Lori McCreary
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Lori McCreary is an American motion picture producer and computer scientist. She is co-founder and CEO of the production company Revelations Entertainment
, which she co-founded with actor Morgan Freeman
.
McCreary grew up in Antioch
, a small town in northern California. Her mother, actress Sharon Rich, left the entertainment industry to raise the family.
McCreary graduated from UCLA with a degree in Computer Science. While still in college, she co-founded CompuLaw, a computer software company that continues to thrive.
McCreary's appreciation for the stage play Bopha!
inspired her to go into motion picture production. Actor Morgan Freeman
was signed to direct the film. Later, Freeman became McCreary's mentor and eventually the pair partnered in the formation of Revelations Entertainment
in 1996. McCreary holds the position of CEO
at Revelations, overseeing all facets of Revelations’ day-to-day operation including film production as well as business and finance.
Revelations' recently acquired rights to the book Playing the Enemy by John Carlin and have developed it into a script with screenwriter Tony Peckham. Freeman and McCreary produced Invictus
starring Morgan Freeman (as Mandela) and Matt Damon, directed by Clint Eastwood. McCreary's additional producer credits include Mimi Leder's Thick as Thieves with Antonio Banderas and Maiden Heist starring Christopher Walken, William H. Macy, Marcia Gay Harden and Morgan Freeman. Revelations also co-produced Along Came a Spider for Paramount Pictures
.
In July 2005, Revelations Entertainment teamed with Intel to form a new digital entertainment company, ClickStar
. ClickStar officially launched their site on December 15, 2006, where it was the first website to legally make a movie (Revelation's 10 Items or Less
) available for download while it was still in theaters. Former OpenTV
executive James Ackerman is CEO. McCreary was responsible for establishing Revelations' close alliance with Intel seven years ago.
Revelations Entertainment
Revelations Entertainment is an independent movie production company founded by actor Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary in 1996. In 2006, Revelations became the first film production company in history to distribute a film online while the movie was still playing in theaters...
, which she co-founded with actor Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman is an American actor, film director, aviator and narrator. He is noted for his reserved demeanor and authoritative speaking voice. Freeman has received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Street Smart, Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption and Invictus and won...
.
McCreary grew up in Antioch
Antioch, California
Antioch is a city in Contra Costa County, California. Located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area along the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta, it is a suburb of San Francisco and Oakland. The city's population was 102,372 at the U.S...
, a small town in northern California. Her mother, actress Sharon Rich, left the entertainment industry to raise the family.
McCreary graduated from UCLA with a degree in Computer Science. While still in college, she co-founded CompuLaw, a computer software company that continues to thrive.
McCreary's appreciation for the stage play Bopha!
Bopha!
Bopha! is a 1993 drama film directed by Morgan Freeman and starring Danny Glover. It was adapted from a 1986 play by Percy Mtwa and was Freeman's directorial debut.-Story:...
inspired her to go into motion picture production. Actor Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman is an American actor, film director, aviator and narrator. He is noted for his reserved demeanor and authoritative speaking voice. Freeman has received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Street Smart, Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption and Invictus and won...
was signed to direct the film. Later, Freeman became McCreary's mentor and eventually the pair partnered in the formation of Revelations Entertainment
Revelations Entertainment
Revelations Entertainment is an independent movie production company founded by actor Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary in 1996. In 2006, Revelations became the first film production company in history to distribute a film online while the movie was still playing in theaters...
in 1996. McCreary holds the position of CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
at Revelations, overseeing all facets of Revelations’ day-to-day operation including film production as well as business and finance.
Revelations' recently acquired rights to the book Playing the Enemy by John Carlin and have developed it into a script with screenwriter Tony Peckham. Freeman and McCreary produced Invictus
Invictus (film)
Invictus is a 2009 biographical sports drama film directed by Clint Eastwood starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon.The story is based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation about the events in South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World...
starring Morgan Freeman (as Mandela) and Matt Damon, directed by Clint Eastwood. McCreary's additional producer credits include Mimi Leder's Thick as Thieves with Antonio Banderas and Maiden Heist starring Christopher Walken, William H. Macy, Marcia Gay Harden and Morgan Freeman. Revelations also co-produced Along Came a Spider for 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...
