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One of the few Hollywood executives to come out of a writing background, Price interrupted his early TV career (where he was story editor and writer for CBS-TV from 1951-53) with a stint as story editor at Columbia Pictures (1953-57) which he would later head at two separate times. Credited with helping to create new TV formats: movies made for TV and the mini-series as well as the 90 minute series, Price left the presidency of Universal TV to become president of Columbia Pictures Productions and later chairman and chief executive officer of Columbia Pictures where he was involved with such story-driven, award-winning films as "Kramer vs....
Full Bio , Awards & Milestones

Filmography

I Married A Witch - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Legend of Pearl Hart - ( Associate Producer / / Announced / )
Mariette in Ecstasy - ( Producer / 1996 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
The Last Mogul - ( Himself / 2004 / Released / )
Texas Rangers - ( Producer / 2001 / Released / Dimension Home Video )
Zeus and Roxanne - ( Producer / 1997 / Released / Rysher Films )
Getting Away With Murder - ( Producer / 1996 / Released / )
Circle of Friends - ( Producer / 1995 / Released / )
The Walking Dead - ( Producer / 1995 / Released / )
The Walking Dead - ( Mr Dutkiewicz / 1995 / Released / )
Gladiator - ( Producer / 1992 / Released / )
Return to the Blue Lagoon - ( Producer / 1991 / Released / Finnkino )
The Fantasy Film World of George Pal - ( Assistant(- assistance) / 1986 / Released / )
Sullivan's Empire - ( Producer / 1967 / Released / Universal )
TV Credits
Hollywood, D.C.: A Tale of Two Cities ( 2000 / Released ): Actor
The Tuskegee Airmen ( 1995 / Released ): Executive Producer
I Love a Mystery ( 1973 / Released ): Producer
Alias Smith and Jones ( 1971 / Released ): Executive Producer
The City ( 1971 / Released ): Producer
San Francisco International ( 1970 / Released ): Executive Producer
It Takes a Thief ( 1968 / Released ): Executive Producer
Split Second to an Epitaph ( 1968 / Released ): Executive Producer
Ironside ( 1967 / Released ): Executive Producer
The Doomsday Flight ( 1966 / Released ): Producer
The Tall Man ( 1960 / Released ): Producer
Full Biography (Back to top)

One of the few Hollywood executives to come out of a writing background, Price interrupted his early TV career (where he was story editor and writer for CBS-TV from 1951-53) with a stint as story editor at Columbia Pictures (1953-57) which he would later head at two separate times. Credited with helping to create new TV formats: movies made for TV and the mini-series as well as the 90 minute series, Price left the presidency of Universal TV to become president of Columbia Pictures Productions and later chairman and chief executive officer of Columbia Pictures where he was involved with such story-driven, award-winning films as "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979), "Tootsie" and "Gandhi" (both 1982) and top-grossers as "Ghostbusters" and "The Karate Kid" (both 1984). In 1983, after conflict with parent company Coca-Cola over his autonomy, Price swung back to Universal as chairman of the motion picture group and president of Universal Pictures, leaving in 1987 to form Price Entertainment. The company released a string of small budget, high quality pictures including such films as "Shadowlands" (1993), "Circle of Friends" (1995), "A Bronx Tale" (1993) and "Texas Rangers" (2001). After Sony's purchase of Columbia, the newly-installed executives Jon Peters and Peter Guber appointed Price to head Columbia Pictures. Eighteen months later in October 1991 when his colleague at Warner Bros., Mark Canton, was freed from his contract, he was brought in to replace Price who continued his association with Sony Pictures Entertainment with a non-exclusive production deal.

Profession(s):
executive
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Family
son:Roy Price (works at Disney)
wife:Katherine Price (married on May 15, 1965)

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Education
Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 1949
Awards (Back to top)
Foundation of Motion Picture Pioneers Award Pioneer of the Year 0
NATO Motion Picture Executive of the Year Award 0

Milestones (Back to top)
1991 In October, replaced by Mark Canton as head of Columbia Pictures; reactivated Price Entertainment Company with a non-exclusive deal at Sony Pictures Entertainment to independently produce films that d
1990 Became chairman, Columbia Pictures after merging it with Price Entertainment Inc. in March 1991; contract bought out for a reported $15-20 million
1987 Formed Price Entertainment Inc.; also served as chairman and CEO (produced movies and TV shows for distribution through Columbia Pictures Entertainment)
1979 Named chairman, CEO of Columbia Pictures
1978 Left Universal TV and MCA to become president of Columbia Pictures Productions
1971 Named senior vice president Universal TV
1968 Produced first TV movie, "Split Second to an Epitaph"
1967 Produced first feature, "Sullivan's Empire"
1961 Named executive producer of TV series, "The Virginian" (1962-70), TV's first 90-minute series
1958 Worked for Ziv-TV
1948 - 1949 Served in US Navy
Joined CBS-TV, New York as story editor and writer on series such as "Studio One", "Suspense", "Web"
Moved to Hollywood; worked as story editor at Columbia Pictures
Worked for NBC-TV
Joined Universal as associate producer and writer 90-minute series
Produced first TV series, "The Tall Man"
Named vice president Universal TV
Appointed executive vice president in charge of production, Universal TV
Became president, Universal TV and vice president, MCA, Inc.
Named chairman, motion picture group, and president of Universal Pictures and vice president of MCA

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