Chris Zarpas

Nationality:
American
Birthplace:
Virginia
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biography
Sometimes discovering a gem of a film can make your career. Thus was the case with Chris Zarpas. A law school graduate, he went to work as a film buyer for the East Coast-based Circle Theatres chain. After a screening of Ethan and Joel Coen's "Blood Simple", Zarpas returned to his bosses and convinced them to establish a distribution company to handle the film. Circle Films, Inc was established with Zarpas at the helm. The company's first release, "Blood Simple" (1984) not only launched the Coen brothers as creative forces in American cinema but also Zarpas' career as well. A few years later, Continued
Credits
Producer
2000
Producer
1998
Executive Producer
1997
Executive Producer
1993
Executive Producer
Co-Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
milestones
Year
Milestone
1984 
While working as film buyer for Circle Theatre chain discovered Coen Brothers' "Blood Simple"; convinced company to form Circle Films to distribute the movie
 
Served as domestic marketing and distribution VP at Circle Releasing
1987 
Joined Touchstone Pictures as vice president of production; later named president of production and acquisitions
1989 
Joined Island Pictures in acquisitions
1990 
Promoted to co-president (with Mark Burg) of Island Pictures (date approximate)
Continued