Clayman in 'OC87'". The New York Times.
External links
- Alan Klingenstein at IMDb