SCOTT ROSENFELT producer

Scott Rosenfelt's career as a producer led the upward growth of the commercially successful independent feature during the 1980's and 1990's. His greatest hit, Home Alone, one of the highest grossing films of all time, generated over $1 billion worldwide. Teen Wolf, starring Michael J. Fox, was the highest grossing independent film of 1985, while Extremities and Mystic Pizza, which launched the career of Julia Roberts, both received high critical acclaim in addition to commercial success.

Scott directed Family Prayers, starring Joe Mantegna, Anne Archer, and Paul Reiser, and had its world premiere at the 1993 Palm Springs International Film Festival and the Seattle International Film Festival.

At ShadowCatcher Entertainment, Scott produced Smoke Signals and The Book of Stars, as well as serving as executive producer on Getting to Know You. Smoke Signals became the second highest grossing independent film distributed in 1998. Smoke Signals was the winner of the Audience Award and Filmmakers Trophy at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival and was distributed by Miramax Films. The Book of Stars, directed by Michael Miner, written by Tasca Shadix and starring Mary Stuart Masterson, Jena Malone, Delroy Lindo,
Karl Geary, and D.B. Sweeney, premiered at the 1999 sxsw Film Festival in Austin, Texas. Getting to Know You was accepted into the Dramatic Competition of the 1999 Sundance Film Festival as well as in the International Week of Film Critics at the Venice Film Festival. It opened at the Film Forum in New York in June of 2000 to rave reviews. Getting to Know You was directed by Lisanne Skyler, written by Lisanne Skyler and Tristine Skyler, and stars Heather Matarazzo and Bebe Neuwirth.