Steve Tisch
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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 is the son of former Giants co-owner Bob Tisch.
and attended Tufts University
, during which he began his filmmaking
career. During his youth, Tisch created a number of small films with backing by Columbia Pictures
. In 1976, he left Columbia and created his first feature film, Outlaw Blues
. He followed this up in 1983 with Risky Business
, which saw Tom Cruise
's first lead role.
In 1984, Tisch produced a made-for-TV movie
entitled The Burning Bed
, which caused controversy but also received eleven Emmy
nominations for Farrah Fawcett
's depiction of a battered wife. Tisch launched his own production company in 1986, called the Steve Tisch Company, which has since specialized in small screen films. However, he also produced several critically acclaimed films including Forrest Gump
, American History X
, and Snatch
. Tisch received a Best Motion Picture Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Forrest Gump, which was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and won nine, and remains one of the 20 highest domestic box office grossing films in history.
He is currently a partner in Escape Artists, an independently financed film production company based at Sony Pictures Entertainment that is the result of a merger between his Steve Tisch Company and fellow partners Todd Black and Jason Blumenthal's production company, Black & Blu. Escape Artists released The Weather Man
, starring Nicolas Cage, in the fall of 2005 and The Pursuit of Happyness
, starring Will Smith, was released by Columbia Pictures on December 2006. Other projects include Seven Pounds
starring Will Smith, Knowing
, starring Nicolas Cage and The Taking of Pelham 123 starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta.
In 2007, Tisch received the P.T. Barnum Award
from Tufts University for his exceptional work in the field of media and entertainment.
Tisch was named Chairman and Executive Vice President in 2005. Tisch accepted the Vince Lombardi Trophy when the Giants won the Super Bowl in 2008. On April 30, 2008, Tisch along with the rest of the Giants team and administration were invited by President Bush
to the White House
to honor the Giants Super Bowl victory.
Tisch is the only person to have ever won both an Oscar and a Super Bowl ring.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
businessman. He is the Chairman and Executive Vice President of the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, the NFL team co-owned by his family, as well as a film
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
. He is the son of former Giants co-owner Bob Tisch.
Biography
Tisch was born in Lakewood Township, New JerseyLakewood Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
and attended Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
, during which he began his filmmaking
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
career. During his youth, Tisch created a number of small films with backing by 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...
. In 1976, he left Columbia and created his first feature film, Outlaw Blues
Outlaw Blues
Outlaw Blues is a 1977 film that stars Susan Saint James and Peter Fonda. It was directed by Richard T. Heffron and is rated PG in the USA. Many of the songs were sung by Fonda and three of songs from the film were written by Hoyt Axton.-Plot summary:...
. He followed this up in 1983 with Risky Business
Risky Business
Risky Business is a 1983 American teen comedy-drama film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut. It stars Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. The hit film launched Cruise to stardom.-Plot:...
, which saw Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV , better known as Tom Cruise, is an American film actor and producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and he has won three Golden Globe Awards....
's first lead role.
In 1984, Tisch produced a made-for-TV movie
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
entitled The Burning Bed
The Burning Bed
The Burning Bed is a non-fiction book by Faith McNulty about battered Dansville, Michigan, housewife Francine Hughes. It was adapted to a film with screenplay by Rose Leiman Goldemberg. After thirteen years of domestic abuse at the hands of her husband, James Berlin Hughes, she set fire to the...
, which caused controversy but also received eleven Emmy
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
nominations for Farrah Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett was an American actress and artist. A multiple Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominee, Fawcett rose to international fame when she first appeared as private investigator Jill Munroe in the first season of the television series Charlie's Angels, in 1976...
's depiction of a battered wife. Tisch launched his own production company in 1986, called the Steve Tisch Company, which has since specialized in small screen films. However, he also produced several critically acclaimed films including Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic comedy-drama romance film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Gary Sinise...
, American History X
American History X
American History X is a 1998 American drama film directed by Tony Kaye and starring Edward Norton and Edward Furlong. It was distributed by New Line Cinema....
, and Snatch
Snatch (film)
Snatch is a 2000 crime film written and directed by British filmmaker Guy Ritchie, featuring an ensemble cast. Set in the London criminal underworld, the film contains two intertwined plots: one dealing with the search for a stolen diamond, the other with a small-time boxing promoter named Turkish ...
. Tisch received a Best Motion Picture Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Forrest Gump, which was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and won nine, and remains one of the 20 highest domestic box office grossing films in history.
The Weather Man
The Weather Man is a 2005 American comedy-drama film, directed by Gore Verbinski. Written by Steve Conrad, it stars Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine and Hope Davis and tells the story of a weatherman in the midst of a mid-life crisis....
, starring Nicolas Cage, in the fall of 2005 and The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness
Varèse Sarabande released the soundtrack on January 9, 2007, which included sixteen tracks.-Box office:The film debuted first at the North American box office, earning $27 million during its opening weekend and beating out heavily promoted films such as Eragon and Charlotte's Web...
, starring Will Smith, was released by Columbia Pictures on December 2006. Other projects include Seven Pounds
Seven Pounds
Seven Pounds is a 2008 film, directed by Gabriele Muccino. Will Smith stars as a man who sets out to change the lives of seven people. Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, and Barry Pepper star. The film was released in theaters in the United States and Canada on December 19, 2008, by Columbia Pictures...
starring Will Smith, Knowing
Knowing (film)
Knowing is a 2009 American-British science fiction film directed by Alex Proyas and starring Nicolas Cage. The project was originally attached to a number of directors under Columbia Pictures, but it was placed in turnaround and eventually picked up by Escape Artists. Production was financially...
, starring Nicolas Cage and The Taking of Pelham 123 starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta.
In 2007, Tisch received the P.T. Barnum Award
P.T. Barnum Awards
The P.T. Barnum Awards for Excellence in Entertainment is an annual awards ceremony honoring alumni of Tufts University for their exceptional work in the field of media and entertainment...
from Tufts University for his exceptional work in the field of media and entertainment.
Tisch was named Chairman and Executive Vice President in 2005. Tisch accepted the Vince Lombardi Trophy when the Giants won the Super Bowl in 2008. On April 30, 2008, Tisch along with the rest of the Giants team and administration were invited by President Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
to the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
to honor the Giants Super Bowl victory.
Tisch is the only person to have ever won both an Oscar and a Super Bowl ring.