Rod Lurie Net Worth is
$850,000
Rod Lurie Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Talented film critic-turned-director who burst onto the scene in late 2000 with his hotly debated political thriller The Contender (2000). That film launched Lurie into the spot of filmmakers-to-watch and stood out amongst a year's worth of mindless and politically empty films. Born in Israel, Lurie spent his childhood living in Connecticut and ...
| Date Of Birth | May 15, 1962 |
| Place Of Birth | Israel |
| Profession | Writer, Producer, Director |
| Spouse | Kyra Davis |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
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| 1 | [Lurie pan] In a standard two-person conversation scene, instead of cutting between separate of shots of the actors speaking to each other, Lurie will often pan the camera from side-to-side to give it a one-take feel. |
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| 1 | [on meeting with 'Jeff Bridges' to discuss The Contender (2000)] When he answered the door, he was in his Lebowski regalia. Not Lebowski-like wardrobe, I mean THE Lebowski wardrobe...When we were done he put his arms around me and said, 'The Dude as The President. Who'd have thunk it?' |
| 2 | My films are political, so when they get rated on anything you have to take into account that a lot of my attackers are hard-line Republicans. |
| 3 | [on his film The Contender (2000) :] The film is about the DNA of greatness. It's about what truly makes great people. Characters like Laine [ Joan Allen ] only come around once every 30 or 40 years. It's just not in her character to respond to the allegations. |
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| 1 | Casting his next feature-length film, with the working title, "Beat The Eagle." [October 2002] |
| 2 | Directed two Oscar nominated performances: Jeff Bridges and Joan Allen in The Contender (2000). |
| 3 | Has directed movies or TV series featuring or involving six different fictional U.S. presidents. |
| 4 | Attended West Point and completed four years of military service in Germany. |
| 5 | Has two children, Hunter and Paige. |
| 6 | Journalist/film critic-turned-filmmaker. |
| 7 | Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1984. |
| 8 | Born in Israel, but lived in Hawaii and Connecticut. |
| 9 | On his radio show, a couple months before the movie's release, Lurie predicted Titanic (1997) would be the biggest bust in Hollywood history. |
| 10 | Son of internationally syndicated cartoonist Ranan Lurie. |
| 11 | Former movie critic for KABC Radio in Los Angeles. He was also formerly president of the Broadcast Film Critics Association in L.A. He stepped down from KABC when he went into production on The Contender (2000) because of possible conflicts of interest. He is also a graduate of West Point. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Straw Dogs | 2011 | screenplay | |
| Nothing But the Truth | 2008/I | written by | |
| I'm Paige Wilson | 2007 | TV Movie | |
| Commander in Chief | | TV Series 14 episodes, 2005 - 2006 written by - 4 episodes, 2005 writer - 1 episode | |
| Line of Fire | | TV Series 1 episode, 2004 teleplay - 2 episodes, 2004 writer - 2 episodes, 2003 | |
| Capital City | 2004 | TV Movie written by | |
| The Nazi | 2002 | Short screenplay | |
| The Contender | 2000 | written by | |
| Deterrence | 1999 | written by | |
| 4 Second Delay | 1998 | Short writer | |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Louder Than Words | 2013/II | executive producer | |
| What Doesn't Kill You | 2008 | producer | |
| Nothing But the Truth | 2008/I | producer | |
| I'm Paige Wilson | 2007 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Resurrecting the Champ | 2007 | producer | |
| Commander in Chief | 2005-2006 | TV Series executive producer - 19 episodes | |
| Capital City | 2004 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Line of Fire | 2003 | TV Series executive producer | |
| The Search for John Gissing | 2001 | executive producer | |
| Scenes of the Crime | 2001 | producer | |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| American Odyssey | 2015 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| Hell on Wheels | 2012-2014 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| The Surgeon General | 2013 | TV Movie | |
| Straw Dogs | 2011 | | |
| Nothing But the Truth | 2008/I | | |
| Speechless | 2008 | TV Movie documentary co-director | |
| I'm Paige Wilson | 2007 | TV Movie | |
| Resurrecting the Champ | 2007 | | |
| Commander in Chief | 2005 | TV Series 4 episodes | |
| Line of Fire | 2003-2004 | TV Series 7 episodes | |
| The Nazi | 2002 | Short | |
| The Last Castle | 2001 | | |
| The Contender | 2000 | | |
| Deterrence | 1999 | | |
| 4 Second Delay | 1998 | Short | |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Hell on Wheels | 2014 | TV Series | Bystander #2 |
| Straw Dogs | 2011 | | Logger #1 |
| Nothing But the Truth | 2008/I | | Larry |
| Resurrecting the Champ | 2007 | | Toby Eagleburger |
| Deterrence | 1999 | | John Desimio |
| Hollywood Boulevard II | 1990 | | Who Are You? |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Resurrecting the Champ | 2007 | writer: "Land of Quiet Poems", "Every Eden" | |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| As Cool as I Am | 2013 | special thanks | |
| Casino Jack | 2010 | special thanks | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| IC Places Hollywood | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| Hardball with Chris Matthews | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| President Hollywood | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Mister President | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Heckler | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Trailers from Hell | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Nominee: Best Television Series - Drama |
| The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2000-2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 2000 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Junket Whore | 1998 | Documentary | Himself - Former Reporter: KMPC |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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| 2001 | Alan J. Pakula Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | | The Contender (2000) |
| 1998 | Film Award | Canyonlands Film Festival | Best Drama | 4 Second Delay (1998) |
| 1998 | Gold Award | Crested Butte Reel Fest | Drama | 4 Second Delay (1998) |
| 1998 | Jury Special Prize | Deauville Film Festival | Best Short Film | 4 Second Delay (1998) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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| 2001 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay - Original | The Contender (2000) |
| 1998 | Best Short Film | Deauville Film Festival | | 4 Second Delay (1998) |
