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{{short description|American film producer}}
'''Jerry Sherlock''' is an educator and former film and theater producer. Sherlock founded the ] School of Film and Acting, in 1992. Sherlock currently resides in New York City and is the President of the New York Film Academy.


Starting his career as a roustabout in a carnival at the age of fourteen, Sherlock became a film and Broadway producer<ref name="time">{{cite news |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,922522,00.html |title=Lo and Hum as Ho and Hum |date=1981-03-30 |work=] |first=T.E. |last=Kalem |author2=Peter Ainslie |accessdate=2008-03-27 |quote=...first-time Producer Jerry Sherlock, an ex-fabric broker from Seventh Avenue '''Jerry Sherlock''' is an American film and theater producer and educator known for such films as '']''.<ref name="time">{{cite news |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,922522,00.html |title=Lo and Hum as Ho and Hum |date=1981-03-30 |work=] |first=T.E. |last=Kalem |author2=Peter Ainslie |accessdate=2008-03-27 |quote=...first-time Producer Jerry Sherlock, an ex-fabric broker from Seventh Avenue |archive-date=2009-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302160042/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,922522,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was also the founder of the ] School of Film and Acting. He resides in New York City.
⚫ }}</ref> in the early 1980s. As an independent producer for film, stage, and television he developed projects for Disney, ], ], ], ]. and others.<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/22/business/businessspecial/22smit.html?pagewanted=all |title=Once for the Money, and Once for the Fun |first=Jack |last=Smith |work=] |date=2005-02-22 |accessdate=2008-03-27 |quote=From Rags to Action!}}</ref> His credits are executive producer of the major motion picture, ], for Paramount Pictures; the Producer of Lolita, a Broadway production; and Executive Producer of the television production, ''Amal and the Night Visitors'', for CBS.


==Early life and background== ==Early life and background==
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Sherlock dropped out of school at the age of fourteen to join the carnival. From the circus he joined the ] before receiving an honorable discharge. He started his career as a buyer for ], On The Square (he would return to Union Square years later to house the ] in the ] building), before eventually leaving to establish his own design business in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Sherlock dropped out of school at the age of fourteen to join the carnival. From then on he was self-educated — he immersed himself in books published by the ], newspapers and magazines. After his time working with the circus he joined the ], where he received an honorable discharge. Upon discharge, he started his career as a buyer for ] On The Square (he would return to Union Square years later to house the ] in the ]), before eventually leaving to establish his own export business in Tokyo and Hong Kong.


He returned to New York to join Amtec, a textile brokerage, which he eventually built up to become the largest company of its kind in the world. He returned to New York to start Amtec, a surplus textiles firm, where he became a partner, until the time he opted to change his career path and enter the world of film.


Sherlock left textiles to establish his own film production company, within six-months of establishing his company he had produced his first film, ''Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen'' in 1981, starring ] (in one of her first major roles), ] and ]. Later in 1981 he would produce an ] adaptation of ]'s novel ''Lolita'' on Broadway at the ]. The play starred ] as Humbert Humbert. He left textiles to establish his own film production company. Within six months of establishing his company he had produced his first film, '']'' (1981), starring ] (in one of her first major roles), ] and ]. Later in 1981, he would produce an ] adaptation of ]'s novel '']'' on Broadway at the ]. The play starred ] as ].


⚫ As an independent producer for film, stage, and television, he developed projects for ], ], ], ], ] and others.<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/22/business/businessspecial/22smit.html |title=Once for the Money, and Once for the Fun |first=Jack |last=Smith |work=] |date=2005-02-22 |accessdate=2008-03-27 |quote=From Rags to Action!}}</ref> His credits include executive producer of the movie, '']'', for ]; producer of ''Lolita'', a Broadway production; and executive producer of the television production, '']'', for ].
Sherlock went on to work as an independent producer for ], ], ] and ]. He had purchased the rights to the ] novel '']'' which he would Executive Produce through ].


===New York Film Academy===
In 1991 he went back to China, consulting for their film industry and founded the ] upon returning to New York in 1992.
Founded in 1992 by Sherlock, the ] originally established itself at the Tribeca Film Center as a film school where students could "learn by doing." The school occupied the Tammany Hall building in Union Square for 23 years. It now has established campuses in Battery Park, Los Angeles, South Beach, and Sydney and Gold Coast Australia. NYFA also conducts workshops at Harvard University, Disney Studios Florida, Paris, Florence, China, Japan, Qatar, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Korea, and more.


