Gary Martin, a retired longtime executive at Sony Pictures who served as President of Studio Operations and Product during a 32-year stint at the studio, has died. He was 79.
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Stephen Emery, a producer at Big Swell Entertainment, died unexpectedly following a workout at a Los Angeles gym on Saturday. He was 46.
A cause of death has not been determined, but Emery had survived a heart attack five years ago.
“Everyone that had the pleasure to know Stephen Emery is heartbroken over the sudden loss of one of our own,” said Big Swell founder Andy Horwitz. “Stephen was much more than an invaluable producer, he was also an irreplaceable friend.”
Prior to Big Swell, which was launched last year, Emery was Head of Film & TV at The Solution Entertainment Group from 2016 until 2022, developing, packaging, and producing a wide slate for both film and television. He co-executive produced Wheelman directed by Jeremy Rush and starring Frank Grillo for Netflix; and executive produced Killerman directed by Malik Bader and starring Liam Hemsworth; Line of Duty, directed by Steven C. Miller starring Aaron Eckhart; Honest Thief, directed by Mark Williams starring Liam Neeson; and the upcoming Werewolves, directed by Steven C. Miller and starring Frank Grillo.
From 2008 through 2015, Emery served as Executive Vice President of production and development at Circle of Confusion, where he executive produced the action-comedy Mr. Right, directed by Paco Cabezas and starring Anna Kendrick and Sam Rockwell; the action-thriller Wake, directed by John Pogue starring Bruce Willis, Ben Kingsley and Ellen Burstyn; and the low budget horror film Satanic, directed by Jeff Hunt starring Sarah Hyland.
Emery started his career at Creative Artists Agency where he worked in the motion picture talent department for three years before moving to positions at DreamWorks and Focus Features. From there he became a production executive
Gary Martin, a retired longtime executive at Sony Pictures who served as President of Studio Operations and Product during a 32-year stint at the studio, has died. He was 79.
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Caroline Brew editor Stephen Emery, producer and entertainment executive, died suddenly after a workout in Redondo Beach, Calif., on Oct. 14. He was 46.
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