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.