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David Permut | |
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Permut in 2025 | |
| Born | March 23, 1954[1][unreliable source?] |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Partner | John Seiber[2] |
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David A. Permut (born March 23, 1954) is an American film producer. He has worked on dozens of films, and has received both Academy and Emmy Award nominations.[3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Permut was born in New York City, New York to a Jewish family,[5] the son of entrepreneur Lee Permut.[2] His family moved from Manhattan to Los Angeles while he was a teen.[6] While a youth, he sold maps to the Hollywood homes of the stars and later mixed with them at the Palm Springs Racquet Club and the Tennis Club, after his father purchased a second home in Palm Springs in the 1970s.[2] He was introduced to producer Bill Sargent through family who helped him secure some casting calls.[2][7] Permut then went to work as a gofer for Roger Corman while he was taking classes at UCLA and later accepted a job at an independent talent agency in Beverly Hills.[2]
Career
[edit]Feature films
[edit]Early in his career, Permut produced the 1975 film Give 'em Hell, Harry!,[7] which was his first producer credit.[8][9] Shortly afterwards, he co-produced the 1979 comedy concert film Richard Pryor: Live in Concert, which was considered one of the first major theatrical stand-up comedy films, with Bill Sargent.[7][2] He went on to produce the 1987 films Dragnet and Blind Date. In 1986, he then signed a production agreement with United Artists, where he is planning on to produce films like an adaptation of the 1950s TV show Highway Patrol, but it never came to fruition.[10] He later produced the John Woo film Face/Off.[7] He has produced a number of other films, including 1991's The Marrying Man and 29th Street, 1992's Captain Ron and Consenting Adults, 1993's The Temp, 1994's Surviving the Game, and others.[11] 29th Street (1991) released by Twentieth Century Fox,[12] Permut worked with Bob Saget on the March of the Penguins parody film Farce of the Penguins in 2007.[13] He produced the 2016 film Hacksaw Ridge, which was premiered at the Venice Film Festival.[14] It was met with quality reception.[15][16][17][18]
In addition to studio films, Permut has produced a number of independent films including Charlie Bartlett,[19] Youth in Revolt,[20] Struck by Lightning,[21] and Match.
David was the co-producer alongside Ben Stiller of the 2009 documentary The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story, and later The Fabulous Allan Carr.[22] He is slated to produce the film Chippendales, based on the all-women's nightclub of the same name.[23] He is already producing a documentary about Chippendales.[24]
Television
[edit]His television credits include 1984's Love Leads the Way, 1991's A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story, 1992's Breaking the Silence, 2009's series Prayers for Bobby, 2014's The Color of Rain, and 2023's Lawman: Bass Reeves.[25]
Theatre
[edit]He has done theatre production, including the stage production of The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts.[26] He is slated to produce the Broadway theatre stage production Behind the Candelabra.[27]
Personal life
[edit]As of 2016[update], Permut has lived in Westwood, California. He has a second home in Palm Springs with his partner, John Seiber.[2]
Filmography
[edit]He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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| 1975 | Give 'em Hell, Harry! | ||
| 1982 | Fighting Back | ||
| 1987 | Blind Date | Co-executive producer | |
| Dragnet | Producer | ||
| 1991 | The Marrying Man | Producer | |
| 29th Street | Producer | ||
| 1992 | Captain Ron | Producer | |
| Consenting Adults | Producer | ||
| 1993 | The Temp | Producer | |
| Three of Hearts | Executive producer | ||
| Money for Nothing | Executive producer | ||
| 1994 | Surviving the Game | Producer | |
| Trapped in Paradise | Executive producer | ||
| 1996 | Eddie | Producer | |
| 1997 | Face/Off | Producer | |
| 2001 | Double Take | Producer | |
| 2002 | Route 52 | Producer | |
| 2004 | The Last Shot | Uncredited | |
| 2006 | Local Color | Producer | |
| Farce of the Penguins | Producer | ||
| 2007 | Charlie Bartlett | Producer | |
| 2008 | My Mom's New Boyfriend | Executive producer | |
| 2009 | Youth in Revolt | Producer | |
| 2012 | Struck by Lightning | Producer | |
| 2014 | Match | Producer | |
| 2016 | Punching Henry | Producer | |
| Hacksaw Ridge | Producer | ||
| 2017 | The Polka King | Producer | |
| 2019 | The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts | Producer | |
| 2023 | Rustin | Executive Producer | |
| 2025 | Twinless | Producer | |
| 2026 | Being Heumann | Producer | |
| 2026 | The Invite | Producer | |
TBA | Untitled Face/Off Sequel | Executive producer |
- Camera and electrical department
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Student Teachers | Film loader |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Your Three Minutes Are Up | Production assistant |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Love Leads the Way: A True Story | Executive producer | Television film |
| His Mistress | Television film | ||
| 1987 | Mistress | Supervising producer | Television film |
| 1991 | A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story | Television film | |
| 1992 | Breaking the Silence | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2009 | Prayers for Bobby | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2014 | The Color of Rain | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2020 | Visible: Out on Television | Principal producer | Television documentary series |
| 2023 | Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Executive producer | Television series |
References
[edit]- 1 2 David A. Permut Biography (1954–), Filmreference.com, Retrieved January 23, 2014
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fessier, Bruce (December 30, 2016). "Desert resident David Permut a hot Hollywood producer". Desert Sun.
