Ram Bergman

Ram Bergman (Hebrew: רם ברגמן‎) is an Israeli film producer, known for the films Brick, The Brothers Bloom, Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Knives Out, all of which were written and directed by Rian Johnson.

Ram Bergman
Born
Rishon LeZion, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1994-present

Early life

Bergman was born and raised in Rishon LeZion, Israel, to a Jewish family.[1]

Career

Bergman first began producing films during his early 20s, having moved from his native Rishon LeZion in Israel to initially New York and then Los Angeles, in 1991.[2] He had no formal training, just a passion for the film industry and a willingness to keep at it.[2] He worked as a valet, while also “trying to figure out how to make movies” and within the year he was producing his first film, learning his trade while on the job.[2]

Bergman met writer-director Rian Johnson while Johnson was attempting to make Brick.[2] Bergman recalls: “Rian had been trying to make this movie for seven years after he got out of school and when I read the script, I realized I’d never seen anything like this."[2] With Bergman's help, Johnson was able to get the movie made for significantly less money.[2] Describing their relationship, Bergman says “You don’t think when you start out what it could lead to. You just focus on making the movie, but today we are partners and I think I’ll be the luckiest man if I can continue making movies with him for the rest of my life.”[2]

Bergman produced The Last Jedi (2017), the second film in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. This again reunited him with Rian Johnson.[1][3]

In September 2019, Rian Johnson and producer Ram Bergman launched T-Street, an entrepreneurial company that will generate original content for film and TV shows.[4] The venture is fully capitalized by global media company Valence Media.[4] T-Street launched with a first look deal with Valence Media's Media Rights Capital for film and television projects.[4] Valence Media holds a substantial minority equity stake in the company. Johnson and Bergman intend to make their own original creations through the company, and produce others.[4]

Ram Bergman Productions

Bergman is the founder of the film production company, Ram Bergman Productions.

Filmography
Year Title Credited as
1994 Rave Review Producer
1996 Power 98 Producer
1996 Wedding Bell Blues Producer
1998 For Hire Co-executive producer
1998 Long Time Since Executive producer
1999 Black and White Producer
2000 Partners in Crime Producer
2000 Stranger than Fiction Producer
2000 Dancing at the Blue Iguana Producer
2001 Zoe Producer
2001 Kill Me Later Producer
2002 Heartbreak Hospital Producer
2003 Tough Luck Producer
2004 In the Land of Widows Producer
2005 Brick Producer
2005 The Circle Producer
2005 Nomad Producer
2005 Conversations with Other Women Producer
2005 Her Name Is Carla Producer
2006 Relative Strangers Producer
2007 Under the Same Moon Executive producer
2008 The Brothers Bloom Producer
2010 The Chameleon Producer
2010 Bunraku Producer
2011 Cat Run Executive producer
2011 A Good Old Fashioned Orgy Executive producer
2011 Seeking Justice Producer
2012 Looper Producer
2013 Don Jon Producer
2015 A Tale of Love and Darkness Producer
2015 Self/less Producer
2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Uncredited cameo appearance as Death Star Technician #2
2017 Papillon Producer
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Producer
2019 Knives Out Producer

References
  1. "Israeli Ram Bergman To Produce New Star Wars Movies". jewishbusinessnews.com. June 23, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  2. Wolfisz, Francine (November 29, 2019). "'Knives Out' producer Ram Bergman: It's a murder mystery like never seen before". Times of Israel. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  3. KEEGAN, REBECCA (June 20, 2014). "Rian Johnson boarding 'Star Wars' franchise as writer and director". latimes.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  4. Fleming Jr., Mike (September 5, 2019). "'Knives Out' Duo Rian Johnson & Ram Bergman Form T-Street With Funding From Valence Media/MRC: Toronto". Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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