Cast and Crew
Cast
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ANGELINA JOLIE (Lara Croft) Academy Award® and three-time Golden Globe winner ANGELINA JOLIE (Lara Croft) recently starred in "Life or Something Like It," and she will soon star in Paramount Pictures' and Mandalay Pictures' "Beyond Borders," opening this fall.
In 2001, Jolie brought to life the title character in Paramount's and Mutual Film Company's "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" for director Simon West, and she also starred in "Original Sin," opposite Antonio Banderas, for writer/director Michael Cristofer and producer Denise Di Novi. The previous year, Jolie appeared with co-stars Nicolas Cage and Robert Duvall in the smash hit "Gone in 60 Seconds" for producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Jolie's portrayal of a mental patient in "Girl, Interrupted" garnered her an Academy Award®, her third Golden Globe Award, a Broadcast Film Critics Award, ShoWest Supporting Actress of the Year and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film, based on a true story by Susanna Kaysen, was directed by James Mangold and co-starred Winona Ryder. |
Prior to that performance, Jolie played a rookie police officer opposite Denzel Washington's veteran detective in the thriller "The Bone Collector" directed by Phillip Noyce. She also co-starred in Mike Newell's "Pushing Tin," a black comedy about the rivalry between two air traffic controllers played by Billy Bob Thornton and John Cusack.
The Miramax film "Playing by Heart" earned Jolie The National Board of Review's Award for Breakthrough Performance. This character-driven drama, directed by Willard Carroll, weaves in and out of the lives of a group of people searching for love, and the ensemble cast includes Sean Connery, Gena Rowlands, Madeleine Stowe, Ellen Burstyn, Gillian Anderson and Dennis Quaid.
HBO's "Gia" garnered Jolie critical praise as well as a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of the supermodel who died of AIDS. Jolie also received an Emmy nomination for her role opposite Gary Sinise in director John Frankenheimer's "George Wallace," about the controversial governor from Alabama. The film earned Jolie her first Golden Globe Award and a Cable Ace nomination for her portrayal of Wallace's second wife, Cornelia.
Jolie also co-starred with David Duchovny and Timothy Hutton in director Andy Wilson's "Playing God," and prior to that she starred in the Hallmark Hall of Fame miniseries presentation "True Women," directed by Karen Arthur, based on Janice Woods Windle's best-selling historical novel. In addition, she starred in Annette Haywood-Carter's much-acclaimed "Foxfire" and Iain Softley's "Hackers."
A member of the famed MET Theatre Ensemble Workshop, Jolie trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and has also studied with Jan Tarrant in New York and Silvana Gallardo in Los Angeles.
The Miramax film "Playing by Heart" earned Jolie The National Board of Review's Award for Breakthrough Performance. This character-driven drama, directed by Willard Carroll, weaves in and out of the lives of a group of people searching for love, and the ensemble cast includes Sean Connery, Gena Rowlands, Madeleine Stowe, Ellen Burstyn, Gillian Anderson and Dennis Quaid.
HBO's "Gia" garnered Jolie critical praise as well as a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of the supermodel who died of AIDS. Jolie also received an Emmy nomination for her role opposite Gary Sinise in director John Frankenheimer's "George Wallace," about the controversial governor from Alabama. The film earned Jolie her first Golden Globe Award and a Cable Ace nomination for her portrayal of Wallace's second wife, Cornelia.
Jolie also co-starred with David Duchovny and Timothy Hutton in director Andy Wilson's "Playing God," and prior to that she starred in the Hallmark Hall of Fame miniseries presentation "True Women," directed by Karen Arthur, based on Janice Woods Windle's best-selling historical novel. In addition, she starred in Annette Haywood-Carter's much-acclaimed "Foxfire" and Iain Softley's "Hackers."
A member of the famed MET Theatre Ensemble Workshop, Jolie trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and has also studied with Jan Tarrant in New York and Silvana Gallardo in Los Angeles.
