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Peter S. Davis Dies: Producer Of ‘The Highlander’ Franchise Was 79

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Peter S. Davis, the producer of the popular cult Highlander franchise, died on February 21 in his sleep at home in Calabasas, his son, Joshua Davis, told Deadline.

He was 79.Davis began his career as a Wall Street lawyer., He launched his own firm in his 20s before heading to Hollywood in 1977.

He produced over 20 films during his career, including Brad Pitt’s debut Cutting Class, Joe Pesci’s debut Family Enforcer, and Sam Peckinpah’s last film Osterman Weekend.

He worked with Bob Shaye and Bill Panzer to produce New Line Cinema’s first film, Stunts starring Robert Forster.Above all, Davis is known for The Highlander which began as an overlooked script written by UCLA undergrad Gregory Widen.

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