Jeffrey Chernov
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Jeffrey Chernov is an American film producer, unit production manager
and executive. He was the Vice President of Physical Production for Walt Disney Pictures and Television/Touchstone Pictures
/Hollywood Pictures
from 1987 through 1989 and the Senior Vice President of Physical Production at Spyglass Entertainment
from 2001 through 2005.
He has also served as a first and second assistant director
. Early in his career, he frequently collaborated with filmmaker John Carpenter
.
During his time with Disney/Touchstone/Hollywood, Chernov oversaw production on such films as Dead Poets Society
and Pretty Woman
. Afterwards, he became an independent producer, although he would produce or executive produce a number of movies for Touchstone.
In 2001 he was appointed Senior VP of production at Spyglass. He is credited as production executive on many films produced by Spyglass.
Chernov made his directorial
debut with A Line in the Sand, which he is also producing.
He recently worked as executive producer on Star Trek for J.J. Abrams and Paramount Pictures
, replacing Stratton Leopold
. His son Max and daughter Zoe had small roles in the film as a young Spock's Vulcan schoolmates.
Unit production manager
A Unit Production Manager is an on-set manager responsible for the administration of a film's production.-Overview:A UPM is usually hired by a Producer of a film or television show, and is responsible for managing the production and regulating the costs of delivering the expected film or...
and executive. He was the Vice President of Physical Production for Walt Disney Pictures and Television/Touchstone Pictures
Touchstone Pictures
Touchstone Pictures is an American film production label and is one of several film labels of the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group. Established in 1984, its releases typically feature more mature themes and darker tones than those that are released under the Walt Disney Pictures banner.Touchstone...
/Hollywood Pictures
Hollywood Pictures
Hollywood Pictures is one of The Walt Disney Company's several alternate movie divisions. Like Disney's Touchstone Pictures brand, it produces films for a more mature adult audience than Walt Disney Pictures.-History:...
from 1987 through 1989 and the Senior Vice President of Physical Production at Spyglass Entertainment
Spyglass Entertainment
Spyglass Entertainment is an American film production company, co-founded by Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum in 1998. The studio was founded with an investment from European media conglomerates Kirch Group and Mediaset, and a five-year distribution deal with The Walt Disney Company...
from 2001 through 2005.
He has also served as a first and second assistant director
Assistant director
The role of an Assistant director include tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of health and safety of the crew...
. Early in his career, he frequently collaborated with filmmaker John Carpenter
John Carpenter
John Howard Carpenter is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his four-decade career, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction.- Early life :Carpenter was born...
.
During his time with Disney/Touchstone/Hollywood, Chernov oversaw production on such films as Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American drama film directed by Peter Weir and starring Robin Williams. Set at the conservative and aristocratic Welton Academy in Vermont in 1959, it tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry.The script was written...
and Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman is a 1990 romantic comedy film set in Los Angeles, California. Written by J.F. Lawton and directed by Garry Marshall, this motion picture features Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, and also Hector Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy, and Jason Alexander in supporting roles. Roberts played the only...
. Afterwards, he became an independent producer, although he would produce or executive produce a number of movies for Touchstone.
In 2001 he was appointed Senior VP of production at Spyglass. He is credited as production executive on many films produced by Spyglass.
Chernov made his directorial
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
debut with A Line in the Sand, which he is also producing.
He recently worked as executive producer on Star Trek for J.J. Abrams 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...
, replacing Stratton Leopold
Stratton Leopold
Stratton Leopold is an American film producer. Leopold is currently Executive Vice President of Production at Paramount Pictures.Leopold was born in Savannah, Georgia, the son of Marika and Peter Louis Leopold. He owns an ice cream shop in Savannah, which has been in his family for generations...
. His son Max and daughter Zoe had small roles in the film as a young Spock's Vulcan schoolmates.
Filmography
- Richard Pryor: Live in ConcertRichard Pryor: Live in ConcertRichard Pryor: Live in Concert was the second of Richard Pryor's filmed concert performances, but the first to be released theatrically...
(1979) - Associate Producer - Escape from New YorkEscape from New YorkEscape from New York is a 1981 American science fiction action film directed and scored by John Carpenter. He co-wrote the screenplay with Nick Castle. The film is set in the near future in a crime-ridden United States that has converted Manhattan Island in New York City into a maximum security...