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GERARD BUTLER (Terry Sheridan), born in Glasgow, was a youthful acting enthusiast who was dissuaded from an acting career and channeled for seven years into a career as a lawyer. But after talking his way into a part in "Coriolanus" at London's Mermaid Theatre and winning the lead in "Trainspotting," his career path was set.
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NOAH TAYLOR (Bryce) has over 20 films as well as numerous television and theater appearances to his credit. Born in England in 1969, he grew up in Australia where he made his youthful acting debut in films like "The Year My Voice Broke," the miniseries "Bangkok Hilton" and, most notably, the Oscar®-winning "Shine," in which his performance as the adolescent David Helfgott garnered him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor by the Screen Actors Guild.
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His film debut was in "Mrs. Brown," the Oscar®-nominated story of Queen Victoria and the Scottish Highlander John Brown, with Judi Dench and Billy Connolly. More films and theater followed, including the title role of Attila, the historic warrior in the television miniseries "Attila" directed by Dick Lowry. His big breakthrough came when he portrayed a contemporary Dracula with Jonny Lee Miller and Christopher Plummer in Wes Craven's "Dracula 2000."
During part of 2001 Butler divided his time between the Irish locations of "Reign of Fire" with Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey and the British television drama "The Jury" with Derek Jacobi and Antony Sher. Following that, he was cast in the lead role of André Marek in Michael Crichton's time-travel adventure "Timeline" directed by Richard Donner. Having just completed shooting the Scottish film "Natural History" with Emily Mortimer, Butler is currently filming "The Game of Their Lives," a true story of the American soccer team that, against all odds, strove to win the 1950 World Cup. Next up for Butler is the title role in the film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" directed by Joel Schumacher. |
Now living in London, Taylor includes in his filmography such features as "Simon Magus," "Almost Famous" and "There's No Fish Food in Heaven," among others. He created the role of Bryce, Lara Croft's computer nerd, in the first "Tomb Raider" movie, and since then has appeared in "Vanilla Sky" with Tom Cruise, in "Max" playing the young Adolf Hitler opposite John Cusack and in "The Sleeping Dictionary."
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CIARÁN HINDS (Jonathan Reiss) has numerous motion picture credits including Kathryn Bigelow's "The Weight of Water," "Oscar and Lucinda," "The Lost Son," "Some Mother's Son," Stephen Frears' "Mary Reilly," Pat O'Connor's "Circle of Friends," "December Bride," Peter Greenaway's "The Cook, The Thief,
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DJIMON HOUNSOU (Kosa) received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance as Cinque, the rebel slave leader in "Amistad," and he starred as Juba, the fiery warrior who befriends Maximus (Russell Crowe), in the Academy Award®- winning epic "Gladiator." Most recently, he was seen in "The Four Feathers," "Heroes," and "Biker Boyz," and he will soon appear in Jim Sheridan's "In America."
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His Wife & Her Lover" and John Boorman's "Excalibur," among others.
Most recently, Hinds starred in director Sam Mendes' "Road to Perdition," with Tom Hanks and Paul Newman, and in "The Sum of All Fears," with Ben Affleck and Morgan Freeman. Upcoming, he will appear in Norman Jewison's "The Statement" with Michael Caine and in the comedy "Calendar Girls." In television, Hinds has had leading roles in such acclaimed miniseries and telefilms as "Jane Eyre," "Ivanhoe," "Persuasion," "Prime Suspect 3," "Cold Lazarus," "Hostages" and "The Man Who Cried." A native of Belfast, Hinds studied law at Queen University before being accepted to London's prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. He worked extensively at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre, where he performed the lead role in "Richard III," and with the Royal Shakespeare Company in "The Last Days of Don Juan," "Troilus and Cressida" and "Edward II." He also performed in the international tour of Peter Brook's "The Mahabharata." More recently, Hinds appeared on stage at the Donmar Warehouse in "Assassins," as well as in Sam Shepard's "Simpatico" at the Royal Court Theatre. At the National Theatre and on Broadway he co-starred in Patrick Marber's hit play "Closer." |
Born in Benin, West Africa, Hounsou moved to Paris at the age of 13 for his education. At 22, he was discovered by fashion designer Thierry Muglar, who immediately featured him in several of his design campaigns. Hounsou has also starred in commercials for David Fincher ("Alien 3" and "Seven") and for legendary photographer Herb Ritts.
