Tom Pollock, the former Universal Pictures chairman whose tenure included blockbusters like 'Jurassic Park,' died Sunday.
Tom Pollock, the Hollywood dealmaker who steered George Lucas through his “Star Wars” negotiations and went on to serve as chairman on Universal Studios for 10 years, died Sunday. He was 77.
“I don’t know anyone who loved movies more than Tom Pollock,” said AFI President Bob Gazzale. “I think his lasting legacy will be how he devoted his peerless legal mind to ensuring that young storytellers could find their dream up on the big screen. He was a lawyer, but he was in complete service to this nation’s storytellers. He joined AFI in 1986, and he never let us go. He was always a force of nature at the trustee table.
billion-dollar deal that secured Lucas the merchandising and sequel rights to “Star Wars.” Pollock also was instrumental in negotiating the “Indiana Jones” and “Superman” franchises. a post he held until 1996. He oversaw the release of blockbusters including “Jurassic Park,” “Back to the Future” and its sequels, “Do the Right Thing,” “Fried Green Tomatoes,” “Twins,” “Cape Fear,” “Parenthood,” “The Flintstones,” “Kindergarten Cop,” “Casper,” “Waterworld” and “Casino.”
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