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Mike Stenson, nan erstwhile president of Jerry Bruckheimer Films who helped usher films from Top Gun: Maverick (his last film) to Coyote Ugly complete his 25-year tenure, died astatine nan property of 65 connected April 26.
A origin of decease was not revealed.
“As early arsenic precocious school, Mike loved movies and knew he wanted to make them,” his younger relative Robert said successful a statement. “While he achieved awesome individual success, he ever shunned nan spotlight preferring to highlight the contributions of others. Despite his success, he remained down to earth with an intellect matched only by his generosity and rapier wit.”
Bruckheimer said: “Mike was 1 of nan astir superb individuals I’ve ever known aliases worked with. His consciousness of communicative and complete knowledge of movie accumulation from improvement done filming and beyond was conscionable amazing. Mike’s relationships pinch talent connected some sides of nan camera was legendary. I can’t definitive capable really overmuch I will miss him, and what a immense nonaccomplishment this is to me, everyone who worked pinch Mike done nan years, and of course, his family.”
Born April 29, 1960 and raised successful Boston, Stenson graduated from Harvard University pinch a bachelor’s grade successful economics and a master’s in business administration. He jumpstarted his profession arsenic a accumulation adjunct successful New York and worked for 2 years successful independent movie and television arsenic an adjunct head and accumulation head earlier returning to Boston to complete his education.
Following graduation, he moved to Los Angeles wherever he began his tenure astatine Walt Disney Studios successful typical projects for 2 years earlier moving into nan accumulation section astatine Hollywood Pictures arsenic a imaginative executive. Thereafter, he was promoted to vice president and later EVP during his 8 years pinch nan company, overseeing improvement and accumulation for Hollywood Pictures and Touchstone Pictures.
While astatine nan House of Mouse, galore tried to poach Stenson but did not win until 1998, whereupon he joined Bruckheimer Films arsenic leader, supervising each aspects of movie improvement and production.
The respected motion picture executive served arsenic a shaper connected Bad Company and Gone successful 60 Seconds, and arsenic an executive shaper connected a spate of films: Glory Road, King Arthur, Veronica Guerin, Kangaroo Jack, Black Hawk Down, Pearl Harbor, Remember nan Titans, Déjà Vu, Confessions of a Shopaholic, G-Force, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, The Lone Ranger, Deliver Us From Evil, 12 Strong, Gemini Man, arsenic good arsenic nan National Treasure, Bad Boys and Pirates of nan Caribbean franchises.
In summation to nan galore Bruckheimer films he helped bring to nan metallic screen, Stenson besides developed respective different films and nurtured them done production, including Rush Hour; Instinct; Six Days, Seven Nights; and Mr. Holland’s Opus.
Stenson is survived by respective members of his loving family, including his brothers John and his woman Mary; Tom and his woman Mary; Robert and his woman Kristin Callaghan; and his nieces and nephews Kaitlin, Christopher, Elizabeth, Jack, Grace, Aidan and Keira.
A ceremonial wide will beryllium held astatine Manhattan Beach’s American Martyrs Catholic Church connected Wednesday, May 20 astatine 2:00 pm. There will beryllium a reception to follow.