Once established as an international model, Hounsou made the move to Los Angeles where he taught himself English (largely by watching television documentaries) and broke into acting. A featured role in the Janet Jackson video "Love Will Never Do Without You" caught the attention of agents and casting directors and led to small roles in such films as "Stargate," "Unlawful Entry" and "Deep Rising," before landing the career-making role in Steven Spielberg's "Amistad." |
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TIL SCHWEIGER (Sean), already one of the most successful actors in Germany, has recently made the crossover to the United States with a number of projects, including the 2002 television film "Joe and Max," which chronicles the lifelong friendship between Joe Lewis and Max Schmeling during and after WWII.
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CHRISTOPHER BARRIE (Hillary) is best known as the hologram named Rimmer in the long-running British television series "Red Dwarf," as Gordon Brittas in "The Brittas Empire" and as the principal male voice on "Spitting Image."
He began his show business career as one of the original Comedy Store Gong Show performers in London, which led to appearances on "The David |
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His other films include "Driven," starring opposite Sylvester Stallone, "Investigating Sex," directed by Alan Rudolph and co-starring Nick Nolte, Robin Tunney and Neve Campbell, and "Brute," co-starring Pete Postlethwaite and John Hurt. In addition, Schweiger co-starred in "SLC Punk!," opposite Matthew Lillard and Michael Goorjian, which debuted in Sundance in 1999, and in "Judas Kiss," opposite Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman.
In Germany, Schweiger is a multi-hyphenate, having acted, directed and produced several critically acclaimed films such as "Der Eisbär," which he starred in, co-directed and produced, and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Moscow Film Festival. Schweiger also starred in "Ebbies Bluff," for which he won the Best Young Actor Award at the Max Olphuls Festival, and in "Maybe, Maybe Not," which is one of the most successful German films to date, grossing $49 million (USD). Currently living in Los Angeles with his wife and three children, Schweiger will soon be seen in "U-Boat" with William H. Macy, and he is currently in production on "King Arthur," co-starring with Clive Owen and Stephen Dillane. |
Essex Showcase" and on the "Jasper Carrott's Lib" series. From there, Barrie's success led to garnering several of his own British television series -- "Coming Next," "Hale and Pace" and "Pushing Up Daisies" -- and, in 1998, he toured the U.K. with his one-man show.
The role of Hillary, Lara Croft's very proper butler who can turn his hand to a spot of martial artistry when necessary, was one he made his own in the first "Tomb Raider" movie, which was his debut on the big screen. |
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SIMON YAM (Chen Lo) is the quintessential Hong Kong actor. In a career exceeding 25 years, Yam has appeared in more than 125 movies and more than 40 television shows. Whether as hero or villain, supporting actor or leading man, Yam's colorful screen
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TERENCE YIN (Xien) was born in 1975 in Hong Kong to a movie-director father and a famous-actress mother. He acted in a few films as a child, then immigrated to the United States with his family in 1982, and studied rhetoric at the University of California at Berkeley, only to return
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persona has endured from his early days as a TV star to his eventual position as a major figure in the exciting world of Hong Kong cinema. His notable works include "Hong Kong Gigolo," "Expect the Unexpected" and "Midnight Fly."
As a youth, Yam overcame poverty by modeling for print ads, appearing in commercials and working in sales. After completing high school, Yam enrolled in Television Broadcast Limited's actor training courses, and soon became a regular of televised dramas, sitcoms, martial-arts period pieces and soap operas. His first series was the police drama "CID," followed by a role as a gay character in the domestic soap opera "House Is Not a Home." Other shows Yam performed in for TVB, Hong Kong's largest television studio, include some of its most famous series: "The Shell Game," "Man in the Net," "Police Cadet II," "The Return of the Condor Heroes," "The Smiling Proud Wanderer" and many others. Yam's movie debut was in the gangster picture "Law Don" in 1979, but his first starring film role came later that year in the groundbreaking, New Wave erotic drama "House of the Lute." His more recent leading roles include two internationally acclaimed films directed by Johnny To, "The Mission" and "PTU." |
to Hong Kong when a Taiwanese record company offered him a singing contract. Thinking he would launch a career in singing, Yin was offered his first movie just three months after returning to Asia, and by the time his first album was released, he had already done several films and decided to focus on acting.
Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English, Yin now has more than 19 films and two TV dramas in his filmography, and he has released an album in Taiwan. His films include "Gen-X Cops," "Hot War," "The Hazard City" and "Bullets of Love." |
Crew
JAN DE BONT (Director) is a total filmmaker in the European tradition. As a film student in Holland, he much admired the epics, westerns and war movies coming out of Hollywood and their special way of combining emotion with action that helped the audience become a full participant. He demonstrated the same technique when he made his American directing debut 20 years later, in 1994, with "Speed," which launched the film career of Sandra Bullock.
Two years later De Bont's film "Twister" opened to a record-breaking $41.2 million in its first weekend, going on to gross worldwide in excess of $600 million. De Bont followed with "Speed 2: Cruise Control" in 1997 and "The Haunting" in 1999.
De Bont's company Blue Tulip Productions was formed in 1996 and co-produced the science-fiction thriller "Minority Report" starring Tom Cruise and directed by Steven Spielberg. Blue Tulip has a wide range of projects with various studios, including Fox, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal and MGM.
De Bont was born in Eindhoven, Holland and began making 9mm films at the age of 10. He moved onto 16mm while still in high school. At the National Film Academy in Amsterdam, he saw Stanley Kubrick's "Paths of Glory" and became an unconditional admirer of the director's visual style. De Bont became a charter member of the Dutch New Wave, traveling frequently to Paris to see movies and exchange ideas with directors, like Jean-Luc Godard, who were an inspiration to young filmmakers all over Europe.
Becoming (of necessity) the master of all aspects of the filmmaking process -- from camera and sound to production design and editing -- De Bont began making documentaries professionally while still in film school, and after graduating he founded his own production company. Later, he acquired considerable experience working with actors, directing the popular German comedy series "Express," for which he re-staged sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus," the cutting-edge British series.
De Bont became a cinematographer of renown in Europe where he worked with Paul Verhoeven, among others. He quickly became one of the most sought-after cinematographers in America. He is known for his amazing camera work on such films as "Black Rain" directed by Ridley Scott, "Die Hard" directed by John McTiernan, "Flatliners" directed by Joel Schumacher, "Lethal Weapon 3" directed by Richard Donner and Paul Verhoeven's "Basic Instinct," among others.
A great supporter of women as action heroes, De Bont helped launch Helen Hunt's movie career and also Sandra Bullock's. Now he takes up the "Tomb Raider" mantle to work with another female action hero, Angelina Jolie.
De Bont lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
Two years later De Bont's film "Twister" opened to a record-breaking $41.2 million in its first weekend, going on to gross worldwide in excess of $600 million. De Bont followed with "Speed 2: Cruise Control" in 1997 and "The Haunting" in 1999.
De Bont's company Blue Tulip Productions was formed in 1996 and co-produced the science-fiction thriller "Minority Report" starring Tom Cruise and directed by Steven Spielberg. Blue Tulip has a wide range of projects with various studios, including Fox, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal and MGM.
De Bont was born in Eindhoven, Holland and began making 9mm films at the age of 10. He moved onto 16mm while still in high school. At the National Film Academy in Amsterdam, he saw Stanley Kubrick's "Paths of Glory" and became an unconditional admirer of the director's visual style. De Bont became a charter member of the Dutch New Wave, traveling frequently to Paris to see movies and exchange ideas with directors, like Jean-Luc Godard, who were an inspiration to young filmmakers all over Europe.
