Neal Edelstein
Born
Winnetka, Illinois
OccupationFilm producer
Known forThe Straight Story
Mulholland Drive

Neal Edelstein is an independent film producer and is known as an early technology adopter.

Biography

Early life

Neal Edelstein was born in Winnetka, Illinois, USA.[1] He graduated from the New Trier High School.[2]

Career

Edelstein began his film career in Los Angeles, California in the early 1990s. In 1997, he produced David Lynch's segment in the French film Lumiere and Company, shot with the original Lumiere brothers's camera.[1] After completion of the film, Edelstein and Lynch became partners in The Picture Factory, where Edelstein produced The Straight Story and Mulholland Drive, as well as worked with Lynch to conceive and launch the website DavidLynch.com.[1]

Later, Edelstein formed Macari/Edelstein Filmed Entertainment with New Line Cinema executive Mike Macari. Their first project together was the American remake of the Japanese horror film The Ring,[3] followed by the sequel The Ring Two.[1] Edelstein was instrumental in creating the viral marketing campaign for The Ring with director Gore Verbinski. Other film credits include Disney-distributed The Invisible, directed by David Goyer, and Shelter, starring Julianne Moore and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.[1]

Additionally, Edelstein is the founder of Hooked Digital Media,[4] a production company that delivers filmed stories for the mobile and tablet generation. In 2013 they released Haunting Melissa, a storytelling iOS app that rolls out new chapters and content of varying duration.[5]

Filmography

Edelstein was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit
1999The Straight Story
2001Mulholland Drive
2002The RingCo-executive producer
2005The Ring TwoCo-executive producer
2007The Invisible
2008Amusement
2010Shelter
2014Dark Hearts
2017RingsExecutive producer
Temple
2019Fractured
2022Night's End
2023 Southern Gospel
TBA Hairstyles of the Damned
Kung Fu High School
As director
Year Film
2013 Haunting Melissa
2014Dark Hearts
As writer
Year Film
2017Temple
Thanks
Year Film Role
2011UntitledSpecial thanks

Television

Year Title Notes
1999Mulholland DriveTelevision pilot
2013Haunting Melissa

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Neal Edelstein at IMDb
  2. "New Trier High School Class Of 1987".
  3. "Neal Edelstein Produced 'The Ring'". IMDb.
  4. "Neal Edelstein, founder of Hooked Digital Media".
  5. "Storytelling app 'Haunting Melissa' channels digital-age spirit". Los Angeles Times. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
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