Elie Samaha
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Elie Samaha is a film producer and former dry cleaner known for financing and producing numerous Hollywood action and genre movies, often through unconventional independent deals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elie Samaha canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film producer
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person ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1990s
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2000s ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Hollywood
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Los Angeles ⓘ |
| businessModel |
independent financing outside major studios
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packaging stars for lower up-front salaries ⓘ pre-selling foreign distribution rights ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| formerOccupation | dry cleaner ⓘ |
| genreOfBusiness |
film financing
ⓘ
independent film production ⓘ |
| hasBusinessRole |
film financier
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producer of independent studio-style films ⓘ |
| hasCollaboratedWith |
Bruce Willis
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Courtney Cox NERFINISHED ⓘ David Arquette NERFINISHED ⓘ John Travolta NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Costner NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvester Stallone NERFINISHED ⓘ Wesley Snipes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableActivity |
producing films with major stars on reduced salaries
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structuring films outside traditional studio system ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
producer of star-driven genre movies
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use of aggressive accounting and financing structures ⓘ |
| hasWorkedAs | independent film producer ⓘ |
| hasWorkedInGenre |
action films
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crime films ⓘ thriller films ⓘ |
| industry |
dry cleaning business
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film industry ⓘ |
| knownFor | unconventional independent film financing deals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
financing Hollywood action films
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producing Hollywood genre movies ⓘ |
| notableWork |
3,000 Miles to Graceland
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Battlefield Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Driven NERFINISHED ⓘ Get Carter (2000 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Heist NERFINISHED ⓘ The Art of War NERFINISHED ⓘ The Whole Nine Yards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
dry cleaner
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film producer ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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