Gerald Green (film producer)
Gerald Green (January 10, 1932 – July 24, 2015) was a film producer, born in Cape Town, South Africa.
Gerald Green | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 January 1932 [1] Cape Town, South Africa |
| Died | 24 July 2015 (aged 83) [2] Los Angeles, California, US |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1975-2006 |
| Spouse | Patricia Green |
He studied at Saint Martin's School of Art in London and moved to the United States in 1970.[2] He produced Oliver Stone's 1986 film Salvador.[2]
He and his wife were arrested in 2010 in Los Angeles and charged with money-laundering and bribery offences in connection with a film festival in Thailand. They were sentenced to six months imprisonment.[3][4][5]
He died in Los Angeles, California from complications from emphysema.[6]
References
- III, Harris M. Lentz (30 March 2016). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2015. McFarland. ISBN 9781476625539 – via Google Books.
- Barnes, Mike (24 August 2015). "Gerald Green, Producer of Oliver Stone's 'Salvador,' Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Rithdee, Kong (19 December 2007). "Film exec Gerald Green arrested". Variety. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- Fritz, Ben (15 September 2009). "Hollywood producers are guilty of bribing Thai official". LA Times.
- Allen, Nick (13 August 2010). "Hollywood executives jailed for Thai film festival bribery". The Daily Telegraph.
- "Hollywood producer, once jailed for FCPA offenses, dies in LA - The FCPA Blog - The FCPA Blog". www.fcpablog.com.
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