Becoming (of necessity) the master of all aspects of the filmmaking process -- from camera and sound to production design and editing -- De Bont began making documentaries professionally while still in film school, and after graduating he founded his own production company. Later, he acquired considerable experience working with actors, directing the popular German comedy series "Express," for which he re-staged sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus," the cutting-edge British series.
De Bont became a cinematographer of renown in Europe where he worked with Paul Verhoeven, among others. He quickly became one of the most sought-after cinematographers in America. He is known for his amazing camera work on such films as "Black Rain" directed by Ridley Scott, "Die Hard" directed by John McTiernan, "Flatliners" directed by Joel Schumacher, "Lethal Weapon 3" directed by Richard Donner and Paul Verhoeven's "Basic Instinct," among others.
A great supporter of women as action heroes, De Bont helped launch Helen Hunt's movie career and also Sandra Bullock's. Now he takes up the "Tomb Raider" mantle to work with another female action hero, Angelina Jolie.
De Bont lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
DEAN GEORGARIS (Screenplay Writer) wrote a screenplay for the upcoming "The Manchurian Candidate," to star Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep and Liev Schrieber and be directed by Jonathan Demme, and for "Paycheck" starring Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart and Uma Thurman and directed by John Woo. Georgaris recently completed writing "Tristan and Isolde," which will be directed by Kevin Reynolds and produced by Ridley Scott and will star James Franco. He is also adapting the Booker Prize-winning novel, Life of Pi by Yann Martel for 20th Century Fox and New Regency.
Georgaris was raised in New York City and graduated with honors from Swarthmore College where he majored in political science. He decided to pursue a career in arts after living in Florence for six months, and enrolled in the directing program at USC Film School, which he later left to write full-time.
Georgaris was raised in New York City and graduated with honors from Swarthmore College where he majored in political science. He decided to pursue a career in arts after living in Florence for six months, and enrolled in the directing program at USC Film School, which he later left to write full-time.
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STEVEN E. DE SOUZA (Story) after working on several television series, wrote his first feature film, "48 Hrs." His subsequent scripts, "Commando," Die Hard," "Ricochet" and "Die Hard 2: Die Harder," cemented his reputation as a writer of both comedy and action. He then ventured into science fiction with "The Running Man" and "Judge Dredd" and into comedy with "Hudson Hawk" and "The Flintstones." In addition, De Souza wrote and directed the critically acclaimed Showtime docudrama "Possessed," starring Timothy Dalton and Oscar® nominee Christopher Plummer.
A regular lecturer at UCLA, USC and the American Film Institute, De Souza has been nominated twice for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best mystery screenplay, and he is the recipient of the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films President's Award as well as the Imagen Foundation's Norman Lear Writing Award. |
JAMES V. HART (Story) has an impressive list of writing credits, including "Tuck Everlasting," "Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story," "Contact," "Muppets Treasure Island," "Treasure Island: The Adventure Begins," "Dracula," "Hook" and "Gimme an ‘F.'"
As a producer, Hart includes in his filmography "Mister Sterling," "Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story," "Wasteland," "Frankenstein," "Dracula," "Hook," "Ransom" and "Summer Run." |
Once of the entertainment industry's most consistent and successful filmmakers, LAWRENCE GORDON (Producer), in his 40-year career, has distinguished himself as a bold producer of films of every genre and budget range.
In between producing films, Gordon served as the President and CEO of Twentieth Century Fox, as co-owner, Chairman and CEO of Largo Entertainment and as Vice President of Worldwide Production at American International Pictures (AIP). He has also actively sought to discover new writing, directing and acting talent for his movies, including Kim Basinger, Eddie Murphy, Curtis Hanson, Penny Marshall, Walter Hill, David Seltzer, John Milius, Willard Huyck, and Roger Spottiswoode, among many others.
As an executive and as a producer, Gordon, through his Lawrence Gordon Productions and Largo Entertainment, has been principally responsible for the production of more than 30 feature films, including some of the most popular pictures in recent history, such as "Hard Times," "Rolling Thunder," "The End," "The Driver," "Hooper," "The Warriors," "48 Hrs.," "Predator," "Die Hard," "K-9," "Another 48 Hrs.," "Die Hard 2: Die Harder," "Point Break," "Unlawful Entry," "Timecop," "Waterworld," "The Devil's Own," "Boogie Nights" and Academy Award® nominee for Best Picture "Field of Dreams," to name but a few.
