Uri Singer
Uri Singer | |
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Uri Singer at the international premier of Marjorie Prime | |
| Born | December 30, 1960 |
| Occupation | Film producer |
Uri Singer; is a businessman and film producer. He is the owner and CEO of Passage Pictures.
Singer has acquired and adapted post-modern literary works for the screen, including Kurt Vonnegut’s Hocus Pocus and The Silence by Don DeLillo. He also produced Marjorie Prime, based on a play by Jordan Harrison. The film was written by Michael Almereyda and premiered at Sundance in 2017. It went on to win the Alfred Sloan Foundation Feature Film Prize.
Other projects include Experimenter (written and directed by Michael Almereyda)[1] starring Peter Sarsgaard and Winona Ryder, as well as TESLA, starring Ethan Hawke and Kyle MacLachlan, which premiered at Sundance in 2020. The film won the Alfred Sloan Foundation Feature Film Prize.
In 2020, Singer acquired the rights to DeLillo's Underworld. In September 2021, it was announced that Theodore Melfi would write and direct the film for Netflix. Also in September 2021, Singer obtained the rights to Vladimir Nabokov’s Invitation to a Beheading.
His most recent project, White Noise, based on Don DeLillo's novel, was released by Netflix in 2022, with Noah Baumbach directing. Singer is a member of the Producers Guild of America (PGA).
Filmography
| Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Corporate Retreat | |
| 2022 | White Noise | |
| 2020 | Tesla | |
| 2017 | Marjorie Prime | |
| 2015 | Breaking Through[2] | |
| 2015 | Experimenter[3] | |
| 2014 | Like Sunday, Like Rain[4] | |
| 2013 | Man Camp | |
| 2013 | Open Road | |
| 2010 | Bed & Breakfast | |
| 2010 | I Want Candy (short)[5] | |
| 2009 | Predileção |
TV
| Date | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Avance Producido en Hollywood | Released |
References
- ^ "Peter Sarsgaard, Winona Ryder Board Indie Drama 'Experimenter' - Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (6 May 2014). "Cannes Briefs: The Exchange Selling International On 'The Houses October Built'; 'Reagan' Biopic Lands At Manifest; Fortissimo/Wanda Team On 'Great Hypnotist'; FilmsDistribution Finds A 'Magical Girl'; More". Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- ^ McNary, Dave (26 March 2015). "Peter Sarsgaard's 'Experimenter' Bought by Magnolia for U.S. (EXCLUSIVE)". Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- ^ "Like Sunday, Like Rain". www.montereymedia.com. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
- ^ "I Want Candy - A Film By Theodore Melfi". goldenlightfilms.com. Retrieved 2015-08-07.