Mace Neufeld

Morris "Mace" Alvin Neufeld (July 13, 1928 – January 21, 2022)[1] was an American film and television producer.

Mace Neufeld
Born
Morris Alvin Neufeld[1]

(1928-07-13)July 13, 1928
DiedJanuary 21, 2022(2022-01-21) (aged 93)
EducationStuyvesant High School, Yale University, B.A.
Occupation(s)Film and television producer
Spouses
Helen Katz
(m. 1954; died 1995)
ChildrenBradley David Neufeld
Glenn Jeremy Neufeld
Nancy Ann Neufeld
Parent(s)Margaret Ruth (née Braun)
Philip M. Neufeld

Life and career

Neufeld was born July 13, 1928, in New York City, New York, the son of Margaret Ruth (née Braun) and Philip M. Neufeld, a stockbroker.[2] He graduated from Yale University.[3] He married Helen Katz in 1954, and has three children, Bradley, Glenn and Nancy.[4][5][1]

In the 1950s, Neufeld became a talent agent and managed Don Knotts, Don Adams, Randy Newman, Neil Diamond, Jim Croce and Jay Ward.[3] Neufeld entered television series production in the late 1970s. His productions of the time included the variety show The Captain and Tennille, which ran from 1976 to 1977 on ABC, The Kids from C.A.P.E.R., which ran from 1976 through 1977 on CBS, and Quark, which ran for one year in 1978 on NBC. He also became a film producer, beginning with The Omen in 1976,[3][1] along with its sequels. Neufeld next produced the TV-movie Angel on My Shoulder on ABC 1980, as well as the features The Frisco Kid (the first of several film projects with Harrison Ford) in 1979, The Funhouse in 1981, and Transylvania 6-5000 in 1985. Neufeld's small screen work continued, including a 1981 family drama American Dream and the fantasy of The Magic Planet (both on ABC), as well as White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd on NBC and the adventure of Lightning Force, a syndicated series, from 1991 to 1992.

His production company, with mogul Marvin Davis, was followed by one set up with Robert Rehme, which arranged an exclusive production deal with Paramount. Launching their partnership in the early 1990s, the team went on to shepherd Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger, based on the bestselling books of Tom Clancy.[3][1] They also produced 1991's Flight of the Intruder. Neufeld had earlier produced Clancy's The Hunt for Red October with Jerry Sherlock.[3] When Rehme exited the partnership to become President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Neufeld went on to produce yet another Tom Clancy adaptation starring Ben Affleck, The Sum of All Fears,[1] as well as Bless the Child, Lost in Space and Asylum.

Neufeld was a producer on Sahara, released in 2005, and on Invictus, directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. Neufeld produced Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, starring Chris Pine, and Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, starring John Krasinski,[1] as well as The Equalizer and Equalizer 2, both starring Denzel Washington. Neufeld was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2014 Israel Film Festival.[6]

Neufeld died in Beverly Hills, California, on January 21, 2022, at the age of 93.[7][1]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit Notes
1976The OmenExecutive producer
1978Damien: Omen IIExecutive producer
1979The Frisco Kid
1981The FunhouseExecutive producer
1985The Aviator
Transylvania 6-5000
1987No Way OutExecutive producer
1989The PunisherAssociate producer
Uncredited
1990The Hunt for Red October
1991Flight of the Intruder
Stone Cold
Uncredited
Necessary Roughness
1992Patriot Games
1994Beverly Hills Cop III
Clear and Present Danger
1997The Saint
1998Blind FaithExecutive producer
Lost in SpaceExecutive producer
Black DogExecutive producer
1999The General's Daughter
2000Bless the Child
2002The Sum of All Fears
2003Gods and GeneralsExecutive producer
2005Asylum
Sahara
2009Invictus
2012ZambeziaExecutive producer
2014Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
The Equalizer
2018The Equalizer 2
As an actor
Year Film Role
2002The Sum of All FearsWHCA Dinner Chairman
Thanks
Year Film Role
2015JasmineSpecial thanks
2017Heart, Baby

Television

Year Title Credit Notes
1975The Owl and the PussycatTelevision film
1977–78QuarkCo-executive producer
Executive producer
1980Angel on My ShoulderExecutive producerTelevision film
1981East of EdenExecutive producer
American DreamExecutive producer
1985A Death in CaliforniaExecutive producer
1991White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma ToddCo-executive producerTelevision film
Omen IV: The AwakeningExecutive producerTelevision film
1992Lightning ForceExecutive producer
1996GridlockExecutive producerTelevision film
Woman UndoneExecutive producerTelevision film
For the Future: The Irvine Fertility ScandalExecutive producerTelevision film
1998Escape: Human CargoExecutive producerTelevision film
2001Love and TreasonExecutive producerTelevision film
2018–19Jack RyanExecutive producer
TBAOutriderExecutive producer
As writer
Year Title Notes
1960–61Laugh LineDevised by
As an actor
Year Title Role
1968Get SmartHerbert

References

  1. Barnes, Mike (January 21, 2022). "Mace Neufeld, Producer of Jack Ryan Blockbusters, Dies at 93: The former talent manager also was behind such films as 'The Omen,' 'No Way Out' and 'The Equalizer.'". Hollywood Reporter.
  2. "Mace Neufeld Biography (1928-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  3. Gaydos, Steven (September 8, 1999). "'General's' rank benefits Neufeld". Daily Variety. p. A11.
  4. Loomis, Nicky (June 30, 2010). "Mace Neufeld". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 14, 2018. Neufeld is married to designer Helen Katz and has three children.
  5. "Neufeld, Mace 1928-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  6. Los Angeles Times: "Comedies, drama, even Mafia supplant conflict at Israel Film Festival" By Susan King October 24, 2014
  7. Mace Neufeld, producer of ‘The Omen’ and the Jack Ryan spy franchise, dies
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