In 2001, Gordon produced two motion pictures that opened in first place at the box office, the summer smash hit "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider," starring Oscar® winner Angelina Jolie, and the acclaimed "K-PAX," starring two-time Oscar® winner Kevin Spacey and four-time Oscar® nominee Jeff Bridges.
Gordon's next film is "Hellboy," based on the wildly popular Dark Horse comic book, which is currently shooting in Prague, directed by Guillermo del Toro ("Blade II").
In 2002, Gordon received the prestigious David O. Selznick Lifetime Achievement Award from his peers in the Producers Guild of America.
In between producing films, Gordon served as the President and CEO of Twentieth Century Fox, as co-owner, Chairman and CEO of Largo Entertainment and as Vice President of Worldwide Production at American International Pictures (AIP). He has also actively sought to discover new writing, directing and acting talent for his movies, including Kim Basinger, Eddie Murphy, Curtis Hanson, Penny Marshall, Walter Hill, David Seltzer, John Milius, Willard Huyck, and Roger Spottiswoode, among many others.
As an executive and as a producer, Gordon, through his Lawrence Gordon Productions and Largo Entertainment, has been principally responsible for the production of more than 30 feature films, including some of the most popular pictures in recent history, such as "Hard Times," "Rolling Thunder," "The End," "The Driver," "Hooper," "The Warriors," "48 Hrs.," "Predator," "Die Hard," "K-9," "Another 48 Hrs.," "Die Hard 2: Die Harder," "Point Break," "Unlawful Entry," "Timecop," "Waterworld," "The Devil's Own," "Boogie Nights" and Academy Award® nominee for Best Picture "Field of Dreams," to name but a few.
In 2001, Gordon produced two motion pictures that opened in first place at the box office, the summer smash hit "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider," starring Oscar® winner Angelina Jolie, and the acclaimed "K-PAX," starring two-time Oscar® winner Kevin Spacey and four-time Oscar® nominee Jeff Bridges.
Gordon's next film is "Hellboy," based on the wildly popular Dark Horse comic book, which is currently shooting in Prague, directed by Guillermo del Toro ("Blade II").
In 2002, Gordon received the prestigious David O. Selznick Lifetime Achievement Award from his peers in the Producers Guild of America.
LLOYD LEVIN (Producer) began working with Lawrence Gordon in the mid-'80s and received his first credit as associate producer on the influential action movie, "Die Hard," based upon the book Nothing Lasts Forever, which Levin brought to the attention of Gordon, then oversaw through the movie's development. He was then associate producer on the Academy Award®-nominated "Field of Dreams" directed by Phil Robinson and starring Kevin Costner and on "K-9" starring James Belushi. In 1990, Levin executive-produced both "Die Hard 2: Die Harder" and "Predator 2," and in 1991, he produced "The Rocketeer" starring Billy Campbell and Jennifer Connelly.
Levin then went to Gordon's Largo Entertainment where he served as president of production and oversaw the hit movies "Point Break," directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Keanu Reeves, "Unlawful Entry," starring Kurt Russell and Ray Liotta, and "Timecop" starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. At Largo Entertainment, Levin also executive produced "Used People" starring Shirley MacLaine, Kathy Bates and Marcello Mastroianni.
From Largo Entertainment, Levin continued his career, working with Gordon, as a producer. In 1997, he executive-produced "The Devil's Own" starring Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt. He also produced "Event Horizon" in 1997, which starred Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill. In 1997, he produced Paul Thomas Anderson's breakthrough movie, "Boogie Nights," which was nominated for three Academy Awards® and starred Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy, Heather Graham and Burt Reynolds.
