- Born
- Birth nameGeorge Vitetzakis
- Georgios Vitetzakis (Producer), a native of Montreal, Canada from Greek immigrants he began his career producing and arranging music tracks for local garage bands by the age of fourteen. At seventeen, he ventured to Los Angeles to pursue further opportunities in the entertainment industry, working as roadie/stage hand on stadium tours with bands such as GnR, Motley Crue, Elton John, Depeche Mode, and Eric Clapton.
His first part of his producing career is comprised almost exclusively of his collaboration with producing partner _Vin Diesel_ and helping him establish their home of One Race Films shingle at Revolution/Sony Studios. However George's first office was from a pay phone from which he made his calls on Ventura Blvd from which he produced Strays, Diesel's directorial debut that premiered in competition at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. He went on to provide instrumental support for films such as _Pitch Black_, _The Iron Giant_ and _The Fast and the Furious_. More recently, George served as producer on this years (2006) _Find Me Guilty_ directed by Life time achievement Oscar winner _Sydney Lumet_(one of the most important figures he's ever had the pleasure of working with), he also was executive producer on both the 2002 summer blockbuster XXX and the hit Walt Disney comedy _The Pacifier_. His credits include a co-producer on New Line's A Man Apart and executive producer of Universal's The Chronicles of Riddick.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Julius Robinson - George Zakk (Producer): George's box office successes have grossed over $910 million worldwide. George has served as Producer or Executive Producer on such films as the international blockbuster xXx, the hit Disney comedy The Pacifier, Universal studio's The Chronicles of Riddick, Find Me Guilty (directed by Oscar winner for Lifetime Achievement, Sydney Lumet), and Strays, Vin Diesel's directorial debut, which premiered in competition at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. During his tenure as President of One Race Films, George was also instrumental on such films as Pitch Black and The Fast and the Furious as well as the video game The Chronicles of Riddick - Escape from Butcher Bay. Most recently, George served as Producer of Casino Jack, starring two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper, Jon Lovitz and Kelly Preston, set for release in late 2010.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Cybill Lui
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