Stratton Leopold

Stratton Leopold[1] is an American producer, director and actor who has been in the film business for more than 40 years, producing major, large-budget films.

Stratton Leopold
Born
Savannah, Georgia

Career

Leopold has nearly 60 film and television credits to his name ranging from executive producer and producer to casting director and actor. He also served as an Executive Vice President at Paramount Pictures.

Leopold launched his film career in 1974 as a location casting director and location manager for low-budget movies. He is best known for his work as a producer or executive producer of several high budget, commercially successful films, such as Bound by Honor, The General’s Daughter, The Sum of All Fears, Paycheck, and Mission: Impossible III. Leopold also served as an actor and producer on John Carpenter’s cult classic film, They Live.

Leopold’s is a member of the Directors Guild of America and Producers Guild of America.

Personal life
Leopold's Ice Cream store

Leopold co-owns Leopold’s Ice Cream in Savannah, Georgia. It was founded by his Greek immigrant father, Peter, and his two uncles, George and Basil, in 1919. Leopold has incorporated several original fixtures from his father’s store into the current located on Broughton Street. Featuring a 1930s-era soda fountain, original back bar, and props from many of the films Leopold worked on, the parlor is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Savannah.

Selected filmography

References
  1. http://www.filmreference.com/film/19/Stratton-Leopold.html
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