Jorge Saralegui
Jorge Manuel Saralegui (born 1953)[1][2] is a Cuban-American film producer and screenwriter.[1] Born in Cuba, he was raised in Bronxville, New York,[1] later graduating with a degree in creative writing from Antioch College.[3]
Career
[edit]In 1987, he relocated to Los Angeles, California to pursue script writing. A year later, he was hired as a studio reader at Universal Pictures.[1] Following a brief stint as a story analyst at Daniel Melnick's The IndieProd Company, he joined 20th Century Fox in 1989 as a script reader.[4][5]
At Fox, he was promoted to a junior creative executive position, then, in June 1995, to senior vice-president of production. Two years later, he was appointed executive vice-president of production.[4] There, Saralegui ushered Speed, Independence Day, Broken Arrow and Die Hard With a Vengeance through the development and production processes, and oversaw the productions of Speed 2: Cruise Control, Alien: Resurrection and Great Expectations.[6]
In late 1997, he negotiated with studios to launch his own film label,[6] settling at Warner Bros. in 1998, where he founded on-lot production company Material Films,[1][7] with Channing Dungey serving as president.[8][9]
In 2005, he co-founded horror film production company Midnight Picture Show with Clive Barker.[10]
Fiction
[edit]His writings have appeared in literary magazines and an anthology, Latinos in Lotusland.[3] Saralegui's first novel, Last Rites, was published by Putnam Berkley in 1985,[11] followed by Shadow Stalker in 1987, then Looker in 1990.[12]
A fourth novel, Sentimental Surgery, was a quarterfinalist in the 2019 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition.[13]
Filmography
[edit]He was a producer of the listed films, unless otherwise noted.
Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Red Planet | Warner Bros. | |
| 2002 | Queen of the Damned | Material Films | |
| The Time Machine | Executive producer | Material Films | |
| Showtime | Material Films | ||
| 2004 | The Big Bounce | Material Films[14] | |
| 2006 | The Plague | Midnight Picture Show; direct-to-video | |
| 2008 | The Midnight Meat Train | Midnight Picture Show | |
| 2009 | Book of Blood | Midnight Picture Show | |
| Dread | Midnight Picture Show | ||
| 2016 | Paradox | Executive producer | |
| Kill Ratio | Executive producer |
- As writer
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Showtime |
| 2018 | Incoming |
- Recognition
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Idol | Special thanks |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Independent Producer Poised for Material Gain". Los Angeles Business Journal. 2002-02-24. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Crime Fiction IV - Allen J. Hubin". www.crimefictioniv.com. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ a b "Jorge Saralegui Hands across the Water". the other side of hope | journeys in refugee and immigrant literature. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ a b Petrikin, Chris (1997-04-14). "Fox hikes Saralegui". Variety. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "The IndieProd Company". Audiovisual Identity Database. 2024-11-17. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ a b Petrikin, Chris (1997-12-02). "Saralegui ankling Fox post". Variety. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ Lyons, Charles (2000-06-23). "WB takes dip in Montgomery's 'Lake'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Channing Dungey: 2019 Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame". www.bchalloffame.com. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Former ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey Joins Netflix as VP of Original Content". stylemagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Clive Barker to form Midnight Picture Show (16153)". www.advocate.com. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ Saralegui, Jorge (1985). Last Rites. Berkley Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-441-47185-0.
- ^ "Meet the Panelists for DCIFF 2012 Seminars and Workshops". DCIFF. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ ScreenCraft (2020-01-08). "2019 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition Quarterfinalists Announced". ScreenCraft. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Jorge Saralegui". prod.tcm.com. Retrieved 2025-01-04.