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Danny Lerner(1952-2015)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Production Manager
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An ex-U.S. Special Forces operative, who is imprisoned in Russia, can earn his freedom if he can rescue an abducted American woman. But when he secures her release, he realizes the deal was just a ruse, and his new companion has alerted the attention of a ruthless government, paramilitary and underworld organizations -- all of whom want them dead.
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Direct Contact (2009)
Danny Lerner was born in Israel, his industry career started with working in the distribution of films: he went on to manage a cinema chain and subsequently moved into production when he joined Nu World Productions in 1986.

Since then, he has produced over 70 films, shot on location in South Africa, Namibia, Israel, Mexico, Bulgaria, Canada and United States.

In 2003, he found a Tosca Pictures with a long time friend, Les Weldon with whom he's written and produced many movies. Both of them continue to work closely on many future projects.

His directorial credits include "Traitor's Heart" (1999) with Bryan Genessse and "Shark Zone" (2003) with Dean Cochran, which was followed by "Raging Sharks" (2005), "Rin Tin Tin" (2006), "Shark in Venice" (2007) and "Direct Contact" (2008) with Dolph Lundgren.
Born1952
DiedMarch 6, 2015
Born1952
DiedMarch 6, 2015
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Known for

Antonio Banderas in Automata (2014)
Automata
6.0
  • Producer
  • 2014
John Cusack and Morgan Freeman in The Contract (2006)
The Contract
5.6
  • Producer
  • 2006
Jean-Claude Van Damme in Replicant (2001)
Replicant
5.4
  • Producer
  • 2001
Antonio Banderas, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Kelsey Grammer, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Glen Powell, Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, and Victor Ortiz in The Expendables 3 (2014)
The Expendables 3
6.1
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 2014

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Producer



  • Scarpa
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • In Development
  • Kane & Lynch
    • executive producer
    • In Development



  • Antonio Banderas in Automata (2014)
    Automata
    6.0
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Antonio Banderas, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Kelsey Grammer, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Glen Powell, Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, and Victor Ortiz in The Expendables 3 (2014)
    The Expendables 3
    6.1
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2014
  • Kellan Lutz in The Legend of Hercules (2014)
    The Legend of Hercules
    4.3
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Jason Statham, James Franco, and Izabela Vidovic in Homefront (2013)
    Homefront
    6.5
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Robert De Niro and John Travolta in Killing Season (2013)
    Killing Season
    5.4
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, and Gerard Butler in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
    Olympus Has Fallen
    6.5
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2013
  • Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Jet Li, Chuck Norris, and Jason Statham in The Expendables 2 (2012)
    The Expendables 2
    6.6
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2012
  • Rose McGowan, Stephen Lang, Jason Momoa, and Rachel Nichols in Conan the Barbarian (2011)
    Conan the Barbarian
    5.2
    • producer
    • 2011
  • Cool Dog (2010)
    Cool Dog
    3.8
    Video
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Tsuyoshi Ihara in Ninja (2009)
    Ninja
    5.5
    • producer
    • 2009
  • Dolph Lundgren and Melissa Molinaro in Command Performance (2009)
    Command Performance
    5.5
    • producer
    • 2009
  • Val Kilmer, Sharon Stone, and 50 Cent in Streets of Blood (2009)
    Streets of Blood
    4.4
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Direct Contact (2009)
    Direct Contact
    4.2
    • producer
    • 2009
  • Antonio Banderas and Morgan Freeman in Thick as Thieves (2009)
    Thick as Thieves
    6.0
    • executive producer
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 2009
  • Kam Heskin and Chris Geere in The Prince & Me 3: A Royal Honeymoon (2008)
    The Prince & Me 3: A Royal Honeymoon
    4.2
    Video
    • producer
    • 2008

Writer



  • Cool Dog (2010)
    Cool Dog
    3.8
    Video
    • written by
    • 2010
  • Direct Contact (2009)
    Direct Contact
    4.2
    • story
    • 2009
  • Shark in Venice (2008)
    Shark in Venice
    2.5
    • story by
    • 2008
  • Steven Seagal in Mercenary for Justice (2006)
    Mercenary for Justice
    4.0
    Video
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Steven Seagal and Anthony 'Treach' Criss in Today You Die (2005)
    Today You Die
    4.1
    Video
    • story
    • 2005
  • Shark Zone (2003)
    Shark Zone
    2.8
    Video
    • story by
    • 2003
  • Steven Seagal in Out for A Kill (2003)
    Out for A Kill
    3.4
    Video
    • story
    • 2003
  • Sudden Damage (2003)
    Sudden Damage
    2.5
    • story
    • 2003
  • Bryan Genesse in Death Train (2003)
    Death Train
    3.3
    Video
    • story
    • 2003
  • Tyler Christopher in Frogmen Operation Stormbringer (2002)
    Frogmen Operation Stormbringer
    3.6
    • story
    • 2002
  • Octopus 2: River of Fear (2001)
    Octopus 2: River of Fear
    3.1
    Video
    • story
    • 2001
  • Operation Delta Force 5: Random Fire (2000)
    Operation Delta Force 5: Random Fire
    3.3
    • story
    • 2000
  • U.S. Seals (2000)
    U.S. Seals
    3.7
    Video
    • story
    • 2000
  • Traitor's Heart (1999)
    Traitor's Heart
    3.6
    • written by
    • 1999
  • Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault (1999)
    Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault
    3.8
    • story
    • 1999

Production Manager



  • Steven Seagal in Mercenary for Justice (2006)
    Mercenary for Justice
    4.0
    Video
    • executive in charge of production
    • 2006
  • Buried Alive (1989)
    Buried Alive
    4.4
    • production supervisor
    • 1989
  • The Masque of the Red Death (1989)
    The Masque of the Red Death
    4.0
    • production supervisor
    • 1989
  • The House of Usher (1989)
    The House of Usher
    4.6
    • production supervisor
    • 1989
  • David Bradley and Steve James in American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)
    American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
    3.7
    • production supervisor
    • 1989
  • Dragonard (1988)
    Dragonard
    4.2
    • unit manager
    • 1988
  • Blood Ransom (1988)
    Blood Ransom
    4.0
    • production manager
    • 1988
  • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988)
    Howling IV: The Original Nightmare
    3.4
    Video
    • production manager
    • 1988
  • Ernest Borgnine and Robert Vaughn in Skeleton Coast (1988)
    Skeleton Coast
    4.3
    • production supervisor
    • 1988
  • Master of Dragonard Hill (1987)
    Master of Dragonard Hill
    4.4
    • unit manager
    • 1987

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  • Alternative name
    • Daniel Lerner
  • Born
    • 1952
    • Haifa, Israel
  • Died
    • March 6, 2015
    • Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)

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