(1981) - Second Assistant Director - Body HeatBody HeatBody Heat is a 1981 American neo-noir film written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan. It stars William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna, Ted Danson, J.A. Preston, and Mickey Rourke. The film is inspired by Double Indemnity....
(1981) - Second Assistant Director - Halloween IIHalloween IIHalloween II is a 1981 slasher film directed by Rick Rosenthal, and written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill. It is the second installment in the Halloween series and is a direct sequel to the Halloween set on the same night of October 31, 1978 as the seemingly unkillable Michael Myers continues to...
(1981) - Production Manager - The Thing (1982) - Second Assistant Director
- Halloween III: Season of the WitchHalloween III: Season of the WitchHalloween III: Season of the Witch is a 1982 science fiction horror film and the third installment in the Halloween film series. It is the only Halloween where the story does not revolve around Michael Myers. Directed and written by Tommy Lee Wallace, the film stars Tom Atkins as Dr. Dan Challis,...
(1982) - Unit Production Manager, Executive in Charge of Production - The Dead ZoneThe Dead Zone (film)The Dead Zone is a 1983 horror-thriller film based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Directed by David Cronenberg, the film stars Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, and Tom Skerritt...
(1983) - Associate Producer - Children of the Corn (1984) - Production Executive
- The Philadelphia ExperimentThe Philadelphia Experiment (film)The Philadelphia Experiment is a 1984 science fiction film. It is directed by Stewart Raffill and stars Michael Paré, Bobby Di Cicco, and Nancy Allen.-Overview:...
(1984) - First Assistant Director - StarmanStarman (film)John Carpenter's Starman is a 1984 science-fiction fantasy film directed by John Carpenter that tells the story of an alien who has come to Earth in response to the invitation found on the gold phonograph record installed on the Voyager 2 space probe.The screenplay was written by Bruce A. Evans,...
(1984) - Second Unit First Assistant Director - ClueClue (film)Clue is a 1985 comedy mystery film based on the board game of the same name . The film is a murder mystery set in a Gothic Revival mansion, and is styled after Murder by Death and other various murder/dinner parties of mystery...
(1985) - Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager - Ruthless PeopleRuthless PeopleRuthless People is a 1986 black comedy written by Dale Launer, starring Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold and Helen Slater. It also features Bill Pullman as a supporting role in his film debut....
(1986) - Unit Production Manager - Eddie Murphy RawEddie Murphy RawEddie Murphy Raw is an American stand-up comedy film directed by Robert Townsend and starring Eddie Murphy. It was Murphy's second feature stand-up video, following Eddie Murphy Delirious...
(1987) - Co-Producer, Production Manager - Johnny Be GoodJohnny Be GoodJohnny Be Good is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Bud Smith, starring Anthony Michael Hall as the main character, Johnny Walker. The film also features Robert Downey Jr., Steve James, Jennifer Tilly and Uma Thurman in her film debut...
(1988) - Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager - Sleeping with the EnemySleeping with the Enemy (1991 film)Sleeping with the Enemy is a 1991 psychological thriller film directed by Joseph Ruben and starring Julia Roberts. The film is based on Nancy Price's 1987 novel of the same name...
(1991) - Executive Producer - Homeward Bound: The Incredible JourneyHomeward Bound: The Incredible JourneyHomeward Bound: The Incredible Journey is a 1993 American remake of the 1963 film The Incredible Journey, which was based on the best-selling novel The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford. Directed by Duwayne Dunham, it was released on February 3, 1993...
(1993) - Producer - Father HoodFather HoodFather Hood is a 1993 comedy-drama film starring Patrick Swayze and Halle Berry and directed by Darrell Roodt.- Plot :The kids of small-time crook Jack Charles are put in a corrupt state-run home when their mother dies of cancer...
(1993) - Executive Producer - Bad CompanyBad Company (1995 film)Bad Company is a 1995 neo-noir thriller film directed by Damian Harris and written by Ross Thomas.The film stars Ellen Barkin and Laurence Fishburne as former CIA operatives engaging in a dubious romance while plotting to murder their boss, played by Frank Langella, and take over his firm, which...
- Producer - First KidFirst KidFirst Kid is a 1996 Disney comedy film directed by David Mickey Evans and stars Sinbad and Brock Pierce. It was mostly filmed in Richmond, Virginia.-Plot:...
