Rod Lurie

Rod Lurie is a writer, director, television producer and filmmaker. He has directed such films as Deterrence with Kevin Pollak, the Academy Award nominated film The Contender with Joan Allen, The Last Castle starring Robert Redford and Resurrecting the Champ featuring Samuel L. Jackson.

In 2008, Lurie wrote and directed the film Nothing But the Truth starring Kate Beckinsale and Vera Farmiga.

Early Career

Lurie started his career in the industry as an entertainment reporter for New York Daily News, Entertainment Weekly, Premiere Magazine and Movieline.

He later became an investigative journalist and film critic for Los Angeles Magazine. He memorably wrote an expose on the illegal tactics employed by tabloid newspaper investigators which garnered national attention.Yarifilmgroup.com: Rod Lurie

From 1995-1999, Lurie hosted a movie review show for 790 AM KABC radio. He also wrote the book Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, which was released in 1995.Yarifilmgroup.com: Rod Lurie

Television Career

After establishing himself as an award winning film director and writer, Lurie branched out to television. He was the creator and executive producer of the television drama Commander in Chief. The series starred Geena Davis as the first woman President of the United States. Lurie was also the executive producer of the FBI drama Line of Fire, which starred Leslie Hope and David Paymer.Yarifilmgroup.com: Rod Lurie