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Steve Tisch

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Steven Tisch
Tisch in 2018
Personal information
Born (1949-02-14) February 14, 1949 (age 77)
Lakewood Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Career information
CollegeTufts University
Career history
• (2026-present)
Chairman/Executive Vice President
Awards and highlights

Steven Elliot Tisch (born February 14, 1949) is an American film producer and businessman. From November 2005 until March 31, 2026,[1] he was the co-owner of the New York Giants (however he remained the team’s Chairman & Executive Vice President in a ceremonial role that reduces his operational involvement in the organization to almost none), the NFL team co-owned by his family. He is also a film and television producer. He is the son of former Giants co-owner Preston Robert Tisch.

Early life

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Tisch was born in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, the son of Joan (née Hyman) and Preston Robert Tisch, a film and television executive who also served as the United States Postmaster General.[2] He has two siblings, Jonathan Tisch and Laurie Tisch. His family is Jewish.[3] He attended Tufts University, during which he began his filmmaking career.[2]

Career

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1970s–2000

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During his youth, Tisch made a number of small films with Columbia Pictures' backing.[1] In 1976, he left Columbia and made his first feature film, Outlaw Blues.[1] In 1977, Tisch partnered with Jon Avnet and formed its first production partnership, Tisch/Avnet Productions, a partnership that continued until 1985.[4][5] In 1983, he made Risky Business, in which Tom Cruise had his first lead role.[6]

Tisch (far right) visiting the White House on April 30, 2008[7]

In 1984, Tisch produced the made-for-TV movie The Burning Bed, which caused controversy and received 11 Emmy nominations[1] for Farrah Fawcett's depiction of a battered wife. In 1986, Tisch launched his own production company, the Steve Tisch Company, which has since specialized in small-screen films. The company originally had a two-picture agreement with New World Pictures, with Soul Man being the first film of a proposed two-picture deal.[8] In 1987, the company set up multiple projects at Warner Bros., including the feature rights to the Mr. Magoo character (Disney eventually made the project in 1997 as a live-action film) and three original projects.[9] Tisch also produced several critically acclaimed films, including Forrest Gump, American History X, and Snatch.[10] He received a Best Motion Picture Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Forrest Gump, which was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and won six, and remains one of the highest domestic box-office grossing films. Tisch is also the only person to have received a Golden Globe, an Academy Award,[11] a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, and a Super Bowl Ring.[12] In 1999, he developed and produced a television pilot, Mission Extreme, for Film Roman and Max Degree TV, but it was canceled due to lack of international backers.[13][14][15]

2001–present

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Tisch is a partner at Escape Artists, an independently financed film production company based at Sony Pictures Entertainment that resulted from a merger between the Steve Tisch Company and Todd Black's and Jason Blumenthal's production company Black & Blu.[16] Escape Artists released The Weather Man in 2005 and Columbia Pictures released The Pursuit of Happyness in 2006.[10] Other projects include Seven Pounds, Knowing, and The Taking of Pelham 123.[10] The company's television projects include Perpetual Grace, LTD for Epix, and Servant for Apple TV+.

In 2007, Tufts University gave Tisch the P. T. Barnum Award for exceptional work in media and entertainment.[17]

In 2005, Tisch became chairman and executive vice president of the New York Giants football team.[1] He accepted the Vince Lombardi Trophy twice, when the Giants won Super Bowl XLII and when they won Super Bowl XLVI. On April 30, 2008, President George W. Bush invited Tisch and the rest of the Giants team and administration to the White House to honor their Super Bowl victory.[7]

Tisch appeared in season 5 of the reality show Shark Tank.[18]

After the 2021 season, when the Giants finished 4-13, Tisch "pushed" John Mara to fire head coach Joe Judge when Mara was reportedly willing to give Judge a third season.[19][20]

On March 11, 2026, amid backlash from the publicization of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, Tisch and his siblings, Laurie and Jonathan, requested the NFL's approval to transfer their ownership stakes in the Giants to their children's trusts.[21] Until the transfer request is approved, Tisch is expected to remain involved in the franchise.[22] He attended the team's last minicamp practice in June 2026.[23]

Personal life

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Tisch has been married twice. He had two children with his first wife, Patsy A. Tisch;[24] the marriage ended in divorce.[25] Their son William Tisch is an owner and managing member of the Eldridge Hospitality Group, a New York-based owner and operator of restaurants and nightlife venues.

