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He later moved to [[Los Angeles, California]] and became an independent movie producer and promoter. |
He later moved to [[Los Angeles, California]] and became an independent movie producer and promoter. |
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He met the [[Coen Brothers]], directors of ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'', while promoting their first film, ''[[Blood Simple]]''. They based one of their most famous |
He met the [[Coen Brothers]], directors of ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'', while promoting their first film, ''[[Blood Simple]]''. They based one of their most famous character, [[The Dude]] from ''The Big Lebowski'', upon him. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Revision as of 03:23, 16 September 2007
Jeff Dowd (born November 20 1949) is an American film producer and political activist best known as a member of the "Seattle Seven," who went to jail (briefly, for contempt of court) following a violent protest against the Vietnam war.
He later moved to Los Angeles, California and became an independent movie producer and promoter.
He met the Coen Brothers, directors of The Big Lebowski, while promoting their first film, Blood Simple. They based one of their most famous character, The Dude from The Big Lebowski, upon him.
Filmography
- The Last Game (2002) (TV) (executive producer)
- Cement (1999) (co-executive producer)
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) (co-executive producer)
- Zebrahead (1992) (producer)