Dan Berk

Dan Berk recently returned from Israel where he was doing research for a documentary he is planning to film on the devastating effects of suicide bombings. He met personally with many victims and their families as well as with rescue workers, hospital personnel, therapists, and assistance groups.

Dan began his career by being the first to obtain the American distribution rights to a Mainland Chinese feature motion picture produced after the 1949 Revolution. To everyone's surprise, "The Rickshaw Boy" played in American theaters for over a year. Dan made films for Orion Pictures, HBO, and Lion's Gate Films, serving in various capacities among them, producer, director, and writer. In addition he has been a studio executive. During his career he has worked closely with many stars, including John Travolta, Howie Mandel, and Jonathan Silverman.

Presently Dan has a number of his scripts under option that are being packaged for production. A licensed attorney in California, he is a graduate of Brandeis University. He is also a member of Technion-Israel Institute of Technology's Ambassador program.