By Robert Welkos Billionaire: Arnon Milchan Net Worth: $4.7 billion (Forbes); $4.2 billion (CelebrityNetWorth) Hollywood Connections: Producer began his Hollywood career in 1977 after being introduced to producer Elliot Kastner (“Harper”). Set up New Regency Productions in 1991. Has worked with directors like Martin Scorsese, Terry Gilliam, Oliver Stone, Roman Polanski and Sergio Leone. Company partnered with Warner Bros. and then 20th Century Fox. One of the producers of this year’s Oscar winning picture “12 Years a Slave.” Films Of Note: “Pretty Woman,” “JFK,” “Fight Club,” “Heat,” “L.A. Confidential,” “12 Years a Slave,” “Noah.” Films In The Works: “Birdman.” Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu. Cast: Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, Zach Galifianakis. IMDb logline: “A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory.” “The Revenant.” González Iñárritu to direct Leonard DiCaprio in...
- 5/1/2014
- by Robert W. Welkos
- Hollywoodnews.com
Hollywood producer gives interview in which he confirms earlier claims that he was an arms dealer
The Hollywood producer behind box office hits including Fight Club, Pretty Woman and La Confidential has spoken about his life as an Israeli secret agent and arms dealer, saying he was proud of working for his country.
Arnon Milchan gave a lengthy interview to the Israeli documentary programme Uvda, broadcast on Monday on Channel 2, confirming claims made earlier in an unauthorised biography that he worked for an Israeli agency that negotiated arms deals and supported Israel's secret nuclear weapons project.
Milchan, who was born in Israel, was recruited as a young businessman to the Bureau of Scientific Relations – known by its Hebrew acronym, Lakam – by Shimon Peres, now Israel's president, in the 1960s. The bureau, which worked to obtain scientific and technical information for secret defence programmes, closed in 1987.
Milchan, 68, is the chairman of New Regency Productions,...
The Hollywood producer behind box office hits including Fight Club, Pretty Woman and La Confidential has spoken about his life as an Israeli secret agent and arms dealer, saying he was proud of working for his country.
Arnon Milchan gave a lengthy interview to the Israeli documentary programme Uvda, broadcast on Monday on Channel 2, confirming claims made earlier in an unauthorised biography that he worked for an Israeli agency that negotiated arms deals and supported Israel's secret nuclear weapons project.
Milchan, who was born in Israel, was recruited as a young businessman to the Bureau of Scientific Relations – known by its Hebrew acronym, Lakam – by Shimon Peres, now Israel's president, in the 1960s. The bureau, which worked to obtain scientific and technical information for secret defence programmes, closed in 1987.
Milchan, 68, is the chairman of New Regency Productions,...
- 11/27/2013
- by Harriet Sherwood
- The Guardian - Film News
New Regency head Arnon Milchan has confirmed in a TV interview that he took part in clandestine missions for Israel.
Speaking on the Israeli investigative programme Uvda that aired on Monday night (November 25) Milchan spoke of his service to his country.
“I did it for my country and I’m proud of it,” said Milchan, 68, whose producer credits include Mr And Mrs Smith and Fight Club.
Milchan said Shimon Peres, who currently serves as Israeli president, recruited him to the secretive Bureau Of Scientific Relations in the 1960s.
According to a report on the BBC website, Milchan was running a fertiliser company at the time and gathered industry data for the Bureau to pass on to defence sources.
The executive continued clandestine operations as a Hollywood producer. At one point in the interview he said the late Sydney Pollack helped procure sensitive military equipment.
Milchan also addressed longtime rumours that he was an arms dealer.
“I’m not an...
Speaking on the Israeli investigative programme Uvda that aired on Monday night (November 25) Milchan spoke of his service to his country.
“I did it for my country and I’m proud of it,” said Milchan, 68, whose producer credits include Mr And Mrs Smith and Fight Club.
Milchan said Shimon Peres, who currently serves as Israeli president, recruited him to the secretive Bureau Of Scientific Relations in the 1960s.
According to a report on the BBC website, Milchan was running a fertiliser company at the time and gathered industry data for the Bureau to pass on to defence sources.
The executive continued clandestine operations as a Hollywood producer. At one point in the interview he said the late Sydney Pollack helped procure sensitive military equipment.
Milchan also addressed longtime rumours that he was an arms dealer.
“I’m not an...
- 11/26/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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