Jim Tauber

Jimmy Tauber (1950 – January 22, 2025) was an American film executive and producer. Throughout his career; he worked for Columbia TriStar, Gramercy Pictures, Propaganda Films, 20th Century Fox, Anonymous Content, and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, where he was the president and chief operating officer from July 2005 until his retirement in April 2015.

Biography Early life and career Tauber was born in Illinois in 1950, and grew up in Glencoe.

Tauber was executive vice president of acquisitions and business/legal affairs at Columbia TriStar Pictures. At Columbia; he oversaw the acquisitions, sales agreements and production of more than 50 features, including Sex, Lies, and Videotape, The Waterdance and Gas Food Lodging. Tauber later worked at Propaganda Films, where he was president and chief operating officer. At Propaganda, he produced 30 films, including Wild at Heart and Being John Malkovich and helped launch Gramercy Pictures.

Tauber was married to Laura Newman and had three children. He died of complications from multiple myeloma on January 22, 2025, at age 74.