Barry Reardon, Former Warner Bros. Theatrical Distribution Chief, Dies at 92
thewrap.comThe Los Angeles Times in 1999. “He is one of the few people who really did change the game. Everyone who knows anything will tell you he revolutionized this business and he is a visionary.
We all learned from him directly or indirectly, although a lot of us won’t admit it.”During Reardon’s two-decade career, Warner Bros.
was the top grossing studio at the annual box office five times and finished in the top three 16 times. After his retirement in March 1999, just two weeks before Warner Bros.
released “The Matrix,” Reardon continued to serve as a mentor to other Hollywood executives, including Warner Bros.’ current domestic distribution president Jeff Goldstein. “Barry will be long remembered for his wit, business acumen, tenaciousness and humanity.
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