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Encyclopedia > Steve Tisch

Steven "Steve" Tisch is the chairman, executive vice president, and co-owner of the New York Giants, as well as a movie director. He is the son of former Giants co-owner Preston Tisch. Shortcut: WP:CU Marking articles for cleanup This page is undergoing a transition to an easier-to-maintain format. ... This Manual of Style has the simple purpose of making things easy to read by following a consistent format — it is a style guide. ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Big Blue Wrecking Crew, Big Blue, G-Men, The Jints, The New York Football Giants, Jersey Giants Team colors Royal Blue, Red, Gray, and White Head Coach Tom Coughlin Owner John Mara and Steve Tisch General manager Ernie Accorsi League/Conference affiliations National...


Tisch was born born February 2, 1949 in Lakewood, New Jersey. He attended Tufts University, during which he began his filmaking career. During his youth, Tisch created a number of small movies with backing by Columbia Pictures. In 1976, he left Columbia and created his first feature film, Outlaw Blues. He followed this up two years later with Risky Business, which saw Tom Cruise's first lead role. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Lakewood is a census-designated place located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ... Tufts University is a private university in Medford/Somerville, Massachusetts, suburbs of Boston. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Risky Business is a 1983 film written and directed by Paul Brickman. ... Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ...


In 1984, Tisch created a made-for-TV movie entitled The Burning Bed, which caused controversy but also received eleven Emmy nominations for Farah Fawcett's depection of a battered wife. Tisch launched his own production company in 1986, which has since specialized in small screen films. However, he also produced several critically acclaimed films including Forest Gump, American History X, and Snatch. His most recent project is The Weather Man, staring Nicholas Cage. Since 2002, Tisch has been a member of the Board of Directors of Take Two Entertainment. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Emmy Award. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Forrest Gump is the eponymous protagonist of a heavily satirical novel by Winston Groom, and of a 1994 Paramount Pictures film based on the novel. ... American History X is a 1998 film directed by Tony Kaye and written by David McKenna. ... Snatch may mean: Snatch (weightlifting), a type of weightlifting Snatch (film), a movie by director Guy Ritchie a slang term for the vagina; see sexual slang an older CIA term for the practice of rendition This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ... The Weather Man is a 2005 American comedy-drama film, starring Nicolas Cage and Michael Caine, about David Spritz (Cage), a very successful weatherman on a Chicago news program, who is seen by both others and himself as a failure in all areas of life outside his career. ... Nicolas Cage (born January 7, 1964) is an American actor. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...


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Steve Tisch Biography (690 words)
Tisch was elected to the AIDS Project Los Angeles' Board of Directors in April 1991 and re-elected in October 1992.
Tisch was recently honored with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's Vanguard Award at their 1995 Media Awards.
He is also a member of the Board of Advisors at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, Board of Trustees of The Geffen Theatre in Los Angeles, Sundance Institute and The American Cinematheque.
Tisch, New York Giants co-owner, dies at 79 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (543 words)
Tisch was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in 2004 and had curtailed his regular visits to Giants practices and games.
During his illness, his son, Steve Tisch, was named the Giants executive vice president and took on a larger role in the operations of the team, particularly in the negotiations between the Giants and the state of New Jersey over a new stadium at the Meadowlands sports complex.
Steve Tisch and brother Jonathan Tisch, the Giants' treasurer, addressed the team after practice on Saturday, the day before the Giants lost to the Minnesota Vikings at the Meadowlands.
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