Word: geffen
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...appearances were relevant, no one would suspect that the David Geffen Co. is a show-business powerhouse. It functions in a homey, two-story structure tucked between Sunset Strip's office buildings and Beverly Hills' mansions. Its owner and chief executive, the boyish Geffen, 45, often dresses for work in blue denim, wears a two-day beard and avoids any restaurant that requires a tie. Yet in an industry dominated by such giants as MCA and Gulf & Western, the Geffen Co. has become a serious contender, a factory of hits. Started in 1981 with just three employees, it pulled...
...Geffen is already a mini-conglomerate, making its mark in three entertainment fields: music, movies and Broadway. On Geffen Records, the debut album by rockers Guns N' Roses was ranked No. 4 on last week's Billboard chart. The Geffen film division scored this year's sleeper hit, the comic ghost story Beetlejuice; Geffen Theater co-produced M. Butterfly, the 1988 Tony Award winner for best play...
...with the taste for success is a college dropout who lives by his well-cultivated wits. A connoisseur of hard rock and fine art, Geffen invests in performers and producers he trusts and usually gives them the freedom to follow their own instincts. "I see myself as a baby doctor. The product's not mine actually, but I've assisted in the process...
ROBBIE ROBERTSON: ROBBIE ROBERTSON (Geffen). The Band's guiding light, finally stepping out on his own after eleven years and making sure it was all worth the wait...
After a generation in certified cult status, the concept was brought to the stage in a cutesy-campy off-Broadway musical that quickly spawned spin-off productions in around the country. Big time producer David Geffen found himself drawn to the tale, and hired Muppeteer-turned-director Frank Oz to return it to the screen. Today this absurd story, which once could rate only a black and white exploitation picture, is a multi-million dollar showcase for the insidious Saturday Night Live/SCTV crew that has dominated youth comedy for a decade...