Adam Lebovitz is an American

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and

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, focusing on thriller, horror and

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. He is best known for his horror movies ''

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'' and ''

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'' as well as his contributions to the production industry by creating the film budgeting website www.quickfilmbudget.com.

Education and early career

Lebovitz was born in

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as the middle child of three children. After he graduated from the

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, he moved to

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. In 2003, Adam began working with his brother Nolan and they created Five Star Media. Lebovitz's first executive producer credit was for the independent comedy film "

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" which opened theatrically in Los Angeles and Chicago. His first producer credit came on the horror film ''

'' which

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and

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released theatrically. This led to producing "

" which was directed by Nolan Lebovitz and starred

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, and

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released "

" in the Fall of 2008. In 2008, Adam and Nolan expanded into television and new media by creating a web series calle
"FreshmanJulie"
which launched on YouTube.Chicago Tribune announces "FreshmanJulie" as the Lebovitz bros' web debu

/ref> In 2009, Adam and Nolan sold the digital series "Bloody Knuckles" to Fox Television Studios.

Filmography (producer)

Films

Released: * ''

'' (2008) * ''

'' (2007) (with

) * ''

'' (2003)

References

External links

* * Chicago Tribune announces "FreshmanJulie" as the Lebovitz bros' web debu

* LG15 blogs about new webseries "FreshmanJulie

* Variety article announcing Sony buying "

* Hollywood Reporter article announcing casting of Laurence Fishburne in the film " Tortured (film), Torturedbr>
* The Washington Times article "Lebovitz's 'Tortured' Film Pitch - Part 1

* The Washington Times article "Lebovitz's 'Tortured' Film PItch - Part 2

* www.quickfilmbudget.com official website ] {{DEFAULTSORT:Lebovitz, Adam American Jews American film producers Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni University of Southern California alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Living people