Rob Cohen (Director) brought one of the most extensive and successful track records as a filmmaker to Daylight--everything from director to producer to executive producer to production executive. Daylight is the third feature Cohen has directed for Universal Pictures in tandem with Executive Producer Raffaella De Laurentiis, following on the heels of Dragonheart and Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. Earlier in his career, Cohen directed the highly acclaimed A Small Circle of Friends and Scandalous. Of the three Miami Vice episodes he directed for friend Michael Mann, one was nominated for an Emmy and another was one of the highest rated in the entire run of the show. As an Executive Producer, Cohen had a hand in a long list of features that includes The Witches of Eastwick (starring Jack Nicholson, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer and Cher, from a script developed with Michael Christofer), The Razor's Edge (starring Bill Murray), The Running Man (starring Arnold Schwarzenegger), Ironweed (starring Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep) and The Serpent and the Rainbow. Cohen's credits as a producer include the Universal feature films Bird on a Wire (starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn) and The Hard Way (starring Michael J. Fox and James Woods); Light of Day (partnered with Keith Barish and also starring Fox); The Legend of Billy Jean (starring Helen Slater); and three projects he developed as Executive Vice President of Motown Pictures: Mahogany and The Wiz (both starring Diana Ross) and The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings (starring Richard Pryor and Billy Dee Williams). As Director of Television Movies at 20th Century-Fox Television, Cohen developed numerous projects, including Mrs. Sundance and Stowaway to the Moon. Cohen was born in Cornwall-on-Hudson in New York. He attended Harvard University, from which he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Visual and Enviromental Studies. The daughter of legendary producer Dino De Laurentiis and actress Silvana Mangano, Raffaella De Laurentiis (Executive Producer) has emerged in her own right as a world class filmmaker. Since striking out on her own in 1988 with Raffaella Productions, she has produced or executive produced such features as Backdraft, Time Bomb, Prancer, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story and Dragonheart, in addition to Daylight (the last three of which have been collaborations with director Rob Cohen). Her next project is Universal Pictures' action-adventure Kull the Conqueror, starring Kevin Sorbo from MCA TV's hit series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Immediately prior to forming Raffaella Productions, De Laurentiis had been serving as head of production for her father's company, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG). During her tenure, 14 films were produced, among them: the critically acclaimed Weeds (starring Nick Nolte) and the hit comedy Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, which launched the career of Keanu Reeves. De Laurentiis began her career as a producer on location in Bora Bora for her father's 1977 disaster epic Hurricane. With time, talent and equipment on hand, the young De Laurentiis produced Beyond the Reef, "very cheaply with 14 professionals and natives." Bigger budgets followed as she produced Conan the Barbarian (which launched Arnold Schwarzenegger as a star), the science fiction classic Dune, Conan the Destroyer (starring Schwarzenegger and Wilt Chamberlain) and Tai-Pan, based on the best-selling James Michener novel and the first American film made in China. Born in Italy, De Laurentiis was educated at the Academy of Rome. The Chairman of Davis Entertainment, John Davis (Producer) has produced more than 28 films--theatrical as well as television--over the past seven years, including the Kevin Costner epic Waterworld (with Charles Gordon and Kevin Costner), Richie Rich, the Tom Cruise blockbuster The Firm, Predator, Grumpy Old Men, Grumpier Old Men and The Chamber. Davis is currently working on The Man from U.N.C.L.E. On television, Davis has produced a number of major projects, including Truman Capote's One Christmas (starring Katherine Hepburn), Tears and Laughter and the mini-series Target Earth for NBC; top-rated CBS movie This Can't Be Love (again starring Katherine Hepburn along with Anthony Quinn) and The Last Outlaw (starring Mickey Rourke and Dermot Mulroney) for HBO. Joseph M. Singer (Producer) came to Hollywood just three years ago from Wall Street. In