Morris Ruskin
Morris Ruskin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, CEO |
| Spouse | Karna Ruskin |
Morris Ruskin is an American independent film producer and founder and chairman of Shoreline Entertainment, an international sales agency. He is also the co-founder of MoJo Global Arts, a production and management company.[1][2][3]
Biography
Ruskin was born in South Africa to anti-Apartheid parents.[4] At the age of 9, his family moved to Boston where his father went to Harvard Business School; at the age of 12, his family moved to Bermuda; and at the age of 15 they moved to Los Angeles where his mother attended and obtained a Ph.D. at UCLA School of Theater.[4] She did her dissertation on South African playwright Athol Fugard and when Morris produced an adaptation of Fugard's "Master Harold"...and the Boys, he dedicated the movie to his mother.
Since the early 1990s, Ruskin has produced a number of critically acclaimed films including
In 1992 Morris established
, just to name a few.Morris has produced over sixty films, with his most recent being
Personal life
Ruskin is married to Karna Ruskin, who is the highly esteemed fashion designer for Emerald Sundae. His sister, Susan Ruskin, is the Dean and Executive VP of AFI Conservatory.
Partial filmography
- Glengarry Glen Ross
- Price of Glory
- Lakeboat
- The Visit
- The Man from Elysian Fields
- Dark Corners
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School
- Everything's Gone Green
- Weirdsville
- The Signal
- The Fifth Patient
- Ladies in Black
- Hank and Mike
- Senseless
- High Life
- Master Harold...and the Boys
- Pablo
- A Farewell to Fools
- Bloody Good Time
- Alex & Eve
- Melocotones
- Boar
Press
- South African Oscar submission ‘Knuckle City’ finds US home (exclusive)
- The Independent Filmmaker's Guide to the New Hollywood: Success in the Era of Netflix and Streaming Video (Foreword)
- The Independent Filmmaker's Guide to Writing a Business Plan for Investors, 2d ed. (Foreword)
- MoJo Global Arts, 2btube, Touche, Strike Strategic Alliance
- Shoreline Entertainment Launches Latino Division
- Shoreline Becomes Latin American Talent & Literary Manager
- Shoreline Entertainment: A Discussion with Founder and Head Morris Ruskin
References
- ^ de la Fuente, Anne Marie (February 3, 2016). "Shoreline Entertainment Launches Latino Division". Variety.
- ^ "Genre films keep Shoreline sailing". Variety. 2007-10-30. Archived from the original on 2022-10-03.
- ^ IndieWire
- ^ a b IndieWire: "ISA of the Day: Shoreline Entertainment: A Discussion with Founder and Head Morris Ruskin ISA of the Day: Shoreline Entertainment: A Discussion with Founder and Head Morris Ruskin" by Peter Belsito November 5, 2013
External links
- Morris Ruskin at IMDb
- Morris Ruskin on X