David Forbes
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Biography
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Biography
Entered the film industry with MGM in Detroit in the late 1960s and held a variety of executive marketing positions with 20th Century Fox, Rastar, Columbia Pictures and Almi Distributing Corp. during the 1970s and 80s. Forbes formed his own marketing firm during the 1980s and joined MGM as president of distribution and worldwide marketing in 1987, leaving to become president of distribution at Orion Pictures in 1990.
Filmography
Cinematography (Feature Film)
Producer (Feature Film)
Visual Effects (Feature Film)
Film Production - Main (Feature Film)
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Life Events
1968
Began career with MGM as field person in Detroit
1973
Became director of Metrovision
1974
Joined 20th Century Fox as director of special projects
1976
Named national director, marketing services, 20th Century Fox
1977
Left Fox to become marketing director of Rastar Productions
1980
Named vice president and assistant to the president of Columbia Pictures
1982
Joined Almi Distributing Corp as vice chairman
1983
First credit as executive producer, "The Big Score"
1987
Served as New York marketing consultant on "Ishtar"
1989
Named president of marketing and distribution, UA Film Group
1990
Named president of distribution, Orion Pictures in February
1991
Announced in December that he was leaving Orion
Family
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