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Ben Myron is a film producer. His sixteen credits range from low-budget independent films (''
One False Move ''One False Move'' is a 1992 American crime thriller film directed by Carl Franklin and co-written by Billy Bob Thornton. The film stars Thornton alongside Bill Paxton and Cynda Williams. The low-budget production was about to be released strai ...
'', '' Signal 7'') to big-budget studio films (''
Cheaper by the Dozen ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, published in 1948. The novel recounts the authors' childhood lives growing up in a household of 12 children. The bestsell ...
'', ''
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 ''Cheaper by the Dozen 2'' is a 2005 American family comedy film directed by Adam Shankman. It is a sequel to the 2003 film ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' and stars Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Welling, Piper Perabo, and Hilary Duff, among other chil ...
'').


Career

He began his career in the film industry as an exhibitor. He owned and operated a 14-screen chain of theatres in the San Francisco Bay Area from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s.


1980s

In 1985, he produced Rob Nilsson's landmark independent film, '' Signal 7'', which premiered at that year's
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. The film was the first feature shot on video and successfully transferred to 35 mm.
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executive-produced the film. In 1987, he produced '' Checking Out'', a comedy directed by
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(''Wish You Were Here''), starring
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. Warner Bros. released it in 1988. In 1989, Myron and director Roland Joffe started a production company called Lightmotive. Myron was president until early 1992. Films made during Myron's tenure include ''City of Joy'', ''Super Mario Bros.'', and ''The Education of Little Tree''.


1990s

In 1992, Myron produced ''
One False Move ''One False Move'' is a 1992 American crime thriller film directed by Carl Franklin and co-written by Billy Bob Thornton. The film stars Thornton alongside Bill Paxton and Cynda Williams. The low-budget production was about to be released strai ...
'', directed by
Carl Franklin Carl Franklin (born April 11, 1949) is an American filmmaker. Franklin is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley, and continued his education at the AFI Conservatory, where he graduated with an M.F.A. degree in directing in 1986. Earl ...
and written by Myron’s friend,
Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker and musician. He had his first break when he co-wrote and starred in the 1992 thriller ''One False Move'', and received international attention after writing, directing, a ...
. Both
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and
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named the film the Best Film Of The Year. In 1999, ''One False Move'' was chosen by the ''N.Y. Times'' as One Of The Best 1000 Movies Ever Made. He left Lightmotive in 1992 to oversee the release of ''
One False Move ''One False Move'' is a 1992 American crime thriller film directed by Carl Franklin and co-written by Billy Bob Thornton. The film stars Thornton alongside Bill Paxton and Cynda Williams. The low-budget production was about to be released strai ...
'' and to return to producing. Myron’s next project was the infamous ''
Showgirls ''Showgirls'' is a 1995 erotic drama pulp noir film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas. The film stars Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon, Glenn Plummer, Robert Davi, Alan Rachins, and Gina Ravera. Produced ...
'', written by
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and directed by
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, the team responsible for ''
Basic Instinct ''Basic Instinct'' is a 1992 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas. The film follows San Francisco police detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas), who is investigating the brutal murder of a wealt ...
''. He next produced ''
Telling Lies in America ''Telling Lies in America'' is a 1997 period coming-of-age drama set film directed by Guy Ferland and written by Joe Eszterhas. Plot Karchy Jonas is a 17-year-old high-school student (who emigrated from Hungary 7 years earlier) trying to find his ...
'', starring
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,
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, and
Brad Renfro Brad Barron Renfro (July 25, 1982 – January 15, 2008) was an American actor. He made his film debut at the age of 11 with a starring role in ''The Client'' (1994). He went on to appear in 21 feature films and won several awards. Prior to bein ...
in 1996. The picture premiered at the N.Y. Film Festival and was released in September 1997. In 1996, he also executive-produced Universal's '' Leave It to Beaver'', which was released in the fall of 1997. In 1997, Myron produced Mike Figgis’''
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'', starring
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, which was released in November 1997; Disney's ''
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'', which was released Christmas of 1997, and ''
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'', starring Whoopi Goldberg, Sylvester Stallone and Jackie Chan, which was released in January 1998. During the same year, Myron also executive produced ''
Barney's Great Adventure ''Barney's Great Adventure'' (also known by its promotional title ''Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie'') is a 1998 musical comedy adventure film based on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'', featuring Barney the Dinosaur in hi ...
'', the famous purple dinosaur’s only feature, which PolyGram released in April 1998. Also in 1997, ''Variety'' named Myron one of Five Most Prolific Producers of the Year. In 1998, he produced ''
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'', starring Claire Danes and Omar Epps, for MGM, which was released in March 1999. Later that year, he executive-produced ''Hefner'', an MOW for the USA Channel.


2000s

Myron next produced ''Waking Up In Reno'', which was released by Miramax in October 2002. The picture stars Billy Bob Thornton, Charlize Theron, Natasha Richardson and Patrick Swayze. The same year, he also produced the award-winning instructional program, ''Baby & Child CPR''. He then produced ''Keep Your Eyes Open'', a non-fiction film on extreme sports, directed by Tamra Davis, and starring the world’s top alternative sports athletes. Artisan released the film in August 2003. In 2003, Myron produced the hit family film, ''Cheaper By The Dozen'', starring Steve Martin.
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released the film on Christmas Day 2003. He then produced the sequel, ''Cheaper By The Dozen 2'', which was released in 2005.


2010s

Projects in development include, ''Hell's Angel'', based on Hells Angels' founder, Sonny Barger's autobiography, to be directed by
Tony Scott Anthony David Leighton Scott (21 June 1944 – 19 August 2012) was an English film director and producer. He was known for directing highly successful action and thriller films such as ''Top Gun'' (1986), ''Beverly Hills Cop II'' (1987), ''Day ...
for 20th Century Fox.


Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.


Film

;Miscellaneous crew


Television


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Myron, Ben Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American film producers