Thomas H. Brodek, the producer behind movies like The Aviator (starring Christopher Reeve), The Principal (with Jim Belushi and Louis Gossett Jr.), and Transylvania 6-5000 (featuring Jeff Goldblum), has passed away at the age of 86.
On June 15, Brodek passed away from cancer at a hospice in Surprise, Arizona, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, his wife of 63 years, author and former Warner Bros. executive Lorraine Brodek, shared.
It was on June 15 that Brodek succumbed to cancer at a hospice in Surprise, Arizona, as announced by The Hollywood Reporter. His wife of 63 years, author and former Warner Bros. executive Lorraine Brodek, shared this information.
For over a decade from 1990 to 2002, Brodek held the position of senior vice president and executive producer at ABC Productions. During this period, he was involved in creating three works based on the writings of Stephen King: ‘Storm of the Century’, which was a miniseries released in 1999, ‘Rose Red’ in 2002, and ‘Kingdom Hospital’, a series that premiered in 2004.
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Previously, he served as the production head for a notable ABC miniseries remake based on John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden,” which was released in 1981.
In 2009, Brodek was employed to create the last four episodes of the TV series “The Tudors,” broadcast on Showtime, in Ireland. Later, he was responsible for producing the film “Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks” (2014), which featured Gena Rowlands as its star.
Hailing from Hollywood, Brodek studied at Mark Keppel High School in Alhambra, which was once attended by Natalie Wood. Later, he graduated from the USC film school in 1960, where he initially crossed paths with his future spouse.
In 1986, he along with his partner Richard Soames established Doric Productions with the intention of producing films developed in-house as negative pick-up projects. Their debut production was “The Boss’ Wife” (1986), featuring Daniel Stern, for TriStar Pictures.
Additionally, they were involved in producing films such as “Transylvania 6-5000” from 1985, “The Principal” of 1987, and Disney’s “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” released in 1989.
Brodek served as the head at Southwestern Studios in Carefree, Arizona, which was the location for Dick Van Dyke’s taping of CBS’ “The New Dick Van Dyke Show” from 1971-74; he held the position of executive vice president in charge of production, administration, and business affairs for a company led by producer Mace Neufeld; furthermore, he acted as the president of the television division at The Petersen Co.
Over the past five decades, I’ve had the privilege of being a game-changer in film production and executive roles. Additionally, I served as vice chairman for the California Film Commission and offered guidance to the North Britain Film Commission. I also have the honor of belonging to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Among those who carry on are his daughters, Kristin and Kerri, as well as his grandson, Logan Dunn, who works in post-production for the Netflix miniseries titled “Sirens.
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