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Patrick J. Palmer(1935-2020)

  • Producer
  • Production Manager
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Patrick J. Palmer was born on 28 December 1935 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for Moonstruck (1987), Hellboy (2004) and Rollerball (1975). He died on 29 February 2020 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 28, 1935
DiedFebruary 29, 2020(84)
BornDecember 28, 1935
DiedFebruary 29, 2020(84)
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  • Nominated for 3 Oscars
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Cher in Moonstruck (1987)
Moonstruck
7.2
  • Producer(as Patrick Palmer)
  • 1987
John Hurt, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Ladislav Beran, Doug Jones, Karel Roden, Brian Steele, and Rupert Evans in Hellboy (2004)
Hellboy
6.9
  • Producer(as Patrick Palmer)
  • 2004
Rollerball (1975)
Rollerball
6.5
  • Producer(as Patrick Palmer)
  • 1975
Wesley Snipes in Blade II (2002)
Blade II
6.7
  • Producer
  • 2002

Credits

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Producer



  • Kim Whalen in A Winter Rose (2014)
    A Winter Rose
    4.7
    • associate producer
    • supervising producer
    • 2014
  • Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson in Little Children (2006)
    Little Children
    7.5
    • executive producer (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 2006
  • Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Don Cheadle, Woody Harrelson, and Naomie Harris in After the Sunset (2004)
    After the Sunset
    6.2
    • executive producer (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 2004
  • John Hurt, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Ladislav Beran, Doug Jones, Karel Roden, Brian Steele, and Rupert Evans in Hellboy (2004)
    Hellboy
    6.9
    • executive producer (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 2004
  • Rex-patriates (2004)
    Rex-patriates
    5.6
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Wesley Snipes in Blade II (2002)
    Blade II
    6.7
    • producer
    • 2002
  • The Shrink Is In (2001)
    The Shrink Is In
    5.1
    • executive producer (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 2001
  • Emily Bergl in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
    The Rage: Carrie 2
    4.8
    • executive producer (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 1999
  • Brendan Fraser, Shirley MacLaine, and Ricki Lake in Mrs. Winterbourne (1996)
    Mrs. Winterbourne
    6.3
    • executive producer (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 1996
  • Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp, and Faye Dunaway in Don Juan DeMarco (1994)
    Don Juan DeMarco
    6.7
    • producer (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 1994
  • Melanie Griffith, Ed Harris, Michael Patrick Carter, Brian Christopher, and Adam LaVorgna in Milk Money (1994)
    Milk Money
    5.7
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Mackenzie Astin in Iron Will (1994)
    Iron Will
    6.6
    • produced by (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 1994
  • Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson in Made in America (1993)
    Made in America
    5.1
    • co-producer
    • 1993
  • Thora Birch, Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, and Elijah Wood in Paradise (1991)
    Paradise
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Christina Ricci, Winona Ryder, Cher, and Bob Hoskins in Mermaids (1990)
    Mermaids
    6.7
    • producer (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 1990

Production Management



  • Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson in Little Children (2006)
    Little Children
    7.5
    • unit production manager (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 2006
  • Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Don Cheadle, Woody Harrelson, and Naomie Harris in After the Sunset (2004)
    After the Sunset
    6.2
    • unit production manager
    • 2004
  • John Hurt, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Ladislav Beran, Doug Jones, Karel Roden, Brian Steele, and Rupert Evans in Hellboy (2004)
    Hellboy
    6.9
    • unit production manager (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 2004
  • Wesley Snipes in Blade II (2002)
    Blade II
    6.7
    • unit production manager (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 2002
  • Texas Rangers (2001)
    Texas Rangers
    5.2
    • executive production supervisor
    • unit production manager (as Patrick Palmer, as Patrick Palmer)
    • 2001
  • The Shrink Is In (2001)
    The Shrink Is In
    5.1
    • unit production manager (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 2001
  • Emily Bergl in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
    The Rage: Carrie 2
    4.8
    • unit production manager
    • 1999
  • Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp, and Faye Dunaway in Don Juan DeMarco (1994)
    Don Juan DeMarco
    6.7
    • unit production manager (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 1994
  • Melanie Griffith, Ed Harris, Michael Patrick Carter, Brian Christopher, and Adam LaVorgna in Milk Money (1994)
    Milk Money
    5.7
    • unit production manager (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 1994
  • Beau Bridges in Gaily, Gaily (1969)
    Gaily, Gaily
    5.3
    • production manager
    • 1969
  • The Party (1968)
    The Party
    7.4
    • production manager
    • 1968
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barbara Feldon in Fitzwilly (1967)
    Fitzwilly
    6.7
    • unit production manager
    • 1967
  • Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and Judi West in The Fortune Cookie (1966)
    The Fortune Cookie
    7.2
    • unit manager
    • 1966
  • Kirk Douglas, Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, Senta Berger, and Yul Brynner in Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
    Cast a Giant Shadow
    6.3
    • unit manager
    • 1966
  • Burt Lancaster and Lee Remick in The Hallelujah Trail (1965)
    The Hallelujah Trail
    6.5
    • unit manager
    • 1965

Second Unit or Assistant Director



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    • assistant director (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 2006
  • Emily Bergl in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
    The Rage: Carrie 2
    4.8
    • second unit director
    • 1999
  • Brendan Fraser, Shirley MacLaine, and Ricki Lake in Mrs. Winterbourne (1996)
    Mrs. Winterbourne
    6.3
    • second unit director (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 1996
  • Melanie Griffith, Ed Harris, Michael Patrick Carter, Brian Christopher, and Adam LaVorgna in Milk Money (1994)
    Milk Money
    5.7
    • second unit director (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 1994
  • Mackenzie Astin in Iron Will (1994)
    Iron Will
    6.6
    • second unit director
    • 1994
  • Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson in Made in America (1993)
    Made in America
    5.1
    • second unit director (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 1993
  • Thora Birch, Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, and Elijah Wood in Paradise (1991)
    Paradise
    6.7
    • second unit director
    • 1991
  • Christina Ricci, Winona Ryder, Cher, and Bob Hoskins in Mermaids (1990)
    Mermaids
    6.7
    • second unit director (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 1990
  • Robert De Niro and Jane Fonda in Stanley & Iris (1990)
    Stanley & Iris
    6.3
    • second unit director (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 1990
  • William Hurt and Marlee Matlin in Children of a Lesser God (1986)
    Children of a Lesser God
    7.2
    • second unit director (as Patrick Palmer)
    • 1986

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Patrick Palmer
  • Born
    • December 28, 1935
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 29, 2020
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(Alzheimer's disease)

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  • Trivia
    He produced three Best Picture Oscar nominees: A Soldier's Story (1984), Children of a Lesser God (1986) and Moonstruck (1987).
  • Trademark
      Frequently worked with Norman Jewison.

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