Jerry Leider is an American producer of both feature films and television programs. He has also worked as a senior executive at studios, television networks and talent agencies. Leider began his career in film and television as a program executive at the CBS Television Network in New York. Before joining CBS-TV, Leider produced several plays in New York and London, among them Sir

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's one-man show '' The Ages of Man'' and '' The Visit'' starring

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and

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. In London, he produced a staging of the

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’ drama ''

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'' that starred

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. From CBS, Leider became a senior partner in charge of worldwide television packaging at the Ashley Famous Agency (now ICM Partners). In the late 1960s, he moved to Los Angeles to assume the position of President of Warner Bros. Television. During five years at Warners TV, he presided over numerous weekly television series, such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Alice'' and survived the wrath of short-time owner David Geffen. He made a shift to feature production at Warners by becoming Executive Vice President of Foreign Feature Production. Leider left Warners to form his own independent production company, where the initial projects were the television movies ''And I Alone Survived'' and ''Willa.'' After he "wrestled the story rights away from United Artists and Warner Bros.," Leider's first theatrical feature was a remake of ''

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'' with

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in the title role. Among the songs that Diamond wrote for the movie was "

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" (or "They're Coming to America"), which was first performed live by Diamond in the course of a fictional concert by his character Jess Rubin filmed during this shoot at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. "America" was first released on disc as part of ''The Jazz Singer'' soundtrack album. In 2011, Leider was Executive Producer with

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and others of an "

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presentation of a Jerry Leider Co. production," the adaptation of

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's ''

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'' (2012), directed by

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. From 1995 through 2009, He had produced several movies in partnership with Robert Shapiro including a feature version of the series ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' starring

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. For six years from 1984 to 1990, Leider was Chairman and CEO of the

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Group. Leider has several motion pictures currently in pre-production or development including a new adaptation (following his 1994 HBO project) of the Robert Harris’ novel ''

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'', '' Anne Frank and Me'' (from the novel by

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), ''Billy'' (from the novel by Albert French), and ''The October Gang'' (by Kevin Clarke).Rose, Guy

'"FTA Project News." Accessed June 20, 2017. Leider is a long time member of the Motion Picture and Television Academies. He served three terms as Chairman of the Hollywood Caucus of Producers, Writers, and Directors, and was president of the Hollywood Radio and Television Society.

Filmography

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'' (1980) *'' Trenchcoat (film), Trenchcoat'' (1983) *''Morning Glory'' (1993) *''

Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde ''Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde'' is a 1995 science fiction comedy film directed by David Price, based on Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 horror novella ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde''. It stars Sean Young, Tim Daly, and Lysette Anthony. The st ...

'' (1995) *''

'' (1999) *''

'' (2004) *''

'' (2009) *''

'' (2012)

Television Projects

*''And I Alone Survived'' (Movie, 1978) *''Willa'' (Movie, 1979) *'' The Hostage Tower'' (Movie, 1980) *''The Sands of Time'' (Movie, 1992) *''Home Song'' (Movie, 1996) *''

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'' (Movie, 1997) *''Family Blessings'' (Movie, 1998 *''Payne'' (Series, 1999) *''Fall from the Sky'' (Movie, 2002) *''

Cadet Kelly ''Cadet Kelly'' is a 2002 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Hilary Duff and Christy Carlson Romano. The film premiered with 7.8 million viewers. It is Duff's second starring film role, her first being ''Casper Meets Wendy''. This was Disney ...

'' (2002)

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