Avi Lerner
Biography
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Avi Lerner is fiercely prolific film producer of action movies. Lerner has well over 200 producer credits in more than 25 years in the industry. In 1992, Lerner co-founded the production company, Nu Image, whose specialty is direct-to-video films. In 1996, Nu Image formed Millennium Films, with the goal to both produce more 'art' films, as well as bigger-budgeted action movies. Lerner fi...
Biography
Avi Lerner is fiercely prolific film producer of action movies. Lerner has well over 200 producer credits in more than 25 years in the industry. In 1992, Lerner co-founded the production company, Nu Image, whose specialty is direct-to-video films. In 1996, Nu Image formed Millennium Films, with the goal to both produce more 'art' films, as well as bigger-budgeted action movies. Lerner first began producing in 1984, but the films that would be recognizable to most audiences didn't start appearing until into the 2000s: for example, in 2001, he executive-produced the action-thriller "Ticker," with Steven Seagal and Dennis Hopper, and that same year, also executive-produced the drama "Prozac Nation," starring Christina Ricci, and based on the book by Elizabeth Wurtzel. Among dozens of other Nu Image, straight-to-video productions, the 2000s saw Lerner producing such better-known action fare as "16 Blocks," with Bruce Willis and Mos Def, in 2006; the 2007 mystery-thriller "88 Minutes," with Al Pacino; and the action sequel "Rambo" once again starring Sylvester Stallone, in 2008. Lerner and Stallone collaborated again in 2010, on the star-studded action-thriller "The Expendables," which Stallone also co-wrote and directed. In any given year, Lerner always tends to have multiple films in production and development. In 2011, Lerner produced the action remake "The Mechanic" starring "The Expendables" star, Jason Statham.
Filmography
Writer (Feature Film)
Point of Impact
(1993)
Screenplay
Producer (Feature Film)
Rambo V
(2019)
Executive Producer
Angel Has Fallen
(2019)
Executive Producer
Rambo V
(2019)
Producer
#211
(2018)
Executive Producer
Day of the Dead (Remake)
(2018)
Executive Producer
Hellboy
(2018)
Executive Producer
Loving Pablo
(2018)
Producer
Hunter Killer
(2018)
Executive Producer
Amityville: The Awakening
(2017)
Executive Producer
Leatherface
(2017)
Executive Producer
The Institute
(2017)
Executive Producer
Chuck
(2017)
Executive Producer
The Hitman's Bodyguard
(2017)
Executive Producer
Frankenstein
(2016)
Executive Producer
Criminal
(2016)
Executive Producer
Mechanic: Resurrection
(2016)
Executive Producer
London Has Fallen
(2016)
Executive Producer
Survivor
(2015)
Executive Producer
The Humbling
(2014)
Executive Producer
The Expendables 3
(2014)
Producer
The Legend of Hercules
(2014)
Executive Producer
Eliza Graves
(2014)
Executive Producer
The Kraken
(2014)
Executive Producer
Alien vs. Alien
(2014)
Executive Producer
Automata
(2014)
Executive Producer
Before I Go To Sleep
(2014)
Executive Producer
Homefront
(2013)
Executive Producer
The Big Wedding
(2013)
Executive Producer
Lovelace
(2013)
Executive Producer
Olympus Has Fallen
(2013)
Executive Producer
Straight A's
(2013)
Executive Producer
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D
(2013)
Executive Producer
Killing Season
(2013)
Executive Producer
The Iceman
(2012)
Producer
The Paperboy
(2012)
Producer
The Expendables 2
(2012)
Producer
Playing for Keeps
(2012)
Executive Producer
The Mechanic
(2011)
Executive Producer
Elephant White
(2011)
Executive Producer
The Son of No One
(2011)
Producer
Kane & Lynch
(2011)
Producer
Drive Angry
(2011)
Executive Producer
The Expendables
(2010)
Producer
Leaves of Grass
(2010)
Executive Producer
Stone
(2010)
Executive Producer
Ninja
(2010)
Executive Producer
Trust
(2010)
Executive Producer
Double Identity
(2010)
Executive Producer
Brooklyn's Finest
(2009)
Executive Producer
Command Performance
(2009)
Executive Producer
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
(2009)
Executive Producer
Lies & Illusions
(2009)
Executive Producer
The Code
(2009)
Executive Producer
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
(2009)
Executive Producer
Forecast
(2009)
Coproducer
Labor Pains
(2009)
Executive Producer
Streets of Blood
(2009)
Producer
Direct Contact
(2009)
Executive Producer
Solitary Man
(2009)
Producer
War, Inc.
