Steven Haft
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Steven Haft | |
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Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Hofstra University School of Law |
Occupation(s) | Media executive Attorney Film producer |
Spouse | Lisa Birnbach (divorced) |
Children | 3 |
Steven Haft is an American media executive, attorney and film producer.
Biography
Haft was born in
Hofstra University School of Law[3] and is a member of the bar of the U. S. Supreme Court.[4] After studying, Haft produced films for over 20 years including Jakob the Liar and Dead Poets Society.[4]
In 2000, he accepted a position with
College Television Network, AirMedia, Edelman and Burson-Marstellar. He is the senior vice president of innovation for the magazine publisher Time Inc.[4]
Philanthropy and civic service
Haft has been involved in environmental issues, human rights and arts in education since the 1970s. He sat on the board of United States' variant of
NGO that promoted the Clean Oceans provision of the Sustainable Development Goals program,[4] until TerraMar (US) announced that it had ended operations on July 12, 2019, after the sex trafficking charges against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, became public.[5]
Haft is an advisory board member of the Global Partnerships Forum, which acts as an intermediary linking business entities, government agencies and the United Nations to develop shared goals and efforts. He is an elected member of the
United Automobile Workers and the American Civil Liberties Union. He was a co-founder of the original Earth Day in 1970.[4]
Personal life
He is divorced from the author
Modern Orthodox Jewish synagogue Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in Manhattan.[8]
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
Year | Film | Credit |
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1987 | Beyond Therapy | |
1988 | Mr. North | |
1989 | Dead Poets Society | |
1993 | Hocus Pocus | |
1996 | Last Dance | |
Emma | ||
1999 | The Third Miracle | |
Jakob the Liar | ||
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway | ||
2000 | Beautiful Joe | |
Tigerland | ||
2003 | The Singing Detective | |
2004 | Eulogy | |
2007 | Intervention | Executive producer |
2017 | Three Christs | Executive producer |
2022 | Hocus Pocus 2 |
- As writer
Year | Film |
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1996 | Last Dance |
Television
Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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1983 | Nightcap | ||
1985 | The Recovery Room | Executive producer | Television pilot |
1992 | Stormy Weathers | Executive producer | Television film |
American Playhouse | Executive producer | ||
1994 | The Spider and the Fly | Executive producer | Television film |
1995 | The Courtyard | Executive producer | Television film |
1996 | The Ultimate Lie | Executive producer | Television film |
1997 | A Match Made in Heaven | Executive producer | Television film |
1998 | Rear Window | Executive producer | Television film |
1999 | Pirates of Silicon Valley | Executive producer | Television film |
Strange Justice | Executive producer | Television film | |
2001 | America Undercover | Executive producer | Documentary |
No Ordinary Baby | Executive producer | Television film | |
2002 | Warning: Parental Advisory | Executive producer | Television film |
2005 | Making Your Fortune Online with Marsha Collier | Executive producer | Documentary |
1995−2008 | Mad TV | Co-executive producer |
References
- ^ Lynn, B. Horton (June 5, 1989). "Hollywood on the Hudson". New York. p. 24. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Google Books.
- The Record. Bergen County, New Jersey. December 24, 2009.. The Record. Bergen County, New Jersey. June 6, 2001 – via Newspapers.com.
- "HAFT Nathan "Nuddy", of Paterson, NJ, on Tuesday, June 5, 2001" - ^ a b "Lisa Birnbach, Author to Marry in September". The New York Times. July 19, 1987.
- ^ a b c d e "Steven Haft". Disrupter Awards. June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 15, 2019.on April 25, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- "About Us". The TerraMar Project. April 25, 2019. Archived from the original - ^ Knutsen, Elise (November 29, 2011). "Preppy Handbook Author Sells Upper Crust UES Spread". The New York Observer.
- ^ Minzsheimer, Bob (September 2, 2010). "Lisa Birnbach and Chip Kidd". USA Today. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Pressreader.
- ^ "Don't Miss "Dead Poets Society"" (PDF). Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun Bulletin. Vol. LVII, no. 2. October 20, 1089. p. 6. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
External links
- Steven Haft at IMDb