Steve Tisch

Steven Elliot Tisch (born February 14, 1949) is an American film producer and businessman.

[4] In 1984, Tisch produced a made-for-TV movie entitled The Burning Bed, which caused controversy but also received eleven Emmy nominations[1] for Farrah Fawcett's depiction of a battered wife.

[7] However, he also produced several critically acclaimed films including Forrest Gump, American History X, and Snatch.

[8] Tisch received a Best Motion Picture Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Forrest Gump, which was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and won six, and remains one of the highest domestic box office grossing films in history.

[10] In 1999, he developed and produced an aborted television pilot Mission Extreme, for Film Roman and Max Degree TV, but it was cancelled due to lack of international backers.

[8] The company's TV projects include Perpetual Grace, LTD. for Epix and Servant starring Nell Tiger Free for Apple TV+.

[15] Tisch became chairman and Executive Vice President of the New York Giants American football team in 2005.

Tisch (far right) visiting the White House on April 30, 2008 [ 5 ]