.
In July 2005, Revelations Entertainment teamed with Intel to form a new digital entertainment company, ClickStar
ClickStar
ClickStar was a broadband movie distribution company founded by actor Morgan Freeman and film producer Lori McCreary of Revelations Entertainment. ClickStar launched on December 15, 2006 under the leadership of interim CEO James J. Ackerman and Chairman/Co-Founder Lori McCreary. The company is no...
. ClickStar officially launched their site on December 15, 2006, where it was the first website to legally make a movie (Revelation's 10 Items or Less
10 Items or Less (film)
10 Items or Less is a 2006 American comedy-drama written and directed by Brad Silberling and starring Morgan Freeman and Paz Vega. Shot in fifteen days, 10 Items or Less made its release as a digital download – the first such release via the Internet – while it was still in...
) available for download while it was still in theaters. Former OpenTV
OpenTV
OpenTV is an interactive television company founded in 1994. Its main business involves the sale of set-top-box operating systems and software. On March 28, 2010 OpenTV became a fully owned subsidiary of the NAGRA Kudelski Group and officially delisted from the NASDAQ, where it was previously...
executive James Ackerman is CEO. McCreary was responsible for establishing Revelations' close alliance with Intel seven years ago.
Filmography
- Rendezvous with RamaRendezvous with RamaRendezvous with Rama is a novel by Arthur C. Clarke first published in 1972. Set in the 22nd century, the story involves a cylindrical alien starship that enters Earth's solar system...
(2010) (announced) (producer) (optioned property) - InvictusInvictus (film)Invictus is a 2009 biographical sports drama film directed by Clint Eastwood starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon.The story is based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation about the events in South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World...
(2009) (completed) (producer) - Maiden Heist (2008) (completed) (producer)
- Thick as Thieves (2008) (completed) (producer)
- Feast of LoveFeast of LoveFeast of Love is a 2007 American drama film directed by Robert Benton, starring Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Billy Burke and Selma Blair...
(2007) (completed) (executive producer) - LevityLevity (film)Levity is a 2003 drama movie, directed by Ed Solomon. Its theatrical release was on April 4. The score for this film was composed by Mark Oliver Everett of the band Eels. Levity was filmed in Montreal, Canada.- Plot :...
(2003) (executive producer) - 10 Items or Less10 Items or Less (film)10 Items or Less is a 2006 American comedy-drama written and directed by Brad Silberling and starring Morgan Freeman and Paz Vega. Shot in fifteen days, 10 Items or Less made its release as a digital download – the first such release via the Internet – while it was still in...
(2006) (producer) - Along Came A SpiderAlong Came a SpiderAlong Came A Spider is the first novel in a series of books written by James Patterson, about forensic psychologist Alex Cross. It was adapted into a movie of the same name in 2001, starring Morgan Freeman as Cross.-Plot Summary:...
(2001) (company credit) - Under SuspicionUnder Suspicion (2000 film)Under Suspicion is a 2000 American film directed by Stephen Hopkins. It stars Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Monica Bellucci and Thomas Jane. The film is based on the 1981 French film Garde à vue and the 1970s British novel Brainwash, written by John Wainwright...
(2000) (producer) (credited as Lori Mccreary) - Mutiny (1999) (TV) (executive producer)
- Bopha!Bopha!Bopha! is a 1993 drama film directed by Morgan Freeman and starring Danny Glover. It was adapted from a 1986 play by Percy Mtwa and was Freeman's directorial debut.-Story:...
(1993) (co-producer)
External links
- Revelations Entertainment
- Lori McCreary profile at Clickstar.
- Interview with producer Lori McCreary, May 9, 2002.
- ClickStar