Bernd Eichinger
Biography
Bernd Eichinger (11 April 1949 – 24 January 2011) was a German film producer, director, and screenwriter.
In the 1980s, Eichinger obtained the film rights to the Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer, decades before making movies based on Marvel comics was trending.
In 1991, he was a co-founder of Summit, the Los Angeles-based production and film sales company. Due to the success of Twilight, Summit eventually became Summit Entertainment.
Eichinger was married to Katja Hofmann, a journalist. He had a daughter from a previous relationship, Nina Eichinger, an actress and TV presenter.
Eichinger died of a heart attack in Los Angeles on 24 January 2011 at the age of 61.
Known for
Producer
2002