SAHARA production notes FINAL

Robert G. Rehme, were voted ShoWest Producers of the Year; the following year, the
Publicists Guild chose them as Showmen of the Year.
In his long career, Neufeld has also served as a talent manager, an award-winning
photographer, and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, Neufeld is a graduate
of Yale University. He has an outstanding collection of primitive art and holds a multi-
engine instrument rating pilot’s license. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of
the American Film Institute.
Neufeld has been a supporter of PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) for over a
decade and was honored with the 2000 PATHMakers Award at the Century Plaza Hotel.
Neufeld is a passionate supporter of Stop Cancer, an organization for which he has
donated much of his time and energy and has served on the Beverly Hills Arts
Commission. He currently resides in Beverly Hills, CA and is the proud father of three
children and eight grandchildren (with a ninth on the way).
Producer STEPHANIE AUSTIN produced the critical and box-office successes
“Terminator 2: Judgment Day” and “True Lies,” both for writer-director James Cameron,
as well as the action-thrillers “The Long Kiss Goodnight,” directed by Renny Harlin, and
“Behind Enemy Lines,” starring Gene Hackman and Owen Wilson. Her most recent
credit is “Shanghai Knights,” starring Jackie Chan.
Austin began her career at New Line Cinema, before leaving to pursue
independent production. After working in various production capacities on feature films,
she joined Robert Papazian Productions, Inc., where she was soon promoted to Vice
President. She served as associate producer on over 30 television movies and miniseries,
including the controversial telefilm “The Day After” and the 12-hour miniseries “North
and South Book II” and later moved into producing television movies under the Papazian
banner.
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