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Jake Eberts

Production
71 years oldMontreal, Quebec, Canada

Biography

Jake Eberts (July 10, 1941 – September 6, 2012) was a Canadian film producer, executive and financier. He was known for risk-taking and producing a consistently high caliber of movies including such Academy Award-winning titles as Chariots of Fire (1981, uncredited), Gandhi (1982), Dances with Wolves (1990), and the direct-to video Hero of the Rails (1996) and the successful animated feature Chicken Run (2000). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jake Eberts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
July 10, 1941 - September 6, 2012 (age 71)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Known For
Production

Also Known As

John David Eberts

Movies (42)

A Walk in the Woods
6.1

A Walk in the Woods

Executive Producer (Production)

2015

The Little Prince
7.6

The Little Prince

In Memory Of (Crew)

2015

Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
5.1

Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game

as Self - Producer (archive footage)

2014

Jerusalem
6.8

Jerusalem

Executive Producer (Production)

2013

Mysteries of the Unseen World
7.2

Mysteries of the Unseen World

Executive Producer (Production)

2013

Wings of Life
7.1

Wings of Life

Executive Producer (Production)

2011

The Way Back
7.0

The Way Back

Executive Producer (Production)

2010

The Illusionist
7.3

The Illusionist

Executive Producer (Production)

2010

Oceans
7.4

Oceans

Executive Producer (Production)

2010

Journey to Mecca
6.4

Journey to Mecca

Executive Producer (Production)

2009

Whatever Lola wants
6.3

Whatever Lola wants

Producer (Production)

2007

The Choir

The Choir

Executive Producer (Production)

2007

Renaissance
6.5

Renaissance

Executive Producer (Production)

2006

America's Heart & Soul
4.9

America's Heart & Soul

Executive Producer (Production)

2004

Two Brothers
7.1

Two Brothers

Producer (Production)

2004

Open Range
7.2

Open Range

Producer (Production)

2003

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
8.3

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic

as Self

2003

Prisoner of Paradise
6.3

Prisoner of Paradise

Executive Producer (Production)

2003

Snow in August
7.0

Snow in August

Producer (Production)

2001

The Legend of Bagger Vance
6.6

The Legend of Bagger Vance

Producer (Production)

2000

Chicken Run
6.8

Chicken Run

Executive Producer (Production)

2000

Tribute to Alfred Lepetit
1.0

Tribute to Alfred Lepetit

as Self

2000

Grey Owl
5.6

Grey Owl

Producer (Production)

1999

The Education of Little Tree
6.5

The Education of Little Tree

Producer (Production)

1997

The Wind in the Willows
5.7

The Wind in the Willows

Producer (Production)

1996

James and the Giant Peach
6.6

James and the Giant Peach

Executive Producer (Production)

1996

No Escape
6.3

No Escape

Executive Producer (Production)

1994

The Thief and the Cobbler
7.1

The Thief and the Cobbler

Executive Producer (Production)

1993

Super Mario Bros.
4.5

Super Mario Bros.

Producer (Production)

1993

A River Runs Through It
7.0

A River Runs Through It

Executive Producer (Production)

1992

City of Joy
6.6

City of Joy

Producer (Production)

1992

Paul McCartney's Get Back
9.2

Paul McCartney's Get Back

Executive Producer (Production)

1991

Black Robe
6.5

Black Robe

Executive Producer (Production)

1991

The Nutcracker Prince
6.4

The Nutcracker Prince

Executive Producer (Production)

1990

Texasville
6.0

Texasville

Executive Producer (Production)

1990

Dances with Wolves
7.8

Dances with Wolves

Executive Producer (Production)

1990

Driving Miss Daisy
7.2

Driving Miss Daisy

Co-Executive Producer (Production)

1989

Last Exit to Brooklyn
6.5

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Associate Producer (Production)

1989

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
7.0

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Executive Producer (Production)

1988

Me and Him
2.9

Me and Him

Associate Producer (Production)

1988

Hope and Glory
6.9

Hope and Glory

Executive Producer (Production)

1987

The Name of the Rose
7.5

The Name of the Rose

Executive Producer (Production)

1986