Gerald Green (film producer) explained
Gerald Green |
Birth Date: | 10 January 1932 [1] |
Birth Place: | Cape Town, South Africa |
Death Date: | [2] |
Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, US |
Spouse: | Patricia Green |
Yearsactive: | 1975-2006 |
Occupation: | Film producer |
Gerald Green (January 10, 1932 - July 24, 2015) was a film producer, born in Cape Town, South Africa.
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]
Notes and References
- Book: III, Harris M. Lentz. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2015. 30 March 2016. McFarland. 9781476625539. Google Books.
- Web site: Gerald Green, Producer of Oliver Stone's 'Salvador,' Dies at 83. The Hollywood Reporter. Barnes. Mike. 24 August 2015.
- News: Film exec Gerald Green arrested. Rithdee. Kong. 19 December 2007. Variety. 18 June 2018. en-US.
- Web site: Hollywood producers are guilty of bribing Thai official. Ben. Fritz. 15 September 2009. LA Times.
- Web site: Hollywood executives jailed for Thai film festival bribery. Nick. Allen. 13 August 2010. The Daily Telegraph.
- Web site: Hollywood producer, once jailed for FCPA offenses, dies in LA - The FCPA Blog - The FCPA Blog. www.fcpablog.com.