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| Company: |
Bender Brown Productions (Producer)
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| Legal Representative: |
Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal Laviolette & Feldman - Carlos Goodman
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| Profession: |
Producer / Actor / Camera and Electrical Department |
| Born: |
17 October 1957, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA (age 52) |
| Birth Name: |
Lawrence Kirk Bender |
| Height: |
5' 11" (1.80 m) |
| Awards: |
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 5 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1987 - 2014 |
Salary
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From Dusk Till Dawn (1996): $500,000 |
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Reservoir Dogs (1992): $40,000 |
Trademarks
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Usually has a small role in the movies he produces. |
Trivia
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Together with Quentin Tarantino founded record company called A Band Apart Records. It will focus on film soundtracks and its releases will be distibuted through Maverick Records, owned by Madonna. [30 July 1997] |
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He holds the distinction of being the only producer to have two films in simultaneous competition at the Berlin Film Festival: Good Will Hunting and Jackie Brown. |
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In addition to his feature film and television work, Bender has enjoyed success in producing commercials and music videos with his production company, A Band Apart. The company has produced commercial spots for such directors as Tim Burton, John Woo and McG. A Band Apart Music Videos represents top directors, including Nigel Dick, McG, and Wayne Isham. In 2001, the company shot 75 commercials and music videos and garnered 13 MTV Music Video Award nominations. |
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Is of Romanian descent. |
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Attended the University of Maine, where he studied civil engineering. |
Other Works
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Produced "The Detroit Project" series of television commercials advocating the sale of fuel efficient automobiles. 2003 | |
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