  Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 4085 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 67.171.136.201 |
Big time Hollywood producer of action films is a Detroiter. What do we know about him in Detroit? jjaba understands he was born in Detroit of German immigrant parents. He's 60 yrs. old. jjaba, Westsider. | ||
Islandman Member Username: Islandman Post Number: 225 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 68.42.171.59 |
My little brother met him last year. He came to the music hall and students were able to speak with him. | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 92 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 64.12.116.204 |
He was born in 1945 in a poor jewish neighborhood. His parents are German Jews. He did graduate from a Detroit High School (the name escapes me). A group of my students also went to the Music Hall for one of his workshops. They said it was GREAT! As far as I know, from what my students told me, he does give back to the community (Detroit). He also graduated from U of Arizona with a degree in Psychology. Owns a home in Bardstown KY. | ||
Ron Member Username: Ron Post Number: 202 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 66.174.79.228 |
Sorry to get off topic, but the timing is too ironic to not mention it (and because I did not want to start a new thread). Yesterday, Biography highlighted Robin Williams, who also spent time in Detroit when he was young (his father was a Ford exec). Anyone know anything about his time here? School, where he lived, etc.? | ||
Brandon48202 Member Username: Brandon48202 Post Number: 94 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 68.21.39.161 |
Robin Williams went to DCDS for a while, he was on the wrestling team. There was a photo of him and the team on the wall when I was there. | ||
Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal Post Number: 849 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 68.42.174.225 |
I believe Bruckheimer went to Mumford. Thust the Mumford shirt that Eddie Murphy wore in Beverly Hills Cop. | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 92 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 68.60.177.56 |
His brother builds houses in Oakland County. I'd tell you who, but he is a big huge enormous rotten scumbag and doesn't deserve the business. | ||
Fnemecek Member Username: Fnemecek Post Number: 1763 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 70.236.147.219 |
He is indeed an alumnus of Mumford H.S. In fact, in a speech that he gave last year when he accepted an award from Governor Granholm, he credited the photography classes at Mumford as laying the foundation for his film career. | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 94 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 64.12.116.204 |
Yep, Mumford it was.....I thought so but didn't want to give wrong info. As I recall, Mumford gave him an alumni basket while he was here last year working with DPS students. | ||
Thecarl Member Username: Thecarl Post Number: 855 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.14.30.175 |
funny, i was just watching pbs, which is airing a documentary on the history of aviation. william (wilhelm) boeing, founder of the aircraft company bearing his name, was born in detroit. no mention was made about whether or not he attended mumford. | ||
Detroit313 Member Username: Detroit313 Post Number: 129 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 12.45.2.184 |
If you IMDB "Detroit" you will find a slew of people from Detroit. Most don't claim however. 313 | ||
65memories Member Username: 65memories Post Number: 258 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.220.68.91 |
From 21 years ago: http://www.time.com/time/archi ve/preview/0,10987,959864,00.h tml | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 102 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 152.163.100.8 |
Cool! Wish the shirts were still selling like that! | ||
Fnemecek Member Username: Fnemecek Post Number: 1771 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 70.227.13.199 |
If another hit movie comes to town, there will be something like that sells. | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 112 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 64.12.116.204 |
Well, I hope someone shows Cooley some love (not the Chicago Cooley either). We need revenue! Jerry, how about it? |
