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11 Facts About Terry Benedict

1.

Terry Benedict is the founder and CEO of The Shae Foundation.

2.

Terry Benedict is a graduate of Pepperdine University, where he received a full scholarship.

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Terry Benedict began his career in Hollywood supervising chase scenes, notably for The Terminator and Marked For Death.

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Terry Benedict has worked with Academy Award-winning cinematographers Conrad Hall and Haskell Wexler to create commercials for Honda, Blue Cross, Nissan and others.

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Terry Benedict has produced commercials for Japanese brands: Mitsubishi, Seagram's, and TDK Tapes - working with Madonna, Stevie Wonder, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Terry Benedict went on to write and directing the film Painted Hero with Dwight Yoakam and Peter Fonda.

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Terry Benedict produced and directed the critically acclaimed and award-winning documentary film, The Conscientious Objector.

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Terry Benedict scripted the first draft of the theatrical narrative project based on the documentary and joined the producing team of Hacksaw Ridge, directed by Mel Gibson.

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Terry Benedict has several film projects in development including a new medical drama series and an international series focusing on Hope Extreme.

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Terry Benedict is developing the film The Death of Reasonable Doubt, which follows the US Supreme Court death-row case of Troy Davis in Savannah, Georgia.

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Terry Benedict created Hope In Motion; an award winning television broadcast series of shorts for the NGO Asian Aid.