Jay Rifkin is an American record and film producer. Rifkin co-founded the company Media Ventures with

Hans Zimmer Hans Florian Zimmer (; born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and music producer. He has won two Oscars and four Grammys, and has been nominated for two Emmys and a Tony. Zimmer was also named on the list of Top 100 Living G ...

, a childhood friend. As CEO of the company from 1988,Forbes profile
accessed 11/29/2013. Rifkin partnered with Zimmer to produce and to compose. Media Ventures is a diverse entertainment group that includes music, new media, film and television. The partnership earned them numerous awards and nominations, including

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nominations, for the film scores of '' Driving Miss Daisy'', ''

Rain Man ''Rain Man'' is a 1988 American road drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass. It tells the story of abrasive, selfish young wheeler-dealer Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise), who discovers that his estranged ...

'' and ''

The Lion King ''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth produced during the Disney Renaissance ...

''. After the success of ''The Lion King'', Rifkin conceived and produced the platinum-selling follow-up album ''

Rhythm of the Pride Lands ''Rhythm of the Pride Lands'' is an audio CD released on February 28, 1995 by Walt Disney Records, a "sequel" to the original motion picture soundtrack of the animated film ''The Lion King'' (1994). Most of the tracks were composed by Lebo M, ...

''. Rifkin was also chairman of Media Revolution, an award-winning new media company, which he founded in 1996. Media Revolution was part of Cyberia Holdings, which Rifkin was also CEO of, and Hans Zimmer the vice-president. He was also a founder of the film production company Media Ventures Pictures and a producer of the comedy '' Waiting...''. Rifkin was the managing partner of Media Ventures through his company Mojo Music, which he founded in 1995. In 1995, he started Mojo Records, which became a joint venture with

Universal Records Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch–American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...

in 1996, and after producing multiple gold and platinum records, Mojo Records was subsequently sold to Zomba/ BMG in 2001. From 2005, Rifkin was chairman and CEO of China Youth Media Inc.,Digicorp Media
a

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and media company focused on China. He resigned the position on June 21, 2011, when the company merged with Midwest Energy Emissions Corp, for which Rifkin served as a Director, until November 9, 2015.

Work

Rifkin's work includes:Jay Rifkin
Hollywood.com *'' Target'' (1985) ( Sound((music)) / / Released / CBS Video ) *''

'' - ( Music / 1988 / Released / MGM Distribution Company ) *'' Days of Thunder'' - ( Music / 1990 / Released / Paramount Pictures ) *'' Days of Thunder'' - ( Song (("Show Me Heaven")) / 1990 / Released / Paramount Pictures ) *'' Days of Thunder'' (1990) (score mixer) *''

Thelma & Louise ''Thelma & Louise'' is a 1991 American road crime comedy-drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Callie Khouri. It stars Susan Sarandon as Louise and Geena Davis as Thelma, two friends who embark on a road trip that ends up in unfores ...

'' (1991) (music recordist) *''

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'' (1991) (music scoring mixer) *''Backdraft'' - (Music / / Released / Universal Pictures Distribution) *''

Regarding Henry ''Regarding Henry'' is a 1991 American drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by J.J. Abrams. It stars Harrison Ford as a New York City lawyer from a dysfunctional family, who struggles to regain his memory and recover his speech and mo ...

'' (1991) (music scoring mixer) *'' The Power of One'' (1992) (music recordist) *''The Power of One'' - (Music / 1992 / Released / Warner Home Video) *''

A League of Their Own ''A League of Their Own'' is a 1992 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall that tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). The film stars Tom Hanks, Geena ...

'' (1992) (music mixer) *''

Toys A toy or plaything is an object that is used primarily to provide entertainment. Simple examples include toy blocks, board games, and dolls. Toys are often designed for use by children, although many are designed specifically for adults and pe ...

'' (1992) (score mixer) (score recordist) *''Toys'' - (Sound Mixer / 1992 / Released / 20th Century Fox International) *'' True Romance'' (1993) (score mixer) (score recordist) ... aka Breakaway (Philippines: English title) *''The Lion King'' (1994) (producer, song " Hakuna Matata") *''

Speed In everyday use and in kinematics, the speed (commonly referred to as ''v'') of an object is the magnitude Magnitude may refer to: Mathematics *Euclidean vector, a quantity defined by both its magnitude and its direction *Magnitude (ma ...

