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Robert Ahrens is a Producer American born on 1970
Robert Ahrens (born 1970) is a film and theatrical producer based in New York City.
Ahrens is best known as a producer for the Broadway stage adaptation of the film Xanadu, which was nominated for Best Musical at the 2008 Tony Awards. Ahrens began acquiring the stage rights to the Xanadu musical in 2002 after seeing an unauthorized 2001 stage production of the film. Working as an assistant to an executive at Paramount Pictures at the time, he pursued the rights to Xanadu and its soundtrack by the Electric Light Orchestra and swiftly began courting writer Douglas Carter Beane to write the book. He has also produced three films: Bumping Heads, Book of Love, and WTC View. He also produced Evita on Broadway and executive produced Finding Neverland for Harvey Weinstein. He has presented Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on Broadway.
Ahrens grew up in Long Island, New York. He began his career at the Chase Manhattan Bank and graduated from Cornell University.
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Ahrens is best known as a producer for the Broadway stage adaptation of the film Xanadu, which was nominated for Best Musical at the 2008 Tony Awards. Ahrens began acquiring the stage rights to the Xanadu musical in 2002 after seeing an unauthorized 2001 stage production of the film. Working as an assistant to an executive at Paramount Pictures at the time, he pursued the rights to Xanadu and its soundtrack by the Electric Light Orchestra and swiftly began courting writer Douglas Carter Beane to write the book. He has also produced three films: Bumping Heads, Book of Love, and WTC View. He also produced Evita on Broadway and executive produced Finding Neverland for Harvey Weinstein. He has presented Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on Broadway.
Ahrens grew up in Long Island, New York. He began his career at the Chase Manhattan Bank and graduated from Cornell University.
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The Legend of Bloody Mary (2008)
, 1h33Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Paul Preiss, Caitlin Wachs, Rachael Taylor, Dr. Stephen Macht, Elissa Dowling, Dean O'Gorman
Roles Producer
Rating27%
Ryan (played by Paul Preiss) has been plagued by nightmares since his sister Amy (Rachel Taylor) disappeared after playing the game "Bloody Mary" eight years earlier. Ryan, now a senior at college suffers, from stress and guilt from his sister's disappearance. His girlfriend Rachel (Irina Costa) calls for help of Father O'Neal (Robert J. Locke), a former professor of Ryan. O'Neal, a priest and an archaeologist tries to help Ryan by attempting to uncover the circumstances on Amy's vanishing.
WTC View (2005)
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on the September 11 attacks, Films about sexuality, Films about terrorism, LGBT-related films, Films based on plays, LGBT-related films, Disaster films, LGBT-related film, Films about hijackings
Actors Michael Urie
Roles Producer
Rating60%
Book of Love (2004)
, 1h23Directed by Alan Brown
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Actors Frances O'Connor, Simon Baker, Bryce Dallas Howard, Gregory Smith, Ari Graynor, Sabrina Grdevich
Roles Producer
Rating54%
A young woman named Elaine (Frances O'Connor) and her husband, David Walker (Simon Baker) meet a lonely fifteen-year-old, Chet Becker, (Gregory Smith) in an ice-cream shop. Over time, the couple becomes friendly with Chet, who develops a crush on Elaine that culminates in a one night stand. Elaine later confesses her infidelity to David, and their marriage is destroyed by the affair.