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Jay Firestone (born 13 October 1956) is a Canadian film and television producer . Personal. Growing up in a suburb of Toronto, Ontario, Firestone was the third child of six born to Jewish parents Esther, the first female cantor in Canada, and Paul.
- Film, television producer
- October 13, 1956 (age 66), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography. Awards. IMDbPro. All topics. Jay Firestone (I) Producer. Production Manager. Additional Crew. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Jay Firestone was born on 31 October 1956. He is a producer and production manager, known for ReBoot (1994), Interstate 60 (2002) and Crooked House (2017). More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Resume.
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- Jay Firestone
- Producer, Production Manager, Additional Crew
- Early Career
- Alliance Years
- Fireworks Entertainment
- Present
Growing up in a suburb of Toronto, Ontario, Firestone was the third child of six born to Jewish parents Esther and Paul. He attended Hamilton's McMaster University, graduating in 1979 with a degree in commerce and aspirations to springboard off of accounting into business. After wedding University of Toronto student Sherry Barad and earning his CA ...
Firestone found himself disenchanted with the profession of accounting, and left the firm in 1985 to help found Alliance Communications with four of Canada's top producers. Firestone began as chief financial officer, but rose quickly, gaining a reputation as a talented dealmaker and creative businessman. In addition to his role as CFO, Firestone se...
Building Years
After his departure from Alliance, Firestone was required to honour a one-year non-compete clause that prevented him from taking advantage of the surging Canadian film industry. But days after the clause expired, Firestone made headlines by purchasing SkyVision Entertainment (the film and television production arm of Labatt Breweries of Canada,) through his newly created company, Fireworks Entertainment, Inc. Firestone has said the name for his company was derived from his own last name, but...
Acquisition by CanWest
A few months after taking Fireworks public, Firestone caught the eye of media magnate Izzy Asper, founder of CanWest Global Communications. In another headline-making move, Firestone sold the company to CanWest for over $60 million, making CanWest the sole shareholder and Firestone the chairman and CEO of Canwest Entertainment. The deal gave Firestone access to a new pool of resources, and along with his past success earned him worldwide recognition. Firestone was a finalist for the 1998 Onta...
Acquisition by Content Film
Canwest Global sold the name and film and television library to ContentFilm, a British company, in April 2005. From March 14, 2011 the name Fireworks became defunct when rebranded as Content Television under the umbrella Content Media Corporation PLC.
Firestone's current work is done under the name Prodigy Pictures, his most recently founded company. He produced Stucka horror film released in 2007 starring Mena Suvari and Stephen Rea, which tells the true story of a man hit by a car and left for dead in the driver's garage. Firestone a mini series out of the popular comic book series XIII releas...
Birthday: Oct 13, 1956. Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Producer Jay Firestone has always presented himself as a loose cannon bringing some fun to the often-staid Canadian film and...
Jay Firestone is known as an Executive Producer, Producer, Writer, and Co-Executive Producer. Some of his work includes Crooked House, Dark Matter, Interstate 60, The Believer, Lost Girl, La Femme Nikita, Stuck, and Fisherman's Friends.
Producer Jay Firestone has always presented himself as a loose cannon bringing some fun to the often-staid Canadian film and television scene. He began life as an accountant, but soon founded Alliance Communications with four other Canadian producers. Firestone was largely responsible for the...
Jay Firestone (born 13 October 1956) is a Gemini award-winning film and television producer. Personal. Growing up in a suburb of Toronto, Ontario, Firestone was the third child of six born to Jewish parents Esther, the first female cantor in Canada, and Paul.
