Vale – Arnold Kopelson

Long-time American film producer Arnold Kopelson, who produced films such as Platoon and The Fugitive, has passed away.

Mr Kopelson’s career began as in law, specialising in entertainment and banking law, which gave him a doorway into the film industry, setting up a production firm with his wife, Anne. Together they produced nearly thirty feature films, the most prominent being Platoon in 1986, which would win him an Oscar, Golden Globe, and numerous other industry plaudits.

Popular notable films he had a hand in bringing to the screen include The Fugitive (with Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones), Outbreak (with Dustin Hoffman), Se7en (directed by David Fincher), Schwarzeneggar’s Eraser, the Al Pacino supernatural thriller The Devil’s Advocate, Don’t Say A Word, and most recently 2004’s Twisted, with Samuel L Jackson, Andy Garcia and Ashley Judd.

Mr Kopelson passed away on October 8th, aged 83.

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Rodney Twelftree

“Some people say I like films. Those people are wrong. I *love* films.” – Me. I said this.

Rodney has been writing about films for well over two decades, appreciates a good wine, the love of his wife and kids, and the affection of his dog and cats. He has a fondness of cheesy 90’s action and classic Hollywood, hates that physical media is disappearing, and wishes somebody would make a high-budget series of The Neverending Story.

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