Richard N. Gladstein

Two-time Academy Award® nominated film producer Richard N. Gladstein is the Founder & President of the Los Angeles based motion picture production company FilmColony.

Gladstein's two Academy Award® nominations for 'Best Picture of the Year' were for his films THE CIDER HOUSE RULES and FINDING NEVERLAND. His other producer credits include; THE TIME BEING, EXPECTING, PAPER MAN, KILLSHOT, MR. MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM, THE NANNY DIARIES, THE BOURNE IDENTITY, SHE'S ALL THAT, HURLYBURLY, THE CROSSING GUARD, and 54.

In addition, Gladstein has enjoyed a fruitful and extensive collaboration with Quentin Tarantino as Executive Producer on Tarantino's first three films; RESERVOIR DOGS, PULP FICTION and JACKIE BROWN. Gladstein's thirty films as either Producer or Executive Producer have received a combined twenty-two Academy Award® nominations and theatrical gross receipts in excess of $1 Billion.

FilmColony was founded in 1995 and was engaged in several multi-year overhead and producing pacts with Miramax Films from 1995-2003 resulting in nine films made together. Prior to the formation of FilmColony, Gladstein was Miramax Films' Executive Vice President and Head of Production (1993-1995), supervising the company's development and production activities and staff, resulting in such films as FLIRTING WITH DISASTER, SMOKE, BLUE IN THE FACE, PRET-A-PORTER, FROM DUSK 'TIL DAWN, THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU'RE DEAD, FOUR ROOMS, and FRESH, among others.

Prior to his tenure with Miramax, Gladstein was Vice President of Production & Acquisitions at LIVE Entertainment (1987-1992), the home-video division of Carolco Pictures, resulting in the financing and distribution of such films as BOB ROBERTS, BAD LIEUTENANT, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, THE KING OF NEW YORK, WEEKEND AT BERNIES, and DRUGSTORE COWBOY.

Before relocating to Los Angeles in 1987, Gladstein lived in New York and worked as: Director of Acquisitions & Marketing at Angelika Films, a Public Relations Executive at Ruder, Finn & Rotman, and a Production Assistant on various films and TV shows. Gladstein began in the mailroom at the Dino De Laurentiis Corp.

Outside of the film business, Gladstein is deeply involved and committed to philanthropic endeavors to greatly reduce the prevalence of Jewish Genetic Diseases through education, awareness and medical and scientific research. He is Co-Chair of the Jewish Genetic Disease Consortium and Founder & President of the Bloom's Syndrome Foundation. Gladstein serves on the National Board of Directors of The Producers Guild of America. He is a graduate of Boston University with a BS in Communications.

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