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Jake Eberts

Canadian film producer, executive and financier (1941-2012) · Canada · On the map · Directors · Died at 71

Jake Eberts, OC was a Canadian film producer, executive and financier. He was known for his work on Academy Award-winning titles Chariots of Fire, Gandhi (1982), Dances with Wolves (1990), and the successful animated feature Chicken Run (2000).

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2012Died6 September 20122010OceansFilm, Producer2007Whatever Lola WantsFilm, Producer2006DoogalFilm, Producer2004America's Heart & SoulFilm, Producer2001Snow in AugustFilm, Producer1999Grey OwlFilm, Producer1996James and the Giant PeachFilm, Producer1993Super Mario Bros.Film, Producer1992A River Runs Through ItFilm, Producer1990Dances with WolvesFilm, Producer1987Hope and GloryFilm, Producer1982The Plague DogsFilm, Producer1941Born10 July 1941

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  • Dances with Wolves 1990
  • The Plague Dogs 1982
  • Oceans 2010
  • The Name of the Rose 1986
  • The Illusionist 2010

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Filmography 40

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Awards

Officer of the Order of Canada

About this person

According to Filmink magazine "he was responsible for some of the greatest British films of all time."

Country
Canada
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2012 · aged 71

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