Cyrus Yavneh


About

Birth Place
New York, New York, USA
Died
January 31, 2018
Cause of Death
Lung Cancer

Biography

Emmy-nominated producer Cyrus Yavneh got his start in production in 1977 when he landed the job of assistant director on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spin-off "Lou Grant." The next year he was the first assistant to the director and unit production manager on "Jennifer," a horror movie centered on a disturbed young telepath who can control snakes with her mind. Yavneh went on to serve as ...

Biography

Emmy-nominated producer Cyrus Yavneh got his start in production in 1977 when he landed the job of assistant director on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spin-off "Lou Grant." The next year he was the first assistant to the director and unit production manager on "Jennifer," a horror movie centered on a disturbed young telepath who can control snakes with her mind. Yavneh went on to serve as production manager on a number of projects over the years, but by the '80s he had begun moving into producing, starting with "These Here Are My Feet," a documentary he wrote, directed, and produced. Balancing his work as a up-and-coming producer and an established production manager, Yavneh rolled through the '80s and '90s with a string of made-for-TV movies. In 1996, he produced the science fiction thriller "The Arrival," a sizeable Hollywood production that starred Charlie Sheen. In 2001, he joined the production team of the ticking clock terrorism drama "24." He worked on the show for two years, and earned an Emmy nomination and a PGA Award for his efforts. In 2004, he left the show to work on the family drama "Jack & Bobby," which proved to be short-lived. The following year, he took to a new TV drama, the science fiction themed "Supernatural." He left the show after three years, and returned to film production with the crime drama "Salvador's Deli."

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

In the Army Now (1994)
Director
These Here Are My Feet (1984)
Director

Cast (Feature Film)

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979)

Writer (Feature Film)

These Here Are My Feet (1984)
Screenwriter

Producer (Feature Film)

Town & Country (2001)
Coproducer
Baby (2000)
Producer
Sleepwalker Killing: From the Files of (1997)
Producer
The Arrival (1996)
Coproducer
It's Pat (1994)
Coproducer
In the Army Now (1994)
Executive Producer
The Woman Who Loved Elvis (1993)
Producer
Money for Nothing (1993)
Coproducer
The Cemetery Club (1993)
Associate Producer
Christmas In Connecticut (TNT) (1992)
Producer
Baby of the Bride (1991)
Producer
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind (1991)
Producer
Pair of Aces (1990)
Producer
When the Time Comes (1987)
Co-Producer
Eye on the Sparrow (1987)
Coproducer
Square Dance (1987)
Associate Producer
The King of Love (1987)
Producer
These Here Are My Feet (1984)
Producer

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

The Arrival (1996)
Line Producer
It's Pat (1994)
Production Manager
When the Time Comes (1987)
Production Manager
Eye on the Sparrow (1987)
Production Manager
The Cartier Affair (1984)
Production Manager

Film Production - Unit (Feature Film)

Beyond the Lights (2014)
Unit Production Manager
Town & Country (2001)
Unit Production Manager
Baby (2000)
Unit Production Manager
Sleepwalker Killing: From the Files of (1997)
Unit Production Manager
The Cemetery Club (1993)
Unit Production Manager
The Woman Who Loved Elvis (1993)
Unit Production Manager
Money for Nothing (1993)
Unit Production Manager
Christmas In Connecticut (TNT) (1992)
Unit Production Manager
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind (1991)
Unit Production Manager
Baby of the Bride (1991)
Unit Production Manager
Pair of Aces (1990)
Unit Production Manager
The King of Love (1987)
Unit Production Manager
Invaders From Mars (1986)
Unit Production Manager
The Gift (1979)
Unit Production Manager
Aunt Mary (1979)
Unit Production Manager

Producer (Special)

The Heat (1989)
Producer
Elysian Fields (1989)
Producer
Gang of Four (1989)
Producer

Film Production - Main (Special)

Gang of Four (1989)
Production Manager

Producer (TV Mini-Series)

Dad, the Angel & Me (1995)
Producer
Son of the Morning Star (1991)
Producer

Film Production - Unit (TV Mini-Series)

Dad, the Angel & Me (1995)
Unit Production Manager
Son of the Morning Star (1991)
Unit Production Manager

Life Events

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