Biography
Morris "Mace" Alvin Neufeld (July 13, 1928 – January 21, 2022) was an American film and television producer. Born in New York City, Neufeld began working in the entertainment industry as a songwriter and production assistant in the late 1940s and then as a talent agent, managing comics, actors, musicians and writers, including Don Adams, Don Knotts, Neil Diamond, and the Carpenters. He began producing for television in the 1970s and in 1981 was nominated for a primetime Emmy for the TV movie East of Eden.Described by the L.A. Times as “a prolific producer with old-school Hollywood charm and a Renaissance-man résumé”, Neufeld’s first feature film production was the successful horror film The Omen in 1976, starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick. Three successful sequels followed. In the 1990s and early 2000s, Neufeld produced several screen adaptations of works by author Tom Clancy, beginning with “The Hunt for Red October,” starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin and continuing with Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger and The Sum of All Fears. Film productions in the 2000s included Sahara and Invictus, and in the 2010s, The Equalizer, The Equalizer 2 and the “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” series for Amazon.During his life, Neufeld was honored with lifetime achievement awards from the Israel Film Festival and the Palm Springs Film Festival, as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.He is survived by his wife, Diane Conn, and children Brad Neufeld, Glenn Neufeld, and Nancy Neufeld Callaway.
Filmography
all 48
Movies 42
Producer 40
self 7
TV Shows 6
Cursed Films (2020)
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
The Equalizer 2 (2018)
The Equalizer (2014)
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
Milius (2013)
Invictus (2009)
The Curse of 'The Omen' (2005)
Asylum (2005)
Sahara (2005)
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October' (2003)
Patriot Games: Up Close (2003)
Gods and Generals (2003)
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
Clear and Present Danger: Behind the Danger (2002)
Love and Treason (2001)
666: The Omen Revealed (2000)
Bless the Child (2000)
The General's Daughter (1999)
Blind Faith (1998)
Black Dog (1998)
Lost in Space (1998)
Escape: Human Cargo (1998)
The Saint (1997)
Woman Undone (1996)
Gridlock (1996)
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Patriot Games (1992)
Lightning Force (1991)
Necessary Roughness (1991)
Omen IV: The Awakening (1991)
Stone Cold (1991)
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991)
Flight of the Intruder (1991)
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
The Punisher (1989)
No Way Out (1987)
Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
The Aviator (1985)
American Dream (1981)
The Funhouse (1981)
East of Eden (1981)
Angel on My Shoulder (1980)
The Frisco Kid (1979)
Quark (1977)
The Omen (1976)
Get Smart (1965)
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GenderMale
Birthday1928-07-13
Deathday2022-01-21 (93 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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