Stratton Leopold (born 1943)"100 Years of Delicious Memories"
- ''South Mag'', October 9, 2020 is an American producer, director and

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who has been in the film business for more than forty years, producing major, large-budget films.

Career

Leopold has nearly 60 film and television credits to his name ranging from executive producer and producer to casting director and actor. He also served as an Executive Vice President at

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. Leopold launched his film career in 1974 as a location casting director and location manager for low-budget movies. He is best known for his work as a producer or executive producer of several high budget, commercially successful films, such as ''

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'', '' The General’s Daughter'', '' The Sum of All Fears'', ''

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'', and '' Mission: Impossible III.'' Leopold also served as an actor and producer on

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’s cult classic film, ''

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''. Leopold is a member of the

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and

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Personal life

Stratton is the third child of Peter and Marika, after Elias (Louie) and Basiliki (Beki). Leopold owns

Leopold's Ice Cream Leopold's Ice Cream is an ice cream parlor located in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1919 by two Greek-immigrant brothers,Savannah, Georgia Savannah ( ) is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia and is the county seat of Chatham County. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, the city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later t ...

."Leopold’s Ice Cream: A family affair"
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'', March 25, 2010 It was founded by his Greek immigrant father, Peter, and his older brother, George, in 1919. Leopold has incorporated several original fixtures from his father’s store into the current located on Broughton Street. Featuring a 1930s-era soda fountain, original back bar, and props from many of the films Leopold worked on, the parlor is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Savannah. Stratton is married to Mary.Our History
- Leopold's Ice Cream official website He is a graduate of

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Selected filmography

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'', 2013 * '' Wolfman'', 2010 * '' The Sum of All Fears'', 2002 * ''

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'', 2003 * '' The General's Daughter'', 1999 * ''

'', 1993 * ''

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'', 1988 *''

,'' 1988 *'' Mission Impossible: III,'' 2006

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leopold, Stratton Living people 1943 births American male film actors Male actors from Georgia (U.S. state) Actors from Savannah, Georgia