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Tom Sherak(1945-2014)

  • Production Manager
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Tom Sherak
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Tom Sherak was born on 22 June 1945 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a production manager and actor, known for The One (2001), Rent (2005) and Columbus Circle (2012). He was married to Madeleine. He died on 28 January 2014 in Calabasas, California, USA.
BornJune 22, 1945
DiedJanuary 28, 2014(68)
BornJune 22, 1945
DiedJanuary 28, 2014(68)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Jet Li in The One (2001)
The One
5.9
  • Producer
  • 2001
Taye Diggs, Rosario Dawson, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, and Tracie Thoms in Rent (2005)
Rent
6.9
  • Producer
  • 2005
Columbus Circle (2012)
Columbus Circle
5.9
  • Benny The Bagel Man
  • 2012
Clarkworld (2009)
Clarkworld
7.4
  • Self
  • 2009

Credits

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Production Management

  • Josh Hartnett in Black Hawk Down (2001)
    Black Hawk Down
    7.7
    • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    7.0
    • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
    • 1996
  • Robin Williams, Sally Field, Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence, and Mara Wilson in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
    Mrs. Doubtfire
    7.1
    • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone (1990)
    Home Alone
    7.8
    • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
    Die Hard
    8.2
    • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)
    Aliens
    8.4
    • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
    • 1986

Actor

  • Columbus Circle (2012)
    Columbus Circle
    5.9
    • Benny The Bagel Man
    • 2012
  • Dennis Franz, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Jacqueline Obradors, Charlotte Ross, Henry Simmons, and Gordon Clapp in NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Uniform #1 (uncredited)
    • 2002

Producer

  • Taye Diggs, Rosario Dawson, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, and Tracie Thoms in Rent (2005)
    Rent
    6.9
    • co-executive producer
    • 2005
  • Jet Li in The One (2001)
    The One
    5.9
    • executive producer
    • 2001

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Personal details

  • Born
    • June 22, 1945
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 28, 2014
    • Calabasas, California, USA(prostate cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Madeleine? - January 28, 2014 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • William Sherak

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    He served in the Army during the Vietnam War.

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