David Permut

David A. Permut is a multiple Academy Award and Emmy nominated producer whose career spans four decades and over 40 films. Early in his career, Permut produced GIVE EM HELL, HARRY! which garnered James Whitmore a Best Actor Oscar nomination in 1975; and the classic RICHARD PRYOR: LIVE IN CONCERT, which was the first comedy concert of its kind, and one of the most successful of all time. He went on to produce two of the highest grossing films of 1987 which were DRAGNET, starring Tom Hanks and Dan Aykroyd, and BLIND DATE, starring Bruce Willis is his debut role with Kim Bassinger which was directed by Blake Edwards. Shortly after, Permut also produced the action blockbuster hit FACE/OFF starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage, which was directed by John Woo. Other notable credits include: THE MARRYING MAN (1991) which was written by acclaimed writer Neil Simon; 29TH STREET (1991), CAPTAIN RON (1992) starring Kurt Russell; CONSENTING ADULTS which was directed by Academy Award nominated director Alan Pakula; EDDIE (1996) starring Whoopi Goldberg; DOUBLE TAKE (2001); DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY (2003); PUNCHING THE CLOWN which featured a cast led by Academy Award Winner J.K. Simmons, and Sarah Silverman and premiered at SXSW; and THE POLKA KING starring Jack Black which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017 and was acquired by Netflix for a 2018 release. In addition to studio films, Permut has produced a number of independents including the critically acclaimed CHARLIE BARTLETT starring Anton Yelchin and Robert Downey Jr.; YOUTH IN REVOLT (2009) starring Michael Cera which was based on classic cult-novel by C.D. Payne; STRUCK BY LIGHTNING (2012) written by and starring Chris Colfer (GLEE); and MATCH (2014) starring Patrick Stewart which was adapted from the Tony nominated play. Released in 2016, HACKSAW RIDGE directed by Mel Gibson and starring Andrew Garfield premiered at the Venice Film Festival and was named one of the Top 10 Films of the Year by the National Board of Review. HACKSAW won the best action movie and best actor in an action movie category at the Critics' Choice Awards, was nominated for three Golden Globes, and six Academy Awards, and won the Oscars for film editing and sound mixing. David also has an interest in documentaries. Released by Disney in 2009 was the documentary THE BOYS: THE SHERMAN BROTHERS' STORY, which Permut produced with Ben Stiller. He also executive produced THE FABULOUS ALAN CARR about the iconic, flamboyant, film producer. His multiple television credits include the critically acclaimed and Emmy nominated PRAYERS FOR BOBBY (2009) starring Sigourney Weaver, LOVE LEADS THE WAY (1984), A TRIUMPH OF THE HEART: THE RICKY BELL STORY (1991), BREAKING THE SILENCE (1992), and THE COLOR OF RAIN (2014). He recently produced the stage production of THE INVESTIGATION: A SEARCH OF THE TRUTH IN TEN ACTS written by Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan (HACKSAW RIDGE) and directed by nine-time Tony nominee Scott Ellis, which was live streamed from New York with an all-star cast including John Lithgow, Annette Bening, Michael Shannon, Zachary Quinto, Kevin Kline, among others. Schenkkan's play incorporates the Mueller report, relating to the ten counts of obstruction of justice and received glowing praise from critics and audiences alike. Most recently, David served as a Principal Producer on the landmark, 5-part docuseries for Apple+ called VISIBLE: OUT ON TELEVISION which explores the history of the American LGBTQ movement over the past several decades through the lens of TV, starting with the McCarthy hearings with Roy Cohn. The series had been in production for over 10 years. BEHIND THE CANDELABRA will mark his next stage production, which is a Broadway musical based on the life of Liberace. Richard LaGravenese is writing the book under Tony Award winning director Christopher Ashley's (COME FROM AWAY) direction. He currently has an active and diverse development slate including: CHIPPENDALES, the true story of the first all-women's nightclub in 1980, which is a cross between BOOGIE NIGHTS meets GOODFELLAS, and features a stellar cast including Dev Patel and Ben Stiller. HITMAN, starring Andrew Garfield, which is based on the true story of Maury Lerner, a professional baseball player for the Pittsburg Pirates organization who became a hitman for the Patriarcha crime family. MARY, which is based on the true story of Mary Edwards Walker who was the only woman to win the Congressional Medal Of Honor during the Civil War. SHEELA, which is based on the true story of Ma Anand Sheela - one of the leaders in the controversial Rajneesh movement during the 1980s who used illegal tactics, including the largest bioterrorism attach on US soil, to silence local dissenters in Oregon. Priyanka Chopra will star as Sheela, under Barry Levinson's direction. FRANZESE, which is based on the true story of how John Franzese Jr. was placed in the Witness Protection program after testifying against his father, the Colombo crime family mob boss "Sonny" Franzese. And the yet to be titled narrative adaptation of the acclaimed Netflix documentary, THE LEGEND OF COCAINE ISLAND, which will star Will Farrell, among others.