(2008)
Executive Producer
88 Minutes
(2008)
Producer
Righteous Kill
(2008)
Producer
Hero Wanted
(2008)
Executive Producer
Rambo
(2008)
Producer
Sharks in Venice
(2008)
Executive Producer
Day of the Dead
(2008)
Producer
My Mom's New Boyfriend
(2008)
Producer
Mad Money
(2008)
Executive Producer
Showdown at Area 51
(2007)
Executive Producer
Undisputed 2
(2007)
Executive Producer
Cleaner
(2007)
Producer
Bobby Z
(2007)
Executive Producer
Mega Snake
(2007)
Executive Producer
When Nietzsche Wept
(2007)
Executive Producer
King of California
(2007)
Producer
The Contract
(2007)
Producer
Gryphon
(2007)
Executive Producer
Blonde Ambition
(2007)
Executive Producer
16 Blocks
(2006)
Producer
The Black Dahlia
(2006)
Producer
Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep
(2006)
Executive Producer
Lonely Hearts
(2006)
Executive Producer
Home of the Brave
(2006)
Producer
The Wicker Man
(2006)
Executive Producer
End Game
(2006)
Executive Producer
The Cutter
(2006)
Executive Producer
The Black Hole
(2006)
Executive Producer
The Russian Specialist
(2006)
Producer
Submerged
(2005)
Executive Producer
Mozart and the Whale
(2005)
Executive Producer
The Snake King
(2005)
Executive Producer
Mansquito
(2005)
Executive Producer
Larva
(2005)
Executive Producer
Hammerhead: Shark Frenzy
(2005)
Executive Producer
Loverboy
(2005)
Producer
Tornado: Nature Unleashed
(2005)
Executive Producer
Edison
(2005)
Executive Producer
Before it Had a Name
(2004)
Executive Producer
Nature Unleashed: Avalanche
(2004)
Executive Producer
Takedown
(2004)
Executive Producer
Prozac Nation
(2004)
Executive Producer
Earthquake: Nature Unleashed
(2004)
Executive Producer
Alien Lockdown
(2004)
Executive Producer
Highwaymen
(2004)
Producer
In Hell
(2003)
Executive Producer
Octopus 2: River of Fear
(2003)
Executive Producer
Rats
(2003)
Executive Producer
Alien Hunter
(2003)
Executive Producer
Alien Hunter
(2003)
Production Executive (Nu Image)
Shark Attack 3: Megalodon
(2002)
Executive Producer
The Order
(2002)
Producer
Run For the Money
(2002)
Executive Producer
U.S. Seals
(2001)
Executive Producer
Undisputed
(2001)
Executive Producer
Replicant
(2001)
Executive Producer
The Grey Zone
(2001)
Producer
Edges of the Lord
(2001)
Executive Producer
Diary of A Sex Addict
(2001)
Producer
Ticker
(2001)
Executive Producer
Derailed
(2001)
Executive Producer
Cold Heart
(2001)
Executive Producer
Spiders
(2000)
Executive Producer
Shark Attack II
(2000)
Executive Producer
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog
(2000)
Co-Executive Producer
The 4th Floor
(2000)
Executive Producer
Beat
(2000)
Executive Producer
Crocodile
(2000)
Executive Producer
No Code of Conduct
(2000)
Producer
Octopus
(2000)
Executive Producer
Agent of Death
(1999)
Executive Producer
Shark Attack
(1999)
Executive Producer
The Big Brass Ring
(1999)
Executive Producer
Guinevere
(1999)
Executive Producer
Bridge of Dragons
(1999)
Executive Producer
Armstrong
(1999)
Producer
Sweepers
(1999)
Executive Producer
Scarred City
(1998)
Producer
Operation Delta Force II: Mayday
(1998)
Executive Producer
October 22
(1998)
Executive Producer
Shadrach
(1998)
Executive Producer
On the Border
(1998)
Executive Producer
Outside Ozona
(1998)
Executive Producer
Plato's Run
(1997)
Executive Producer
Operation Delta Force
(1997)
Executive Producer
The Maker
(1997)
Executive Producer
Dogwatch
