Andrew Sugerman is an American film producer. He attended the

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and subsequently the

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– Tisch School of the Arts. Andrew began his career in television commercials and educational films in New York, then moved to Los Angeles, where he now resides, to work in theatrical feature films.

Career

Andrew Barry Sugerman has been involved in the production of a diverse range of motion pictures as a producer over the past thirty years. His own production,
Conviction
" based on a true story, starring Hilary Swank,

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and Minnie Driver, directed by Tony Goldwyn, was released in October 2010 by Fox Searchlight and received many awards and critical praise. He also produced
Foster Boy
" directed by Youssef Delara, starring

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and Lou Gossett Jr., a compelling drama based on a true story about an attorney taking on the issue of child abuse in the foster care system. He is a producer of the feature film,
Any Day
" released in May, 2015, directed by Rustam Branaman, starring Sean Bean,

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, Tom Arnold and Kate Walsh. Mr. Sugerman was recently co-executive producer of the one-hour drama series,
The Divide
" for AMC Studios and WEtv, with the pilot written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Tony Goldwyn, which premiered in July, 2014. He executive produced the 2011 release,
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
" based on the best-selling children's book series and starring Heather Graham, directed by John Schultz. Released in 2013 is
Crazy Kind of Love
" which he executive produced, starring Virginia Madsen,

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and

, directed by Sarah Siegel-Magness. Over the last few years he executive produced
Death Sentence
, starring Kevin Bacon, directed by James Wan, released by Twentieth Century Fox, and the thriller
Premonition
with

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, which was a highly successful release from Sony Tristar. He also executive produced
Shopgirl
" which has been released by Disney, starring Steve Martin,

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and

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, directed by

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, as well as the comedy
Grilled
for New Line Cinema, starring Ray Romano and Kevin James, directed by

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. In 2006 he executive produced the hit family road-trip comedy
Johnson Family Vacation
starring

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, Vanessa Williams and Bow Wow, for Fox Searchlight. Mr. Sugerman produced Walter Hill's boxing drama "Undisputed," starring Wesley Snipes, Ving Rhames and

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, released by Miramax. He also produced the comedy
Boat Trip
" starring Cuba Gooding Jr.,

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, Vivica A. Fox and Will Ferrell, released by Artisan. He served as line producer on the caper comedy
The Whole Ten Yards
" starring Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry and Amanda Peet, directed by

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, released by Warner Bros, which followed the action-thriller
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
" starring

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and Lucy Liu, directed by

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, also from Warners. He also line produced the drama
Prozac Nation
" based on the Elizabeth Wurtzel novel, starring

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, Jessica Lange,

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, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and Jason Biggs, directed by Erik Skoldbjaerg, released by Miramax. Mr. Sugerman's extensive line producing credits also include
The Prophet's Game
" starring

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and

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;
Kimberly
" starring

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, Sean Astin, Molly Ringwald, Patty Duke and Lainie Kazan;
The Sterling Chase
" starring Alanna Ubach,

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and Nicholle Tom;
Michael Angel
starring Dennis Hopper and Richard Greico,
Blue Motel
" starring Sean Young, Soleil Moon Frye and Robert Vaughn; and
Spiders
starring Lana Perillo and Josh Green. He also executive produced
Love Kills
" starring

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, Daniel Baldwin and

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. As a producer and executive producer, Mr. Sugerman's credits also include
McCinsey's Island
" "Mercy Street," "Somebody Is Waiting,"
Savate
" "Spilt Milk" and "Deadly Rivals," among others. Additionally an accomplished director and writer, Mr. Sugerman shared the writing credit for the story of the NBC Family Special,
A Place at the Table
" starring

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and

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; and he directed the feature film comedy "Basic Training," starring Ann Dusenberry and Marty Brill. His television credits include producing the movie thriller,
Payoff
" starring

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and Harry Dean Stanton, for Showtime; and the feature comedy
Working Trash
" starring Ben Stiller and

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, directed by Alan Metter, for Fox Network. Further TV credits include executive producing the special
The Bulkin Trail
" starring

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, and producing and directing "The Hayburners." He also produced and directed "Mandy's Grandmother," starring

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, which was released theatrically and garnered an Academy Award nomination. Mr. Sugerman is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Producers Guild of America and the Directors Guild of America.

Filmography (producer)

Films

You Are My Home
Producer (2020) *
Home
' Executive Producer (2020) *
Wild Daze
' Executive Producer (2020)
Foster Boy
Producer (2019)
Any Day
Producer (2015) *
Crazy Kind of Love
' Executive Producer (2012) *
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
' Executive Producer (2011)
Long Time Gone
Executive Producer (2011) *
Conviction
' Producer (2009) *
Death Sentence
' Executive Producer.(2006) *
Premonition
' Executive Producer.(2006) *
Grilled
' Executive Producer (2005) *
Shopgirl
' Executive Producer (2004) *
Johnson Family Vacation
' Executive Producer (2003) *
The Whole Ten Yards
' Line Producer (2003) *
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
' Line Producer (2002) *
Boat Trip
' Producer (2002) *
Undisputed
' Producer (2001) *
Prozac Nation
' Line Producer (2000) *
Spiders
' Line Producer (1999) *
The Prophet's Game
' Line Producer (1999) *
Kimberly
' Line Producer (1998) *
The Sterling Chase
' Line Producer (1998) *
The Apostate
'' Line Producer (1998) *
Love Kills
' Executive Producer (1998) *
Blue Motel
' Line Producer (1997) *
McCinsey's Island
' Supervising Producer / Line Producer (1997) *
Mercy Street
' Executive Producer (1997) *
Somebody is Waiting
' Consulting Producer (1996) *
Savate
' Supervising Producer (1994) *
Spilt Milk
' Producer (1995) *
Deadly Rivals
' Executive Producer (1993) *
Payoff
' Producer (1993) *
Working Trash
' Producer (1990) *
In Gold We Trust
' Finance Executive (1989)

Filmography (director)

Films

*''Basic Training:'' Director.(1985)

Television

Pilots

*''Cash America:'' Executive Producer.(1990)

Television specials

The Bulkin Trail ''The Bulkin Trail'' is a 1992, 25 minute Christmas short directed by Michael J. Nathanson. The movie stars David Hasselhoff and centers around a man named Dimitri and his younger sister, Evelyn. Parts of the film were shot in Park City, Utah ...

: Executive Producer.(1992) *''The Hayburners:'' Producer and Director. (1981)

Drama

The Divide
(TV Series) Executive Producer (2014- ) *''Mandy's Grandmother:'' Producer and Director (1980)

References

* *https://web.archive.org/web/20080107013429/http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/51956/Andrew%20Sugerman.html?dataSet=1 *https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117993140.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&query=andrew+sugerman

External links

* http://www.pantheonentertainment.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Sugerman, Andrew People from Morristown, New Jersey Living people University of Rochester alumni Tisch School of the Arts alumni American film producers Year of birth missing (living people)