pirates of the caribbean - Cannes International Film Festival

BARRY WALDMAN (Executive Producer) has worked nonstop on some of the industry’s
most prestigious big-budget projects since beginning work in feature films. Waldman
has collaborated with producer Jerry Bruckheimer on such box office hits as “National
Treasure,” “Bad Boys” and “Bad Boys II,” “Pearl Harbor,” “Gone in 60 Seconds,”
“Kangaroo Jack,” “Armageddon,” “The Rock” and “Déjà Vu.” Following his work on “The
Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” Waldman was retained by Jerry Bruckheimer as one of the
executive producers of “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.”
Waldman worked with director Tony Scott on “Domino.” Prior to producing he acted as
the production manager on “Batman & Robin” and “The Craft.”
Born and raised in New York, Waldman moved to Florida to complete his studies at the
University of Miami. Upon graduation, he paid his dues as a production assistant before
quickly moving up the ranks to become an assistant director on various independent
films and television programs. He first met producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director
Michael Bay when he worked on the second unit of the original “Bad Boys,” which
sparked a long running association with both entertainment moguls.
Waldman realized his ambition as he quickly progressed to producing and production
managing such popular television shows as “Key West” and “Dead at 21,” which
garnered a Genesis Award and a Cable ACE nomination. Another highlight included
producing a documentary shot on location in Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica
depicting the war between the Sandinistas and Contras. When Waldman decided to
make a transition to feature films, he relocated to Los Angeles.
Bicoastal, Waldman resides in Los Angeles and Miami.
PAT SANDSTON (Associate Producer) has been the associate producer for Jerry
Bruckheimer Films for more than a decade. He oversees all post-production and has
worked closely with such top directors as Michael Bay, Ridley Scott, Gore Verbinski,
Tony Scott, Joel Schumacher and Jon Turteltaub, to name a few.
Since his time at Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Sandston’s department has been nominated
for 14 Academy Awards®. From those nominations, “Black Hawk Down” won for Best
Editing and Best Sound, “Pearl Harbor” won for Best Sound Editing and “Pirates of the
Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” won for Best Visual Effects.
Sandston’s credits for Jerry Bruckheimer Films include “National Treasure” and
“National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” the three previous “Pirates of the Caribbean”
films, “Déjà Vu,” “Glory Road,” “King Arthur,” “Black Hawk Down,” “Pearl Harbor,” “Bad
Boys II,” “Gone in 60 Seconds,” “Armageddon,” “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” “G-
Force,” “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” and “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.”
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