Levin produced "Mystery Men" in 1999, which starred Ben Stiller, William H. Macy and Geoffrey Rush, and followed in 2001 with "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" starring Angelina Jolie. The movie, based on the video game, went on to a worldwide box-office gross of more than $280 million and became the most successful action movie of all time starring a woman. Also in that same year, Levin produced "K-PAX" starring Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges.
Beyond "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life," Levin is producing "Hellboy," based on Mike Mignola's comic book, directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Ron Perlman, Selma Blair and John Hurt. It is currently filming in Prague and will be released Memorial Day 2004. Next, Levin has his sights set on producing the groundbreaking, graphic novel by Alan Moore, Watchmen.
Levin then went to Gordon's Largo Entertainment where he served as president of production and oversaw the hit movies "Point Break," directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Keanu Reeves, "Unlawful Entry," starring Kurt Russell and Ray Liotta, and "Timecop" starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. At Largo Entertainment, Levin also executive produced "Used People" starring Shirley MacLaine, Kathy Bates and Marcello Mastroianni.
From Largo Entertainment, Levin continued his career, working with Gordon, as a producer. In 1997, he executive-produced "The Devil's Own" starring Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt. He also produced "Event Horizon" in 1997, which starred Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill. In 1997, he produced Paul Thomas Anderson's breakthrough movie, "Boogie Nights," which was nominated for three Academy Awards® and starred Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy, Heather Graham and Burt Reynolds.
Levin produced "Mystery Men" in 1999, which starred Ben Stiller, William H. Macy and Geoffrey Rush, and followed in 2001 with "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" starring Angelina Jolie. The movie, based on the video game, went on to a worldwide box-office gross of more than $280 million and became the most successful action movie of all time starring a woman. Also in that same year, Levin produced "K-PAX" starring Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges.
Beyond "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life," Levin is producing "Hellboy," based on Mike Mignola's comic book, directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Ron Perlman, Selma Blair and John Hurt. It is currently filming in Prague and will be released Memorial Day 2004. Next, Levin has his sights set on producing the groundbreaking, graphic novel by Alan Moore, Watchmen.
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JEREMY HEATH-SMITH (Executive Producer) is the founder and driving force behind one of the world's premier game developers, Core Design Ltd. He also plays a leading role on the board of Eidos Interactive Ltd., heading up the sourcing, acquisition and development of titles for the group. Core Design has created several blockbuster titles during its history, but is best known for launching the world's first genuine cyber-star, Lara Croft, and the "Tomb Raider" adventure series of games in which she is featured.
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DAVID TATTERSALL, BSC, (Director of Photography) is no stranger to intensely visual, high-action, large-scale productions. He was director of photography for George Lucas' "Star Wars Episode I -- The Phantom Menace," "Star Wars Episode II -- Attack of the Clones" and, before that, "Soldier," "Con Air," "Vertical Limit" and "Die Another Day."
Tattersall's television work includes the series "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles," for which he was nominated for an Emmy and an ASC Best Cinematography Award. He is currently shooting "Star Wars: Episode III" in Australia. |
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KIRK M. PETRUCCELLI (Production Designer) came from a background of fine arts and worked as assistant art director on a number of pictures before taking the production designer credit on "3 Ninjas" in 1992. Films since then include "Murder in the First," "Anaconda," "Blade," "The Thirteenth Floor," "Mystery Men," "The Patriot" with Mel Gibson and "The Last Castle" with Robert Redford.
Petruccelli worked on the first "Tomb Raider" film with the assistance of some of the finest art department talents in the world, many of whom returned to work with him on "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life." |
MICHAEL KAHN, A.C.E. (Editor) has more than 50 editing credits on major motion pictures. He has edited for director Jan De Bont before, notably on "The Haunting" and "Twister." Many of the films Kahn has worked on have been for director Steven Spielberg, such as "Catch Me If You Can," "Minority Report," "Artificial Intelligence: AI," "Saving Private Ryan," "Amistad," "Schindler's List," "Jurassic Park," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "The Color Purple" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
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LINDY HEMMING (Costume Designer) is one of Hollywood's most sought-after costume designers. An Oscar® winner for Mike Leigh's "Topsy-Turvy," Hemming also designed "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" as well as the last four James Bond movies: "GoldenEye," "Tomorrow Never Dies," "The World Is Not Enough" and "Die Another Day."
