[2] He was an alum of University of Southern California film school.[2]. We've joined the BHM Digital family of websites and have updated our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To continue reading for free, provide your email below. Jeffrey Ian Pollack, a producer of Will Smith‘s 1990s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and director of 1997 Jamie Foxx comedy “Booty Call,” was found dead Monday morning in Hermosa Beach, Calif. Pollack served as executive consultant on The Tyra Banks Show. Bossip Comment Policy Jeffrey Ian Pollack, who directed the popular 1990s films "Booty Call" and "Above the Rim" and produced "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was found dead on Monday police said. He was known as the co-creator, writer, and producer of the '90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. [citation needed], In 1994, under the banner of Medina/Pollack Entertainment, Pollack wrote, produced and directed the urban feature film Above the Rim starring Tupac Shakur, Leon, Duane Martin and Marlon Wayans.[1]. Medina added that Pollack’s greatest legacy was the two children he leaves behind — daughter Lael Pollack, 19, and son Logan Pollack, 13. In 1995, Pollack and Medina renamed their company Handprint Entertainment, which has grown into one of Hollywood's most successful[citation needed] full-service management and production companies. The discovery of the 54-year-old “Booty Call” director’s body on a secluded jogging trail in California’s Hermosa Beach Monday has also left questions as to what killed the avid runner. Enjoy! GREG SUKIENNIK - MANCHESTER JOURNALA stage in Burr and Burton Academy's E.H. Henry Gymnasium was filled with tributes to the late Ian Pollock for a memorial service held Sunday. He was such a young, talented and successful producer. Jeffrey Ian Pollack, ... Hermosa Beach Police Department Captain Tommy Thompson told the outlet that although the cause of death has not yet been determined, foul play is not suspected. He was 54. RIP Jeffrey Ian Pollack….damn. Pollack and Medina also launched and ran a management/production company together, Medina/Pollack Entertainment (later becoming Handprint), with clients that included Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey and Tyra Banks. However, he has died of natural causes while running, and it appears that he may have had a heart attack despite being in good physical shape. An autopsy is pending to determine cause of death, a spokesman from the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner told TheWrap. Pollack’s death hit the industry hard – particularly for those who worked with him over a career that started as a producer on the early ’90s TV series “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” which introduced rapper Will Smith to mainstream America. By continuing to use this site, you agree to our updated Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. By the time another jogger stumbled upon the body at 6:30 a.m. Monday, Pollack, wearing a jogging outfit as his Eagles tunes still played on his iPod, was already dead, the Hermosa Beach Easy Reader reported. The tragic death of veteran producer Jeffrey Ian Pollack has left friends, family and peers in mourning. The tragic death of veteran producer Jeffrey Ian Pollack has left friends, family and peers in mourning. Jeffrey Ian Pollack was an avid runner and a softball player. The discovery of the 54-year-old “Booty Call” director’s body on a secluded jogging trail in California’s Hermosa Beach Monday has also left questions as to what killed the avid runner. November 15, 1959 - December 23, 2013 Hermosa Beach, California ... Police say Jeffrey Ian Pollack was found collapsed early Monday morning in the Greenbelt jogging area of Hermosa Beach, about 20 miles southwest of Los Angeles. Pollack was 54. The company closed in 2008 after the departure of clients including Jennifer Lopez, Tyra Banks and Mariah Carey. Please read our Comment Policy before commenting. In 1994, he wrote and directed his first feature, “Above the Rim,” an urban basketball drama starring rapper Tupac Shakur. He was a frequent collaborator with Benny Medina. Credited as Jeff Pollack, he directed three movies -“Above the Rim,” which starred Marlon Wayans, in 1994; Jamie Foxx vehicle “Booty Call” in 1997; and the 1999 romantic comedy “Lost & Found” – but primarily concentrated on producing since. You … A cause of death has not been determined, Tashjian said. The 54-year-old filmmaker, also known for directing “Booty Call” starring Jamie Foxx, died while jogging in Hermosa Beach. As a film director he directed the films Above the Rim (1994),[1] Booty Call (1997) and Lost & Found (1999). He was 54. BBA science teacher Ian Pollock died on Nov. 4, two days after his 33rd birthday. Administrators learned Monday morning that science teacher Ian Pollock, 33, had been found dead in his car, headmaster Mark Tashjian said. Solange Olivia White aka Solange Pollack was married to deceased producer director Jeffrey Ian Pollack. Megan Thee Stallion’s Ex-Bestfriend Breaking Silence On Tory Lanez Shooting, Offset Feeds Voters in Line at Atlanta Polling Places, Lil Pump Says He's