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Thomas Philip Pollock (April 10, 1943 – August 1, 2020) was an American film producer and studio executive. He started his career as an entertainment lawyer, before transitioning to a studio executive and film producer.
Aug 2, 2020 · Tom Pollock, the former chairman of Universal Pictures and the American Film Institute, died Saturday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following a heart attack. He was 77....
Aug 3, 2020 · Tom Pollock was a prominent entertainment lawyer and executive who negotiated deals for "Star Wars," "Indiana Jones," and "Schindler's List." He also served as chairman of AFI and co-founded The Montecito Picture Company.
Aug 2, 2020 · Tom Pollock, Risk-Taking Ex-Universal Chairman, Dies at 77. Pollock stood by such controversial releases as Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" and Martin Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ...
Aug 3, 2020 · Tom Pollock, the Hollywood dealmaker who steered George Lucas through his “Star Wars” negotiations and went on to serve as chairman on Universal Studios for 10 years, died Saturday. He was 77.
- sonaiya.kelley@latimes.com
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Tom Pollock. Producer: Up in the Air. Tom Pollock served as chairman of Universal Pictures from 1986 to 1996 and was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Film Institute. In 1998, Pollock co-founded The Montecito Picture Company with Director/Producer Ivan Reitman.
Aug 3, 2020 · Tom Pollock was not your ordinary studio chief. Trained as a lawyer, Pollock chaired Universal Pictures for nine years (1986 to 1996) and went on to partner with Ivan Reitman’s Montecito Picture...