that short time, he has put a number of high-profile features into active development. Singer and screenwriter Leslie Bohem jointly conceived and developed the idea for Daylight. In addition, Singer's Courage Under Fire (starring Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan) had a summer 1996 release. Projects in various stages of development include It Takes a Thief and Dudley Do Right for Universal Pictures; a remake of Doctor Doolittle for Fox; Conklin's Living Room for Interscope; Booker T. Briggs with Denzel Washington for Tri-Star; and a new project with Bohem. As President of Davis Entertainment, David T. Friendly (Producer) oversees all aspects of the company's film development and production. Working with Chairman John Davis, Friendly has earned Producer credits for Daylight and Courage Under Fire (starring Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan). In tandem with Davis, Friendly executive produced The Chamber. Friendly came to Davis Entertainment after a four-year stint as President of Production at ImagineEntertainment, overseeing development and production on many of the company's film projects, including My Girl, Kindergarten Cop, Backdraft, The Dream Team and The Burbs. He served as Executive Producer on My Girl 2, For Love or Money and Greedy. A graduate of Northwestern University, Friendly started out as a journalist, following in the footsteps of his father, the noted television newsman Fred Friendly. He came to Los Angeles with Newsweek, moved to the Los Angeles Times, then joined Imagine. Leslie Bohem (Screenwriter) comes from a show business family--his Oscar nominated father Andre at various times was a writer, director, producer and film executive, and his mother was a reader at Paramount and a film and television writer. Bohem initially pursued a career in the music business, heading such cutting edge groups as Bates Motel, Gleaming Spires and Sparks, while penning hit songs for the likes of Freddy Fender, Tommy Smothers and Jerry Reed (for which he earned a gold record). Eventually gravitating back to the movies, Bohem's writing credits include The Horror Show, A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 5 and Kid. He is currently working on a project with Daylight producer Joseph Singer. Bohem also undertook a rewrite of his father's script Twenty Bucks. Unfortunately, Andre didn't live to see production start on the project, which was produced and presented at the Sundance, Deauville and London Film Festivals. Executive Vice President at Raffaella Productions, Hester Hargett (Co-Producer) has had a long professional relationship with Daylight Executive Producer Raffaella De Laurentiis. They first worked together on Conan The Barbarian. Hargett also worked with De Laurentiis on her next two productions, Dune and Tai-Pan; and eventually served as Director of Production at De Laurentiis Entertainment Group. When Raffaella Productions was formed in 1987, Hargett also left DEG. Since then, Hargett has served as Associate Producer on Prancer, Time Bomb, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story and the mini-series Vanishing Son. She was Co-Producer on Dragonheart. Herb Gains (Co-Producer) has come up through the ranks as an Assistant Director (AD) for both films and television. Prior to Daylight, Gains earned his first major credit as Associate Producer/1st Assistant Director (AD) working with Director Rob Cohen on Dragonheart. Gains has numerous 1st AD credits, including Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story; Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers and Heaven and Earth, Point Break, Pacific Heights, Blue Steel, Sea of Love, Dirty Dancing, Manhunter, Street Smart, The Jazz Singer, No Nukes, The Fan and the TV movies Trouble Shooter and Night of the Hunter. Ever since his stunning debut on George Miller's futuristic adventure Mad Max, Australian David Eggby (Cinematographer) has emerged as one of the industry's most sought after cinematographers . Daylight marks his third project with Rob Cohen and Raffaella De Laurentiis (he also worked on Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story and Dragonheart). His other credits include Predator, The Man From Snowy River, The Man From Snowy River II, Quigly Down Under, Harley Davidson & The Marlboro Man, Fortress, and Warlock. Benjamin Fernandez (Production Designer) renewed his long association with Raffaella De Laurentiis when he joined the crew for Dragonheart and he has continued with Daylight. At home equally with period pieces and futuristic projects, Fernandez's credits include