In addition to the international expansion, the school expanded in terms of its programs and curriculum. NYFA programs now include filmmaking, cinematography, acting, photography, producing, game design, graphic design, screenwriting, musical theatre, virtual reality, ESL, broadcast journalism, digital editing, music video, documentary filmmaking, and more.
Jerry's son ] runs the ] branch of the ].

== Personal life ==
Sherlock married a Japanese woman named Yumiko; their son Jean<ref>Rice, Andrew. ''Politico'' (April 16, 2012).</ref> is now CEO of the New York Film Academy.<ref> New York Film Academy website. Accessed April 2, 2018.</ref>


==Producing Credits== ==Producing Credits==

===Film=== ===Film===
* ''Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen'' (1981) * '']'' (1981)
* '']'' (1990)<ref name="YAH">{{cite web |url= http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1808520020 | title = Yahoo! Movies Producer Credits |work = ] | accessdate = 2008-03-24}}</ref> * '']'' (1990)<ref name="YAH">{{cite web |url= https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1808520020 | title = Yahoo! Movies Producer Credits |work = ] | accessdate = 2008-03-24}}</ref>

===Television===
*'']'' (1978)


===Theater=== ===Theater===
* '']'' (1981, Broadway) - written by ], novel by ], starring ], 12 performances.<ref name="time"/><ref>{{ibdb title|4102|Lolita}}</ref> * '']'' (1981, Broadway) - written by ], novel by ], starring ], 12 performances.<ref name="time"/><ref>{{ibdb title|4102|Lolita}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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American film producer

Jerry Sherlock is an American film and theater producer and educator known for such films as The Hunt for Red October. He was also the founder of the New York Film Academy School of Film and Acting. He resides in New York City.

Early life and background

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Sherlock dropped out of school at the age of fourteen to join the carnival. From then on he was self-educated — he immersed himself in books published by the Modern Library, newspapers and magazines. After his time working with the circus he joined the United States Air Force, where he received an honorable discharge. Upon discharge, he started his career as a buyer for S. Klein On The Square (he would return to Union Square years later to house the New York Film Academy in the Tammany Hall Building), before eventually leaving to establish his own export business in Tokyo and Hong Kong.

He returned to New York to start Amtec, a surplus textiles firm, where he became a partner, until the time he opted to change his career path and enter the world of film.

He left textiles to establish his own film production company. Within six months of establishing his company he had produced his first film, Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981), starring Michelle Pfeiffer (in one of her first major roles), Peter Ustinov and Angie Dickinson. Later in 1981, he would produce an Edward Albee adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. The play starred Donald Sutherland as Humbert Humbert.

As an independent producer for film, stage, and television, he developed projects for Disney, Warner Brothers, United Artists, Paramount, EMI and others. His credits include executive producer of the movie, The Hunt for Red October, for Paramount Pictures; producer of Lolita, a Broadway production; and executive producer of the television production, Amahl and the Night Visitors, for CBS.

New York Film Academy

Founded in 1992 by Sherlock, the New York Film Academy originally established itself at the Tribeca Film Center as a film school where students could "learn by doing." The school occupied the Tammany Hall building in Union Square for 23 years. It now has established campuses in Battery Park, Los Angeles, South Beach, and Sydney and Gold Coast Australia. NYFA also conducts workshops at Harvard University, Disney Studios Florida, Paris, Florence, China, Japan, Qatar, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Korea, and more.

In addition to the international expansion, the school expanded in terms of its programs and curriculum. NYFA programs now include filmmaking, cinematography, acting, photography, producing, game design, graphic design, screenwriting, musical theatre, virtual reality, ESL, broadcast journalism, digital editing, music video, documentary filmmaking, and more.

Personal life

Sherlock married a Japanese woman named Yumiko; their son Jean is now CEO of the New York Film Academy.

Producing Credits

Film

Television

Theater

References

  1. ^ Kalem, T.E.; Peter Ainslie (1981-03-30). "Lo and Hum as Ho and Hum". Time. Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2008-03-27. ...first-time Producer Jerry Sherlock, an ex-fabric broker from Seventh Avenue
  2. Smith, Jack (2005-02-22). "Once for the Money, and Once for the Fun". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-27. From Rags to Action!
  3. Rice, Andrew. "How the New York Film Academy discovered gold in the developing world," Politico (April 16, 2012).
  4. "Board of Directors," New York Film Academy website. Accessed April 2, 2018.
  5. "Yahoo! Movies Producer Credits". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  6. ​Lolita​ at the Internet Broadway Database

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