Hemming's early credits include highly regarded films like Stephen Frears' "My Beautiful Laundrette," "84 Charing Cross Road," with Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft, "Hear My Song," "Waterland" and the enormously successful "Four Weddings and a Funeral." She worked frequently for Mike Leigh, designing costumes for "Meantime," "The Short and Curlies," "High Hopes," "Life is Sweet" and "Naked," prior to their Oscar®-winning collaboration "Topsy-Turvy." Winner of the 1995 Women in Film & Television Technicians Award, Hemming has more than 35 films to her credit, including Bob Rafelson's "Blood and Wine," with Jack Nicholson and Michael Caine, Johnny Depp's directorial debut "The Brave," Mark Herman's "Little Voice" and William Boyd's "The Trench." Having created the Lara Croft look for the first "Tomb Raider" movie, Hemming established an excellent working relationship with Angelina Jolie, which made her return for "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" a most welcome one. |
ALAN SILVESTRI (Composer) was nominated for an Oscar®, a Golden Globe Award and a Grammy Award for his contributions to the multiple Academy Award®-winning film "Forrest Gump." He was also nominated for four additional Grammy Awards -- two for "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and two for "Back to the Future" -- and he won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition for "Cast Away."
Most recently serving as the composer for "Identity," "Maid in Manhattan" and "Lilo & Stitch," Silvestri has nearly 100 feature films to his credit including "Showtime," "Serendipity," "The Mummy Returns," "The Mexican," "What Lies Beneath," "Reindeer Games," "Stuart Little," "Contact," "Grumpy Old Men," "The Bodyguard," "Father of the Bride," "The Abyss," "Predator" and "Romancing the Stone," just to name a few. Silvestri's work on the small screen includes "Starsky and Hutch," "CHiPs," "Manimal," "Amazing Stories" and "Tales from the Crypt: All Through the House," for which he won a Cable Ace Award for Best Original Score. |
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LOUIS A. STROLLER (Co-producer) has served on numerous films as producer, executive producer or co-producer. Among them are "Carolina," "The Adventures of Pluto Nash," "The Bone Collector," "Nothing to Lose," "The Rock," "Carlito's Way," "Blue Ice," "Back in the U.S.S.R.," "Betsy's Wedding," "Sea of Love," "A New Life," "Real Men" "Sweet Liberty," "Scarface," "Eddie Macon's Run," "Venom," "The Four Seasons," "The Seduction of Joe Tynan," "Carrie" and "Badlands."
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SIMON CRANE (Second Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator) is one of the busiest second unit directors and stunt coordinators working today. During his early years, he was an accomplished stunt performer on the James Bond films, "The Living Daylights" and "License to Kill," as well as on "Rambo III," "Total Recall," "Aliens," "Alien3" and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." Crane has been the stunt double for many leading actors, including Timothy Dalton as James Bond, Kevin Costner in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and Mel Gibson in both "Air America" and "Braveheart."
Inevitably, Crane started stunt coordinating and some of his early films include "Frankenstein," "101 Dalmatians" and "Hamlet." He was also the aerial stunt coordinator and performer for the daring plane-to-plane transfer in "Cliffhanger." During the last five years, Crane has established his unique style of stunts with an impressive array of films, including "GoldenEye," "Titanic," "Saving Private Ryan," "The Mummy" and "The World Is Not Enough." Also he worked on "Vertical Limit" in New Zealand and "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" in the U.K., where he not only coordinated the stunts but also directed the 2nd unit. Even more recently, he added "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" to his credits as 2nd unit director and stunt coordinator. Currently working on the epic story of "Troy," starring Brad Pitt and Eric Bana, Crane has recently formed Action Concepts Ltd. with Chris Corbould (Special Effects Supervisor) to create and write action sequences for existing film scripts and commercials. |