Ignoring Hip-Hop Haters, Still Endorsing Trump, Prepared Texas Voter Helps Others by Supplying Snacks at the Polls, Lil Wayne's Girlfriend Dumps Him, Reportedly Over Trump Endorsement. Fox and Tamala Jones. Knifed Up: Did Reginae Carter Get A “Double D” Breast Augmentation??? Jeff Pollack. Together they had two children, Lael, 20, a student at Reed College and Logan, 13, Logan just graduated from Harvard-Westlake School.She, Solange, is 49, and lives in California. — Chimi Jean (@Chimichamu) December 26, 2013 Pollack partnered with Benny Medina (above, right) — the real-life inspiration for Smith’s “Fresh Prince” character — to form management and production company Medina/Pollack Entertainment, which became Handprint Entertainment. After three years on the road—and in the rice fields and jungle—Pollack returned to the U.S., dabbling in real estate development before devoting himself to an entertainment career. His spec screenplay Gifted[3] was one of Spec Scout's top 2013 submitted scripts, scoring above 90% of the scripts circulating by A-list agents and managers. [4][5], For the American music and media consultant, see, "Above the Rim (1994) Review/Film; A Young Man Torn by Good and Bad", 'Booty Call' Director Jeffrey Pollack Dies at 54, "Local Identified as Deceased Man Found on Greenbelt in Hermosa Beach - Police & Fire - Manhattan Beach, CA Patch", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeff_Pollack&oldid=974559295, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2013, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Film director, screenwriter, television producer, writer, entrepreneur, This page was last edited on 23 August 2020, at 18:15. Since that time Pollack took a production role on the Fox sitcom Getting Personal and remained behind the camera as director of the 1997 film Booty Call, starring Jamie Foxx, Tommy Davidson, Vivica A. Following graduation from University of Southern California Film School in the early 1980s, Jeff Pollack traveled through Asia both as a tourist and documentarian. Pollack was found dead after jogging on the Greenbelt in Hermosa Beach, California on December 23, 2013. Jeffrey Ian Pollack (November 15, 1959 – December 23, 2013) was an American film director, screenwriter, television producer and writer. Jeffrey Ian Pollack (November 15, 1959 – December 23, 2013) was an American film director, screenwriter, television producer and writer. He was known as the co-creator, writer, and producer of the '90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Born: Jeffrey Ian Pollack Pollack produced two Billboard Music Awards ceremonies in 1992 and 1993, produced the TV documentary Jennifer Lopez in Concert, and worked with Banks on her talk show. His second directorial effort, “Booty Call,” starred Jamie Foxx and Tommy Davidson as two sexually frustrated friends trying to break a dry spell. See photos: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2013. A female jogger found Pollack’s unresponsive body, dressed in jogging clothing and equipped with an iPod nano playing the Eagles music, on the greenbelt near 30th Street, according to Easy Reader News. Death of Jeffrey Ian Pollack. The tragic death of veteran producer Jeffrey Ian Pollack has left friends, family and peers in mourning. I agree with TheWrap's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and provide my consent to receive marketing communications from them. Pollack (pictured above, left) was born in 1959 in Manhattan Beach, Calif. and graduated from University of Southern California Film School in the early 1980s before he began serving as a co-producer on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” in 1990, and eventually co-executive producer in later seasons. Pollack co-created the NBC TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel Air with friend and business partner Benny Medina, who was the inspiration for the show's title character played by then-rapper Will Smith. Lord Infamous of Three 6 Mafia, First Rap Group to Win Oscar, Dead at 40, Best & Worst 2013: TV’s Most Eye-Popping Moments of the Year, Ned Vizzini, ‘Funny Thing’ and ‘Believe’ Writer, Dead at 32. Hermosa Beach Police Department Captain Tommy Thompson told the outlet that although the cause of death has not yet been determined, foul play is not suspected. Early life (1912–1936) Paul Jackson Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming, in 1912, the youngest of five sons. Sydney Pollack was a Cancer and was born in the Silent Generation. Meet The Family: Erica Dixon Revealed The Father Of Her Twins In Halloween Photos. The final feature he directed, 1999 comedy “Lost & Found,” starred David Spade as a man who kidnaps his neighbor’s dog in order to win her heart. Business partner Benny Medina expressed his grief in a statement to Deadline.com: “He was my partner, but first and foremost, a great and loyal friend whom I loved dearly,” said Medina, who had run Handprint Entertainment, a management company, with Pollack until it closed down in 2008. Pollack did not have an ID or a cell phone on him at the time. He wrote, produced and directed for the show until its end.

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