David Matalon, who was a co-founder of TriStar Pictures and led Regency Enterprises for 12 years, has died at his Beverly Hills home of natural causes. He was 82.
Matalon was born on July 5, 1943, and began his career at Columbia Pictures International, rising to the position of EVP before departing to co-found and serve as president of TriStar Pictures.
He went on to lead day-to-day operations at Regency and built it into one of Hollywood’s biggest independent producers with credits spanning L.A. Confidential, Heat, Fight Club, and Unfaithful to The Fountain, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
During Matalon’s tenure at Regency, the company signed an exclusive 15-year distribution pact with 20th Century Fox.
As an independent producer and executive producer, his credits include What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Color Of Night, Hear No Evil starring Marlee Matlin, and Breaking Up with Salma Hayek and Russell Crowe.
Matalon is survived by his daughters, Michelle and Shirlee; his brothers, Roy and Amnon; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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