(1996) - Co-Producer - Desperate Measures (1998) - Executive Producer
- Holy ManHoly ManHoly Man is a 1998 comedy drama film directed by Stephen Herek. It starred Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum and Kelly Preston. The film was a box office and critical failure.-Plot:...
(1998) - Executive Producer - 10 Things I Hate About You10 Things I Hate about You10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film. It is directed by Gil Junger and stars Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz, and Larry Miller...
(1999) - Executive Producer - The ReplacementsThe Replacements (film)The Replacements is a 2000 American film directed by Howard Deutch. It stars Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Brooke Langton and Orlando Jones.-Plot:...
(2000) - Executive Producer - The Country BearsThe Country BearsThe Country Bears is a 2002 American live-action comedy film, produced by Walt Disney Pictures, based on the Disney attraction Country Bear Jamboree, and released July 26, 2002...
(2002) - Producer - Reign of Fire (2002) - Production Executive
- The RecruitThe RecruitThe Recruit is a 2003 American spy thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson, starring Colin Farrell, Al Pacino and Bridget Moynahan. It was released on January 31, 2003 in North America by Touchstone Pictures....
(2003) - Production Executive - Shanghai KnightsShanghai KnightsShanghai Knights is a 2003 action-comedy film. It is the sequel to Shanghai Noon. It was directed by David Dobkin and written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar.-Plot:...
(2003) - Production Executive - Connie and CarlaConnie and CarlaConnie and Carla is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Michael Lembeck and starring Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, and David Duchovny.The film was shot in Vancouver and featured a number of local drag queens.-Plot:...
(2004) - Production Executive - The PacifierThe PacifierThe Pacifier is a 2005 comedy film directed by Adam Shankman and written by Thomas Lennon and Ben Garant. It stars Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Brittany Snow, Max Thieriot, Morgan York, Carol Kane, and Brad Garrett. The film was released in March 2005 by Walt Disney Pictures, and earned...
(2005) - Production Executive - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a 2005 comic science fiction film based on the book of the same name by Douglas Adams. Shooting was completed in August 2004 and the movie was released on April 28, 2005 in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and on the following day in Canada and the United...
(2005) - Production Executive - Stay AliveStay AliveStay Alive is a 2006 horror film directed by William Brent Bell, who cowrote it with Matthew Peterman. It was produced by McG, co-produced by Hollywood Pictures and released on March 24, 2006 in the US. In the U.S. the film was rated PG-13 for horror violence, disturbing images, language, and brief...
(2006) - Production Executive - Stick ItStick ItStick It is an American teen comedy-drama film starring Jeff Bridges, Missy Peregrym, and Vanessa Lengies. It was written and directed by Jessica Bendinger, writer of Bring It On; the film marks her directorial debut...
(2006) - Production Executive - The Lookout (2007) - Production Executive
- The InvisibleThe InvisibleThe Invisible may refer to:*The Invisible , a film released in 2007*The Invisible , a British band*The Invisible , their debut album...
(2007) - Production Executive - UnderdogUnderdog (film)Underdog is a 2007 American live-action comedy film based on the cartoon series of the same name. The film was directed by Frederik Du Chau and stars Peter Dinklage as Dr. Simon Bar Sinister, Patrick Warburton as Cad Lackley, and Jason Lee as the voice of Underdog. The film also stars Jim Belushi,...
(2007) - Production Executive - Balls of FuryBalls of FuryBalls of Fury is a 2007 American sports comedy film starring Dan Fogler and Christopher Walken. It was directed by Ben Garant and was released on August 29, 2007.-Plot:...
(2007) - Production Executive - From a Place of Darkness (2008) - Producer
- A Line in the Sand (2008) - Director, Producer
- Star Trek (2009) - Executive Producer
- Tangled (2010) - Executive Producer
- The Elite Squad 2The Elite Squad 2Elite Squad 2 is a 2010 Brazilian film directed and produced by José Padilha, starring Wagner Moura. It is a sequel of the 2007 film The Elite Squad...
(2010) - Co-Producer - Battle: Los AngelesBattle: Los AngelesBattle: Los Angeles is a 2011 American military science fiction war film directed by Jonathan Liebesman, and starring Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Ramon Rodriguez, Bridget Moynahan, Ne-Yo and Michael Peña...
(2011) - Producer