Jack Rapke | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Spouse(s) | Laurie Ann Perlman (divorced) |
| Children | 2 (with Perlman) |
Jack Rapke is an American film producer who has produced such films as the 2000 Robert Zemeckis film Cast Away.[1][2]
Biography
Rapke was born to a Jewish family and raised in Miami.[3] He worked as a talent agent at William Morris Endeavor and then at the Creative Artists Agency.[3] He was married to Laurie Ann Perlman,[4] who was also Jewish;[3] they had two children before divorcing.[3] She remarried with Gerald M. Levin.[3][5]
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | What Lies Beneath | |
| Cast Away | ||
| 2003 | Matchstick Men | |
| 2004 | The Polar Express | Executive producer |
| 2005 | The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio | |
| 2006 | Last Holiday | |
| Monster House | ||
| 2007 | Beowulf | |
| 2009 | A Christmas Carol | |
| 2011 | Mars Needs Moms | |
| Real Steel | Executive producer | |
| 2012 | Flight | |
| 2015 | The Walk | |
| 2016 | Allied | Executive producer |
| 2018 | Welcome to Marwen | |
| 2020 | The Witches | |
| 2021 | BIOS |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag | The producers and director wish to thank |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011−13 | The Borgias | Executive producer | |
| 2018 | Elemental: Hydrogen vs. Hindenburg | Executive producer | |
| Medal of Honor | Executive producer | Documentary | |
| 2018−present | Manifest | Executive producer | |
| 2019–present | Project Blue Book | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | What/If | Executive producer | |
| TBA | Tooned Out | Executive producer |
References
- ^ Levy, Emmanuel (December 8, 2000). "Cast Away". Variety. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Jack Rapke". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d e Levin, By Laurie Ann (October 1, 2009). God, the Universe, and Where I Fit In. HCI. p. 245. ISBN 9780757314407.
- ^ Variety: "Levin heads for divorce" by Jill Goldsmith January 12, 2003
- ^ The Observer: "Hot Flash! Trophy Wife Models Are Passé: Rudy to Jack Welch, Remarrying Geezers Get Middle-Aged Babes With Power Dowries" by By Alexandra Wolfe and Anna Jane Grossman June 2, 2003
External links
- Jack Rapke on IMDb
This page was last edited on 14 December 2020, at 20:04