In 1996, Tisch married Jamie Leigh Anne Alexander.[25] They had three children[26] before divorcing.[27]

On August 10, 2020, Tisch announced that his daughter from his first marriage, Hilary, died by suicide after a history of depression. She was 36.[28]

Tisch's brother Jonathan is the Giants' treasurer. His cousin Jessica is commissioner of the New York City Police Department.[29]

Relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

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Tisch was mentioned over 400 times in files relating to Jeffrey Epstein the United States Department of Justice released on January 30, 2026. The files reveal that Epstein scouted for women Tisch called "working girls".[30][31] In one email, Epstein followed up with Tisch about a woman from Ukraine he arranged to be with him, writing, "she is a little freaked by the age difference but go slow".[32]

In response, Tisch released the following statement: "We had a brief association where we exchanged emails about adult women, and in addition, we discussed movies, philanthropy, and investments. I did not take him up on any of his invitations and never went to his island. As we all know now, he was a terrible person and someone I deeply regret associating with."[33] The NFL is investigating the matter.

Filmography

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Film

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As a producer

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Year Film Credit Notes
1977Outlaw Blues
1978Almost SummerExecutive producer
1980Coast to Coast
1983Risky Business
Deal of the CenturyExecutive producer
1986Soul Man
1988Big Business
Hot to Trot
1989Heart of Dixie
1990Heart Condition
Bad Influence
1994Forrest Gump
Corrina, Corrina
1996The Long Kiss GoodnightExecutive producer
Dear God
1997Wild AmericaExecutive producer
The Postman
1998American History XExecutive producer
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsExecutive producer
Nico the UnicornExecutive producerDirect-to-video
1999Wayward SonExecutive producer
2000SnatchExecutive producer
Looking for an EchoExecutive producer
2003Alex & EmmaExecutive producer
2005The Weather Man
2006The Pursuit of Happyness
2008Seven Pounds
2009Knowing
The Taking of Pelham 123
2010The Back-up Plan
2012Hope SpringsExecutive producer
2014Sex Tape
The Equalizer
2015Unfinished Business
Southpaw
2017The Upside
2018The Equalizer 2
2019Troop Zero
2021Pig
Being the Ricardos
A Journal for Jordan
2022The Man from Toronto
2023CassandroExecutive producer
The Equalizer 3
2026Voicemails for Isabelle
Madden

As an actor

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Year Film Role Notes
1971Cry Uncle!Man Running from MotelUncredited
1996Dear GodNeighbor with Dog
2010Brother's JusticeSteve
2015EntourageBoard Member

Miscellaneous crew

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Year Film Role
1971Cry Uncle!Production assistant
Such Good Friends

Thanks

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Year Film Role
1995Man of the YearVery special thanks
2018The DiveSpecial thanks

Television

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In Production Role

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Year Title Credit Notes
1975The Missing Are DeadlyAssociate producerTelevision film
1979No Other LoveExecutive producerTelevision film
1980Homeward BoundTelevision film
1982Prime SuspectTelevision film
Something So RightExecutive producerTelevision film
1984Calendar Girl MurdersExecutive producerTelevision film
The Burning BedExecutive producerTelevision film
Silence of the HeartExecutive producerTelevision film
1984−85Call to GloryExecutive producer
1986TriplecrossExecutive producerTelevision film
1987In Love and WarExecutive producerTelevision film
1988Evil in Clear RiverCo-producerTelevision film
Dirty Dancing
1989Out on the EdgeExecutive producerTelevision film
1990JudgmentExecutive producerTelevision film
1991CBS Schoolbreak Special
VidiotsExecutive producerTelevision film
1992AfterburnExecutive producerTelevision film
Keep the ChangeExecutive producerTelevision film
Freshman DormExecutive producer
1996The People Next DoorExecutive producerTelevision film
2000Mission ExtremeCo-producer
2016PrototypeExecutive producerTelevision film
2019Perpetual Grace, LTDExecutive producer
Why We HateExecutive producerDocumentary
2021Dr. DeathExecutive producer
2019−23ServantExecutive producer

As an actor

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Year Title Role Notes
1995SeinfeldMan in CaféUncredited
2017BillionsHimself

As director

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Year Title
1989Dirty Dancing

