The Business of Film
Tom Wilhite
Monday, 12 Feb 1990 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Tom Wilhite was vice president of production for Walt Disney where he was responsible for the making of Splash, Never Cry Wolf, Tron and other films. He went on to become executive director of Robert Redford's Sundance Institute and is now president of Hyperion Entertainment Inc., an independent film company. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1974.Part of the National Affairs Series.
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