Lawrence Bender Highlights

  • 2009: Produced Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds"
  • 2006: Produced the Al Gore global warming documentary "An Inconvenient Truth"
  • 2004: Executive produced the TV-miniseries "Legend of Earthsea" on the Sci-Fi Channel
  • 2003: Produced Tarantino's two part assassin thriller, "Kill Bill" (released in fall 2003 and and Spring 2004)
  • 2001: Was one of the producers of "The Mexican", starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts
  • 2001: With Brown, produced the MTV original movie "Anatomy of a Hate Crime", about the murder of college student Matthew Shepard
  • 2000: Joined with producer Kevin Brown to oversee several TV projects, including the HBO pilot "No Matter How Long I Shout"
  • 1999: Served as a producer on "Anna and the King"
  • 1997: Produced "Good Will Hunting", directed by Gus van Sant; film earned nine Academy Award nominations including Best Picture
  • 1997: With Tarantino, formed A Band Apart Records; entered into agreement to market and distribute recordings made on Madonna's Maverick label
  • 1995: Produced "White Man's Burden", the first film from Lawrence Bender Productions
  • 1994: Produced his most acclaimed film, Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" (also acted in bit part as "Long Hair Yuppie Scum")
  • 1992: Produced first theatrical release, "Reservoir Dogs"; first collaboration with actor-writer-director Quentin Tarantino
  • 1991: Served as 2nd assistant director on "Ulterior Motives/Deadline", a straight to video thriller (also acted)
  • 1990: First substantial acting role, "Lionheart"
  • 1989: First credit as a producer, Scott Spiegel's "Intruder" starring writer-director Sam Raimi; also received story credit and played bit part; went straight to video
  • 1987: First credit in a feature film, as a grip, "The Allnighter"
  • 1985: Moved to L.A. to pursue acting but ended up working behind the scenes on a number of films made through the American Film Institute
  • Rejecting a career as a civil engineer, relocated to NYC after graduation to study dance
  • Formed A Band Apart Productions with Tarantino
  • Formed Lawrence Bender Productions
  • Won a scholarship to "Fame" choreographer Louis Falco's dance academy
  • Joined the Ralph Robertson Ballet Company; toured around Maine and Boston
  • Supported himself working as a flamenco dancer
  • Debut as executive producer, "Killing Zoe", written and directed by Roger Avary
  • Did bit parts in small independent films and worked on stage