- ↑ Dove, Steve (2017-01-24). "Hacksaw Ridge Gets 6 Oscar Nominations Including Best Picture". oscar.go.com. The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-07-09). "Netflix Docuseries 'The Pharmacist' Acquired By 'Hacksaw Ridge' Producer David Permut For Feature Adaptation". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
- ↑ Bloom, Nate (February 13, 2017). "The tribe goes to the Oscars". J. The Jewish News of Northern California.
- ↑ Faughnder, Ryan (November 18, 2016). "How I Made It: 'Hacksaw Ridge' producer David Permut". Los Angeles Times.
- 1 2 3 4 "How I Made It: 'Hacksaw Ridge' producer David Permut". Los Angeles Times. 18 November 2016.
- ↑ Kiefer, Peter (2019-02-22). "The Only-in-Hollywood Story of the Star Maps Hustler Who Stood Up to the Mob". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
- ↑ Kiefer, Peter (2019-02-22). "The Only-in-Hollywood Story of the Star Maps Hustler Who Stood Up to the Mob". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
- ↑ "Permut Inks Pact With United Artists; 3 Films Brewing". Variety. 1986-11-19. pp. 6, 30.
- ↑ "The Worrying Man of 'Marrying Man' : Movies: Producer David Permut's feelings about his troubled comedy can be summed up in T-shirts he had made: 'I survived the reshoot of "The Marrying Man." '". Los Angeles Times. 5 April 1991.
- ↑ "Producer Permut Moves Indie Setup To New Line". Variety. 29 April 1991.
- ↑ Leydon, Joe (7 February 2007). "Farce Of The Penguins". Variety.
- ↑ Kay, Jeremy. "The long, frustrating journey to bring 'Hacksaw Ridge' to the big screen". Screen.
- ↑ "NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW ANNOUNCES 2016 AWARD WINNERS". National Board of Review. 29 November 2016.
- ↑ "OSCAR WINNERS 2017: SEE THE COMPLETE LIST!". Oscar.go.com.
- ↑ "Best Action Movie - Critics' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. 11 December 2016.
- ↑ ""Hacksaw Ridge" a contender for Best Picture, Director, Actor at Golden Globes". InqPOP!. 6 January 2017.
- ↑ "'Charlie' script was writing sample sent to Permut". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 February 2008.
- ↑ "Cera takes up 'Revolt' for Dimension". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 August 2007.
- ↑ "Why Most People Will See Chris Colfer's Movie 'Struck by Lightning' on Video". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 January 2013.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis (3 July 2017). "Film Review: 'The Fabulous Allan Carr'". Variety.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (11 February 2019). "'Chippendales' Docu Up Next For 'Knock Down The House' Producer And David Permut". Deadline.
- ↑ "Dev Patel in Talks to Join Ben Stiller in Chippendales Murder Movie". Variety Magazine. 17 July 2017.
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Sigourney Weaver Sounds Off On Gay Rights". HuffPost. 30 October 2013.
- ↑ Haring, Bruce (29 June 2019). "'The Investigation' Read-Thru On Mueller Report Tops More Than A Million Livestreams". Deadline.
- ↑ Riedel, Michael (9 March 2017). "Liberace's sordid life story is hitting the stage". New York Post.
External links
[edit]- David Permut at IMDb
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