| Elie Samaha | |
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| Born |
Elie Kheir Samaha[1] May 10, 1955 [2]Zahlé, Lebanon |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1995 - present |
Elie Samaha (Arabic: إيلي سماحة) (born 10 May 1955, Zahlé, Lebanon) is a "controversial nightclub owner"[3] and film producer in Los Angeles, with production credits beginning with The Immortals in 1995. Samaha has produced over 83 works, primarily films along with some video games. The only award he has won was a Worst Picture Razzie, which he shared with John Travolta and Jonathan D. Krane, for Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000.
From 1998 to 2004, Samaha produced films under the Franchise Pictures studio title, which included films such as Battlefield Earth.
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He was married to Diane Shammas from 1980 to 1988. He was married to Tia Carrere from 1992 to 2000. Elie also was formerly a co-owner/founder of the dry cleaner chain Celebrity Cleaners and co-owner of the Roxbury nightclub in Los Angeles.
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