Ridley Scott's 1492: Conquest of Paradise and Tony Scott's True Romance. As an Art Director Fernandez' credits include Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, Rambo: Part III, Revenge of the Pink Panther, The Last Remake of Beau Geste and three films with Raffaella De Laurentiis: Conan The Barbarian, Dune and Tai-Pan. Oscar-winner Kit West (Supervisor of Special Physical and Mechanical Effects) has travelled the world--from Brazil to China, Canada and Spain to Israel and Thailand and even the imaginary realms of space--creating spectacular effects. He won an Academy Award for Raiders of the Lost Ark (l983), a BAFTA for Return of the Jedi (l984), an Academy Award nomination for Young Sherlock Holmes (l986) and a Spanish Academy Award (GOYA) nomination for Todo Por La Pasta. His credits also include Stargate, l492: Conquest of Paradise, Universal Soldier, The Shadow of the Wolf, Casualties of War, Empire of the Sun, Jabberwocky, Dune, Equus, Pink Panther Strikes Again and Dragonheart. Giorgio Desideri (Supervising Set Decorator) is another long-time member of Raffaella De Laurentiis' production team working on Daylight, having previously served on Dragonheart, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Conan The Barbarian and Dune. Among his other credits: The Thief of Bagdad, Angels Wore Red, The Valachi Papers, Lonely Lady, The Lion of the Desert, Clash of the Titans, The Word, Tempest, Blue Velvet, Roman Holiday and The Last Temptation of Christ. Daylight is the third consecutive project Peter Amundsen (Editor) has worked on with Rob Cohen and Raffaella De Laurentiis, following on the heels of Dragonheart and Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. His other credits include Mortal Kombat, Storyville, Jacob's Ladder, Physical Evidence and The Serpent and the Rainbow. Amundsen also served as Special Effects Editor on Poltergeist, The Return of the Jedi, The Right Stuff and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Thomas Casterline (Costume Designer) has worked with some of Italy's leading directors, including Bertolucci on the Acadelmy Award-winning The Last Emperor, Franco Zefferelli on La Traviata, Federico Felli on Queen Cristina and Pier Paolo Paskolini on Medea. He most recently worked with Rob Cohen and Raffaella De Laurentiis on Dragonheart. Composer Randy Edelman first worked with director Rob Cohen on Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, followed by Dragonheart. Additional scores he has composed include The Distinguished Gentleman, the Oscar-nominated Last of the Mohicans, Beethoven, My Cousin Vinny, Kindergarten Cop, Come See the Paradise, Twins and Ghostbusters II. Edelman has written songs for such artists as The Carpenters, Shirley Bassey, Barry Manilow, Olivia Newton-John, the Fifth Dimension and Blood, Sweat and Tears. As a solo artist, he has released several albums and toured throughout Europe and Australia. Paul Weston (Stunt Coordinator) has had a long and distinguished career as a stunt coordinator and second unit director. Among his numerous credits are Dragonheart, six James Bond thrillers (Octopussy, Moonraker, License To Kill, For Your Eyes Only, The Spy Who Loved Me and Live and Let Die), Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Aliens, Dirty Dozen 2, Superman, Superman II, Spies Like Us, Icelandic Sagas, The Three Musketeers and Return of the Jedi. Oscar winner Scott Farrar (Visual Effects Supervisor) has been among the top in his field for a number of years. Daylight is Farrar's twelfth film as a Visual Effects Supervisor, a list that also includes Casper; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; Backdraft (for which he received an Oscar nomination), Die Hard 2 and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Prior to becoming a Visual Effects Supervisor, Farrar worked as an Effects Camera Operator for ILM. Among his many credits are Cocoon (for which he received an Oscar), Back to the Future, Return of the Jedi and Star Treks II and III. For Joe Letteri (Co-Visual Effects Supervisor), Daylight marks his debut as a Visual Effects Supervisor. A specialist in lighting design and computer graphics, Letteri was Senior Technical Director the award-winning team that created the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. He has also worked on the Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition, Mission Impossible, Casper, The Flintstones, Meteor Man and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Prior to joining ILM, Letteri worked as a computer graphics artist at MetroLight Studios and at ABC Television.