(1997)
Executive Producer
The Peacekeeper
(1997)
Executive Producer
Looking for Lola
(1997)
Executive Producer
Project Shadowchaser IV
(1997)
Executive Producer
American Perfekt
(1997)
Executive Producer
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly
(1997)
Executive Producer
Wild Side
(1996)
Executive Producer
Judge & Jury
(1996)
Executive Producer
Forest Warrior
(1996)
Executive Producer
Past Perfect
(1996)
Executive Producer
Danger Zone
(1996)
Executive Producer
Deadly Outbreak
(1996)
Executive Producer
Man With a Gun
(1996)
Executive Producer
Miami Hustle
(1996)
Executive Producer
Warhead
(1995)
Executive Producer
The Immortals
(1995)
Executive Producer
Project Shadowchaser III
(1995)
Executive Producer
Search and Destroy
(1995)
Executive Producer
Hard Justice
(1995)
Executive Producer
Solar Force
(1995)
Executive Producer
Cyborg Cop III
(1995)
Executive Producer
The Last Word
(1995)
Executive Producer
Live Wire: Human Time Bomb
(1995)
Executive Producer
Cyborg Cop II
(1994)
Executive Producer
A Good Man in Africa
(1994)
Executive Producer
Angel of Death
(1994)
Executive Producer
Project Shadowchaser II
(1994)
Executive Producer
The Last Ride
(1994)
Executive Producer
Warriors
(1994)
Executive Producer
Freefall
(1994)
Executive Producer
Private Lessons, Another Story
(1994)
Executive Producer
Woman of Desire
(1993)
Executive Producer
Cyborg Cop
(1993)
Executive Producer
The Masque of the Red Death
(1991)
Executive Producer
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
(1991)
Executive Producer
Buried Alive
(1990)
Executive Producer
Ten Little Indians
(1989)
Executive Producer
The Stay Awake
(1989)
Executive Producer
Kill Slade
(1989)
Executive Producer
Ochlim Lokshim
(1989)
Executive Producer
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
(1989)
Executive Producer
River of Death
(1989)
Producer
Howling IV . . . The Original Nightmare
(1988)
Executive Producer
Journey to the Center of the Earth
(1988)
Executive Producer
Captive Rage
(1988)
Executive Producer
Alien From L.A.
(1988)
Executive Producer
Platoon Leader
(1988)
Executive Producer
Freedom Fighter
(1988)
Executive Producer
Outlaw of Gor
(1987)
Producer
Going Bananas
(1987)
Executive Producer
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
(1987)
Executive Producer
Gor
(1987)
Producer
Allan Quatermain And The Lost City Of Gold
(1987)
Executive Producer
Dragonard
(1987)
Executive Producer
The House of Usher
(1983)
Executive Producer
The Last Winter
(1982)
Executive Producer
Film Production - Main (Feature Film)
King Solomon's Mines
(1985)
Production Associate
Casting (Feature Film)
The Expendables 3
(2014)
Casting
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
The Expendables 3
(2014)
Screenplay (Uncredited)
The Expendables 3
(2014)
Other
Producer (Special)
Raging Sharks
(2006)
Executive Producer
Fire: Nature Unleashed
(2004)
Executive Producer
Top of the World
(1998)
Producer
Producer (TV Mini-Series)
All I Want
(2003)
Executive Producer
Dead Awake
(2001)
Executive Producer
Forever Lulu
(2001)
Executive Producer
Traitor's Heart
(1999)
Executive Producer
The Break Up
(1999)
Executive Producer
Merchant of Death
(1999)
Executive Producer
Operation Delta Force III: Clear Target
(1999)
Executive Producer
Cold Harvest
(1998)
Executive Producer
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