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Elie Samaha ( Arabic: إيلي سماحة) is a film producer in Los Angeles, with production credits beginning with The Immortals in 1995. He has produced over 83 works, primarily films along with some video games. He produced The Boondock Saints (1999), Battlefield Earth (2000), Driven (2001), 3,000 Miles to Graceland (2001), Heist (2001 ...
Sep 23, 2021 · September 23, 2021 8:48am. Luminosity Entertainment AP/Daniel Diamond/Massimo Campana. EXCLUSIVE: One of Hollywood’s most colorful characters of recent decades, Elie Samaha, is making a...
Apr 30, 2000 · With his colorful demeanor, Samaha provides quite a contrast to the well-bred Ivy League smoothies who run today’s Hollywood. “Elie is a fantastic seducer,” says producer Bill Gerber. “The ...
May 14, 2000 · Article on Franchise Pictures' owner Elie Samaha's formula for success in Hollywood motion picture industry; focuses on his decision to produce Battlefield Earth, based on book by L Ron...
Aug 24, 2021 · Both Yamashiro and Sugar Factory are co-operated by Elie Samaha, a high-profile film producer and real estate developer with multiple business interests, including restaurants, nightclubs and...
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Apr 6, 2014 · When Elie Samaha reportedly purchased the iconic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in 2011, it symbolized a comeback for a man whose previous foray into the film business had imploded amid bankruptcy...
Jun 17, 2004 · The volatile career of dry cleaner-turned-movie producer Elie Samaha took a tumble Wednesday when a federal jury ordered his company to pay a former financing partner $77 million for padding...