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Steve Tisch - MIT Sloan Analytics Conference".
  2. 1 2 Loomis, Nicky (July 6, 2010). "Steve Tisch, Producer, Born Feb. 14, 1949 in Lakewood, NJ". Los Angeles Times. Born in Lakewood, N.J., Tisch graduated from Tufts University and began his entertainment career as Peter Guber's assistant at Columbia Pictures.
  3. ↑ Jacobs, Phil (January 31, 2014). "Searching for the Giants' Steve Tisch". The Jewish Standard. Mr. Tisch is from a family heavy with Jewish philanthropists.
  4. ↑ "Jon Avnet: On the Brink of 'War' : The Director's Latest Once Again Shows He Stands Up for What He Believes". Los Angeles Times. November 3, 1994. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  5. ↑ Times, -Nicky Loomis for the Los Angeles. "Steve Tisch". latimes.com. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
  6. ↑ "An Evening with Steve Tisch: Winner of the Oscar and Super Bowl". March 12, 2014.
  7. 1 2 Office of the Press Secretary (April 30, 2008). "President Bush Welcomes Super Bowl XLII Champion New York Giants to White House". The White House. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
  8. ↑ "New World, Tisch Set For 'Soul Man'". Variety. April 2, 1986. p. 3.
  9. ↑ "'Mr. Magoo' Project Into Focus For Tisch; Plans Others For WB". Variety. July 29, 1987. pp. 4, 18.
  10. 1 2 3 "Steve Tisch". IMDb.
  11. ↑ "Steve Tisch". Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Steven Tisch". Forbes. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  13. ↑ Schlosser, Joe (July 19, 1999). "Film Roman on syndie march" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. p. 48. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  14. ↑ Pursell, Chris (July 19, 1999). "Film Roman to ride teen wave". Variety. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  15. ↑ "No Max deal" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. December 13, 1999. p. 118. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Jason Blumenthal '90". Syracuse University.
  17. ↑ "Alumni Awards - Film and Media Studies".
  18. ↑ Malankar, Nikhil (March 27, 2017). "Shark Tank: Net Worth Of All Sharks On The Show Till Date". Tell Me Nothing. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  19. ↑ Fennelly, John (January 13, 2022). "Report: Giants' Steve Tisch pushed John Mara to fire Joe Judge". giantswire.usatoday.com. Gannett. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  20. ↑ DeArdo, Bryan. "Joe Judge fired: Giants co-owner Steve Tisch led push to move on from second-year coach, per report". cbssports.com. CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  21. ↑ Wickersham, Seth; Raanan, Jordan (March 11, 2026). "Tisch family looks to transfer Giants stake to children's trusts". ESPN.com.
  22. ↑ Slater, Darryl. "Giants' Steve Tisch transfers ownership stake amid Jeffrey Epstein controversy". nj.com. Advance Local Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  23. ↑ Leonard, Pat. "Steve Tisch joins John Mara on field at Giants final minicamp practice". nydailynews.com. New York Daly News. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Grace Silk, William Tisch". The New York Times. August 14, 2016.
  25. 1 2 "Steven Tisch and Jamie Alexander". The New York Times. October 20, 1996.
  26. ↑ Hostetler, Sue. "Jamie Tisch's Aspen Getaway". Aspen Peak. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  27. ↑ Malle, Chloe (March 30, 2010). "Philanthropist Jamie Tisch in Contract at 720 Park for $22 M." The New York Observer.
  28. ↑ "Hilary Tisch, daughter of Giants co-owner, dead at 36". New York Post. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  29. ↑ "Jessica Tisch, NYPD's new police commissioner, is member of prominent NYC family who also owns the NY Giants | abc7ny.com". abc7ny.com. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  30. ↑ Kessler, Carson; Fenno, Nathan; Strang, Katie (January 30, 2026). "Jeffrey Epstein scouted women for New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, emails show". New York Times: The Athletic. Archived from the original on January 30, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
  31. ↑ Vrentas, Jenny (January 30, 2026). "Epstein contacted women for Steve Tisch, co-owner of the Giants". New York Times – via Archive.today.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  32. ↑ "Emails reportedly show Epstein scouted women for New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch". The Guardian. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  33. ↑ Traina, Patricia (January 30, 2026). "Giants Co-owner Steve Tisch Issues Statement Regarding DOJ Jeffrey Epstein Case Emails". SI.com. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
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