AKA: Philip Feldman
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 01/22/1922
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Death Date: 10/06/1991
Former dry goods wholesaler/retailer and lawyer who entered the entertainment industry as legal counsel to Famous Artists Corporation in the early 1950s. Feldman held several executive positions in both business and production capacities with CBS, 20th Century Fox and Seven Arts as well as heading the First Artists production company. As an independent producer he made films by Francis Ford Coppola ("You're a Big Boy Now" 1967), Sam Peckinpah ("The Wild Bunch" 1969 and "The Ballad of Cable Hogue" 1970) and John Badham ("Blue Thunder" 1983).
Served as a first lieutenant, US Army
Owned a wholesale and retail dry goods firm
Served as legal counsel, Famous Artists Corp
1953
Joined CBS as associate director of business affairs