'' (1994/I) (music mixer) (music recordist) *''Speed'' - (Sound Mixer / 1994 / Released / 20th Century Fox Home Video) *''

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'' - ( Other / 1994 / Released / Buena Vista Pictures Distribution ) *'' Something to Talk About'' - ( Sound Mixer / 1995 / Released / Warner Home Video ) *'' Man of the House'' (1995) (score mixer) *''

Nine Months ''Nine Months'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy film produced, written and directed by Chris Columbus. The film stars Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, Tom Arnold, Joan Cusack, Jeff Goldblum, and Robin Williams. It is a remake of the French film ' ...

'' (1995) (score mixer) *'' Crimson Tide'' - ( Music / 1995 / Released / Hollywood Pictures Home Video ) *''

Antz ''Antz'' is a 1998 American computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation (in its debut film) and Pacific Data Images and released by DreamWorks Pictures. It was directed by Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson (in their fe ...

'' - ( Song (("I Can See Clearly Now")) / 1998 / Released / DreamWorks SKG ) *''

BASEketball ''BASEketball'' is a 1998 American sports comedy film co-written and directed by David Zucker and starring ''South Park'' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with Yasmine Bleeth, Jenny McCarthy, Robert Vaughn, Ernest Borgnine, and Dian B ...

'' (1998) (executive music producer) *'' King of the Jungle'' - ( Executive Producer / 2001 / Released / Urbanworld Films ) *'' The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' (1998) (music and lyrics, song "

He Lives in You "He Lives in You" is a song written and performed by Lebo M. and his South African Choir for '' Rhythm of the Pride Lands'', an album inspired by the film ''The Lion King''. It is performed twice in the musical adaptation of the film, and a shorter ...

") *''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' - (Songs / 1998 / Released / Walt Disney Home Video) *'' Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'' - ( Music Producer / 2002 / Released / DreamWorks SKG ) *''

Tears of the Sun ''Tears of the Sun'' is a 2003 American action thriller film depicting a fictitious U.S. Navy SEAL team rescue mission amidst the 21st-century version of the civil war in Nigeria. Lieutenant A.K. Waters (Bruce Willis) commands the team sent to ...

'' - ( Music Producer((Media Ventures)) / 2003 / Released / Sony Pictures Releasing ) *''

'' - ( Music / 2003 / Released / Sony Pictures Releasing ) *'' Waiting...'' - ( Producer / 2005 / Released / Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. ) *''Herzog in Wonderland'' - (Producer / / In-Production /) *'' True Romance'' - ( Sound Mixer / / Released / Morgan Creek International ) *''

'' - ( Music / / Released / Paramount Pictures ) *'' Radio Flyer'' - ( Music / / Released / Sony Pictures Releasing ) *''Pterodactyl Woman From Beverly Hills'' - (Executive Producer / / Released / Troma Team Video) *''

Pacific Heights Pacific Heights is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. It has panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, the Palace of Fine Arts, Alcatraz, and the Presidio. The Pacific Heights Residents Association defines the neig ...

'' - ( Music / / Released / 20th Century Fox International ) *'' Monkey Trouble'' - ( Music Producer / / Released / New Line Home Entertainment ) *''Man 2 Man'' - (Music / / Released / Walt Disney Home Video) *'' Incident at Loch Ness'' - ( Executive Producer / / Released / Eden Rock Media ) *'' I'll Do Anything'' - ( Music / / Released / Sony Pictures Releasing ) *''

Drop Zone A drop zone (DZ) is a place where parachutists or parachuted supplies land. It can be an area targeted for landing by paratroopers, or a base from which recreational parachutists and skydivers take off in aircraft and land under parachutes. In ...

'' - ( Music / / Released / Paramount Pictures ) *'' Driving Miss Daisy'' - ( Music / / Released / Warner Bros. Pictures International ) *'' Cool Runnings'' - ( Music / / Released / Walt Disney Home Video ) *'' Calendar Girl'' - ( Music / / Released / Sony Pictures Releasing ) *''Calendar Girl'' - (Song (("Cry For You")) / / Released / Sony Pictures Releasing ) *''Calendar Girl'' - ( Song / / Released / Sony Pictures Releasing) *'' Black Rain'' - ( Music / / Released / Paramount Pictures ) *'' Black Rain'' - ( Song (("Living on the Edge of the Night")) by Jay Rifkin/ / Released / Paramount Pictures ) *'' Bird on a Wire'' - ( Music / / Released / Universal Pictures Distribution ) *''

Freakonomics ''Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything'' is the debut non-fiction book by University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt and ''New York Times'' journalist Stephen J. Dubner. Published on April 12, 2005, by Will ...

'' - ( Executive Producer / 2010 / Released / Magnolia Pictures )

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rifkin, Jay 1955 births Living people American classical composers Film producers from New York (state) Record producers from New York (state) American film score composers Grammy Award winners Tony Award winners