Jeffrey Chernov
Jeffrey Chernov is an American film producer, unit production manager and executive.
He was the Vice President of Physical Production for Walt Disney Pictures and Television/Touchstone Pictures/Hollywood Pictures from 1987 through 1989 and the Senior Vice President of Physical Production at Spyglass Entertainment from 2001 through 2005.
He has also served as a first and second assistant director. Early in his career, he frequently collaborated with filmmaker John Carpenter.
During his time with Disney/Touchstone/Hollywood, Chernov oversaw production on such films as Dead Poets Society and Pretty Woman. Afterwards, he became an independent producer, although he would produce or executive produce a number of movies for Touchstone.
In 2001 he was appointed Senior VP of production at Spyglass. He is credited as production executive on many films produced by Spyglass.
Chernov made his directorial debut with A Line in the Sand, which he is also producing.
He recently worked as executive producer on Star Trek for J. J. Abrams and Paramount Pictures, replacing Stratton Leopold. His son Max and daughter Zoe had small roles in the film as a young Spock's Vulcan schoolmates.
Filmography
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert – associate producerEscape from New York – second assistant directorBody Heat – second assistant directorHalloween II – production managerThe Thing – second assistant directorHalloween III: Season of the Witch – unit production manager, executive in charge of productionThe Dead Zone – associate producerFire and Ice – live-action production supervisorChildren of the Corn – production executiveThe Philadelphia Experiment – first assistant directorStarman – Second Unit first assistant directorClue – associate producer, Unit Production ManagerRuthless People – Unit Production ManagerEddie Murphy Raw – Co-producer, Production ManagerJohnny Be Good – Co-producer, Unit Production ManagerSleeping with the Enemy – executive producerHomeward Bound: The Incredible Journey – producerFather Hood – executive producerBad Company – producerFirst Kid – Co-producerDesperate Measures – executive producerHoly Man – executive producer10 Things I Hate About You – executive producerThe Replacements – executive producerThe Country Bears – producerReign of Fire – production executiveThe Recruit – production executiveShanghai Knights – production executiveConnie and Carla – production executiveThe Pacifier – production executiveThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – production executiveStay Alive – production executiveStick It – production executiveThe Lookout – production executiveThe Invisible – production executiveUnderdog – production executiveBalls of Fury – production executiveFrom a Place of Darkness – producerA Line in the Sand – Director, producerStar Trek – executive producerBattle: Los Angeles – producerMission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol – executive producerStar Trek Into Darkness – executive producerTomorrowland – producerStar Trek Beyond – executive producerBlack Panther - executive producerShazam! - executive producer