Alec Lorimore
Encyclopedia
Alec Lorimore is a twice Academy Award-nominated film producer and screenwriter who has concentrated his focus in creating giant screen, Imax
documentary films. He is credited as one of the three producers of 1998 Imax film Everest
, which had generated over $140 million in worldwide box office, making it the highest grossing Imax documentary film
(as of February, 2010).
He was first nominated (with Greg MacGillivay) for a Best Documentary Academy Award in 1995 for The Living Sea
, and the two men were subsequently nominated for Dolphins
in the same Academy category in 2000. Other films include The Magic of Flight (Producer) and At Sea (Writer, Producer), and which resulted in his receiving the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement
from the Navy League of the United States.
From 1993 to 2005 he was Vice President, Production & Development at MacGillivray Freeman Films, a production and distribution entity in the giant screen, 70mm film industry.
Previous to his involvement in the Imax industry he worked for over ten years as a screenwriter, and wrote a number of feature film scripts which were either purchased or commissioned by the major studios, including Warner Brothers
, Columbia Pictures
, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Paramount Pictures
, and worked with such producers as Jerry Bruckheimer
, Jonathan Taplin
, Ray Stark
, and Steve Tisch
.
He has served on the Informal Science Review Panel of the National Science Foundation (NSF)
, which determines which media projects receive NSF grants, as well as on the Board of Directors of the Environmental Media Association (EMA)
, creators of the Green Seal program for environmentally sustainable motion picture and television production practices.
He has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
since 1995. At present he is on the Nominating and the Executive Committees of the Academy’s Documentary Branch.
He received a B.A. in Cinema from the University of Southern California
in 1971.
TOP SPEED 2003
CORAL REEF ADVENTURE
2003
JOURNEY INTO AMAZING CAVES 2001
DOLPHINS
2000
ADVENTURES IN WILD CALIFORNIA
' 2000
EVEREST
1998
THE MAGIC OF FLIGHT 1996
THE LIVING SEA
1995
AT SEA 1992
HOMELAND 1990
HOMELAND 1990
DANCE OF LIFE 1982
BEHOLD HAWAII 1982
IMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
documentary films. He is credited as one of the three producers of 1998 Imax film Everest
Everest (film)
Everest is a 70mm American documentary film from MacGillivray Freeman Films about the struggles involved in climbing Mount Everest, the highest mountain peak on Earth located in Himalayan region of Nepal. It was released to IMAX theaters in 1998....
, which had generated over $140 million in worldwide box office, making it the highest grossing Imax documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
(as of February, 2010).
He was first nominated (with Greg MacGillivay) for a Best Documentary Academy Award in 1995 for The Living Sea
The Living Sea
The Living Sea is a 70mm American documentary film exploring marine locales intended to show the importance of protecting the ocean, released to IMAX theaters in 1995...
, and the two men were subsequently nominated for Dolphins
Dolphins (film)
Dolphins is an IMAX documentary produced in 2000. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject. Directed by Greg MacGillivray, with Chris Palmer serving as executive producer, this feature follows a few scientists studying dolphins as...
in the same Academy category in 2000. Other films include The Magic of Flight (Producer) and At Sea (Writer, Producer), and which resulted in his receiving the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement
Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement
The Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement is made annually by the Navy League of the United States. It is named for the famous American naval historian and theorist, Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan, United States Navy who, through his writing, provided vital stimulus and guidance...
from the Navy League of the United States.
From 1993 to 2005 he was Vice President, Production & Development at MacGillivray Freeman Films, a production and distribution entity in the giant screen, 70mm film industry.
Previous to his involvement in the Imax industry he worked for over ten years as a screenwriter, and wrote a number of feature film scripts which were either purchased or commissioned by the major studios, including Warner Brothers
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
, Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
, and worked with such producers as Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerome Leon "Jerry" Bruckheimer is an American film and television producer. He has achieved great success in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. His best known television series are CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Eleventh Hour, Without a Trace, Cold Case, The...
, Jonathan Taplin
Jonathan Taplin
Jonathan Trumbull Taplin is an American writer, film producer and scholar. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and has lived in Los Angeles, California since 1973. Taplin graduated from Princeton University in 1969 and is currently a Professor at the University of Southern California Annenberg School...
, Ray Stark
Ray Stark
Ray Stark was an American film producer and powerbroker known for his Machiavellian ways.While putting together the Broadway musical Funny Girl - the highly fictionalized account of the life of his mother-in-law, Fanny Brice - its producer David Merrick took Stark and his wife to see an unknown...
, and Steve Tisch
Steve Tisch
Steven "Steve" Tisch is an American businessman. He is the Chairman and Executive Vice President of the New York Giants, the NFL team co-owned by his family, as well as a film and television producer...
.
He has served on the Informal Science Review Panel of the National Science Foundation (NSF)
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
, which determines which media projects receive NSF grants, as well as on the Board of Directors of the Environmental Media Association (EMA)
Environmental Media Association
The Environmental Media Association is a non-profit organization which was founded in 1989 by Cindy and Alan Horn and Lyn and Norman Lear. EMA works with the entertainment industry to encourage green production and raise the public's environmental awareness. The group provides a "Green Seal" to...
, creators of the Green Seal program for environmentally sustainable motion picture and television production practices.
He has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures...
since 1995. At present he is on the Nominating and the Executive Committees of the Academy’s Documentary Branch.
He received a B.A. in Cinema from the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in 1971.
Producer
GREECE: SECRETS OF THE PAST 2006TOP SPEED 2003
CORAL REEF ADVENTURE
Coral Reef Adventure
Coral Reef Adventure is a 70mm American documentary film released in 2003 to IMAX theaters. It is narrated by actor Liam Neeson, and directed by Greg MacGillivray....
2003
JOURNEY INTO AMAZING CAVES 2001
DOLPHINS
Dolphins (film)
Dolphins is an IMAX documentary produced in 2000. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject. Directed by Greg MacGillivray, with Chris Palmer serving as executive producer, this feature follows a few scientists studying dolphins as...
2000
ADVENTURES IN WILD CALIFORNIA
Adventures in Wild California
Adventures in Wild California is a 70mm American documentary film showcasing the scenery and extreme sports found in California. It is narrated by Golden Globe-winning actor Jimmy Smits and was released to IMAX theaters in 2000...
' 2000
EVEREST
Everest (film)
Everest is a 70mm American documentary film from MacGillivray Freeman Films about the struggles involved in climbing Mount Everest, the highest mountain peak on Earth located in Himalayan region of Nepal. It was released to IMAX theaters in 1998....
1998
THE MAGIC OF FLIGHT 1996
THE LIVING SEA
The Living Sea
The Living Sea is a 70mm American documentary film exploring marine locales intended to show the importance of protecting the ocean, released to IMAX theaters in 1995...
1995
AT SEA 1992
HOMELAND 1990
Writer
AT SEA 1992HOMELAND 1990
DANCE OF LIFE 1982
BEHOLD HAWAII 1982