VALDES, David 1950–

PERSONAL

Full name, David Churchill Valdes; born August 12, 1950, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Armand George de Valdes and Joan Rosemary Churchill; married Susan Margaret Jones, September 14, 1974; children: Summer Diana, Julia Margaret. Education: Orange Coast College, A.A., 1970; University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1976. Politics: Democrat. Avocational Interests: Movies, music, tennis, racquetball, swimming.

Addresses: Office—c/o Rysher Entertainment, 3400 Riverside Dr., Suite 600, Burbank, CA 91505 (some sources cite 2401 Colorado Ave., Suite 2, Santa Monica, CA 90404–3585).

Career: Producer and director. Universal Studios, Universal City, CA, assistant director, 1977–78; Warner Bros., Burbank, CA, assistant director, 1978–84, associate producer, 1984–86, producer, 1987–90 and 1991–94; TriStar Pictures, Century City, CA, producer, 1986–87; Hollywood Pictures, executive producer, 1990–91.

Member: Directors Guild of America, American Film Institute, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Awards, Honors: Directors Guild of America Award, outstanding directorial achievement in motion pictures, and Bronze Wrangler, Western Heritage awards, theatrical motion picture, both with others, 1993, for Unforgiven; Academy Award nomination (with Frank Darabont), best picture, 2000, for The Green Mile; Bronze Wrangler Award (with others), outstanding theatrical motion picture, 2004, for Open Range.

CREDITS

Film Executive Producer:

Gardens of Stone, TriStar, 1987.

Bird, Warner Bros., 1988.

White Hunter, Black Heart, Warner Bros., 1990.

Unforgiven, Warner Bros., 1992.

In the Line of Fire, Columbia/TriStar, 1993.

Film Producer:

Like Father, Like Son, TriStar, 1987.

The Dead Pool, Warner Bros., 1988.

Pink Cadillac, Warner Bros., 1989.

The Rookie, Warner Bros., 1990.

A Perfect World, Warner Bros., 1993.

The Stars Fell on Henrietta, Warner Bros., 1995.

Turbulence, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1997.

The Green Mile (also known as Stephen King's "The Green Mile"), Warner Bros., 1999.

The Time Machine, Warner Bros., 2002.

Open Range, Buena Vista, 2003.

A Night in Old Mexico, United Artists, 2006.

Film Associate Producer:

Pale Rider, Warner Bros., 1985.

Ratboy, Warner Bros., 1986.

Film First Assistant Director:

In God We Trust, Universal, 1980.

Oh, God! Book II, Warner Bros., 1980.

Partners, Paramount, 1982.

The Outsiders, Warner Bros., 1983.

Rumble Fish, Universal, 1983.

Sudden Impact, Warner Bros., 1983.

City Heat, Warner Bros., 1984.

Tightrope, Warner Bros., 1984.

Pale Rider, Warner Bros., 1985.

Ratboy, Warner Bros., 1986.

Gardens of Stone, TriStar, 1987.

Film Second Assistant Director:

Any Which Way You Can, Warner Bros., 1980.

Firefox, Warner Bros., 1982.

Hammett, Warner Bros., 1982.

Film Production Manager:

Bird, Warner Bros., 1988.

The Dead Pool, Warner Bros., 1988.

Pink Cadillac, Warner Bros., 1989.

The Rookie, Warner Bros., 1990.

Unforgiven, Warner Bros., 1992.

A Perfect World, Warner Bros., 1993.

Open Range, Buena Vista, 2003.

Film Work; Other:

Production executive, Thelonius Monk: Straight, No Chaser (also known as Straight, No Chaser), Warner Bros., 1988.

Film Appearances:

Manes, Tightrope, Warner Bros., 1984.

Television Producer; Series:

Sirens, ABC, 1993, syndicated, 1994–95.

Television Second Assistant Director; Movies:

Murder 1, Dancer 0, NBC, 1983.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, Eastwood & Co: Making "Unforgiven" (documentary), ABC, 1992.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, Walking the Mile (short documentary; also known as Walking the Mile: The Making of "The Green Mile"), Warner Home Video, 2000.