The founding father of independent film that produced films the studios wouldn't touch; The Terminator , and two Oscar winning Best Pictures.

John Daly

producer

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John Daly

Upcoming projects & Events


In Pre-Production:


Judgement Day (2008)


Love and Virtue (2008)


Time to Forget (2008)


In Post-Production:


The Heavy (2008)


Completed:


Boy of Pigs (2007)




Biography

John Daly is considered by many to be the founding father of the independent film movement.
The creative and entrepreneurial force behind many of the big and medium-budget independent films of the '80s and '90s, he is respected as a risk-taker and maverick that backed films the big studios wouldn't touch.
The Return of the Living Dead (1985), The Terminator (1984), The Last Emperor (1987) which won 9 Oscars, including Best Picture, Platoon (1986) which one 4 Oscars, including Best Picture, Criminal Law (1988), Shag (1989), and Tournament of Dreams (2000) are only a few of the films he has nurtured from conception to completion.
He founded the Hemdale Company in 1966, which originally began as a talent agency that Daly fostered into a profitable production and distribution company.
He truly understands the components necessary for getting a picture made and gives tools here that will thoroughly equip actors who desire to begin working on projects that will satisfy their creative aspirations.

Our film picks Selected filmography
Tournament of Dreams
> BUY > RENT
Don't Tell her it's Me
> BUY > RENT
The Last Emperor
> BUY > RENT
Platoon
> BUY > RENT
Hoosiers
> BUY > RENT
The Terminator
> BUY > RENT
Drifter 2007 | Film more
Tournament of Dreams 2007 | Film more
The Aryan Couple 2004 | Film more
The Petersburg-Cannes Express 2003 | Film more
Don't Tell her it's Me 1990 | Film more
Shag 1989 | Film more
The Last Emperor 1987 | Film more
Best Seller 1987 | Film more
Platoon 1986 | Film more
Salvador 1986 | Film more
Hoosiers 1986 | Film more
River’s Edge 1986 | Film more
At Close Range 1986 | Film more
The Terminator 1984 | Film more
Going Ape 1981 | Film more
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Awards

Independent Spirit Award Nominee:

Hoosiers (1987): Best First Feature


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