Joseph Merhi

Joseph Merhi

Known for
Production
Born
October 23, 1953 (age 73)
Birthplace
Syria

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joseph Toufik Merhi (born October 23, 1953) in Syria, is an indie film director and producer. In 1984, along with fellow director Richard Pepin, Merhi founded the production company City Lights, which changed name a few years after to PM Entertainment. The company was sold in 2000 and closed soon after. Before entering the movie industry, Merhi was the owner of several pizzerias located in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. So far, he has directed a total of 32 movies, and produced more than 100. He has produced many movies. He is well known for his action scenes involving car chases and big explosions. His last directed movie was Executive Target (1997). After that, he decided to leave the director chair and slowly moved on as a producer/executive producer of straight-to-DVD movies, until he returned to direct Oranges (2008) ten years after his last effort. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joseph Merhi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2008
Impulse poster

Impulse

Movie · Executive Producer

2007
The Anna Nicole Smith Story poster

The Anna Nicole Smith Story

Movie · Executive Producer

2007
Game of Life poster

Game of Life

Movie · Producer

2005
Back By Midnight poster

Back By Midnight

Movie · Producer

2004
Spartan poster

Spartan

Movie · Co-Producer

2004
The Whole Ten Yards poster

The Whole Ten Yards

Movie · Co-Producer

2003
Alex & Emma poster

Alex & Emma

Movie · Co-Producer

2000
The Stray poster

The Stray

Movie · Producer

2000
Hot Boyz poster

Hot Boyz

Movie · Producer

2000
Epicenter poster

Epicenter

Movie · Executive Producer

1999
Inferno poster

Inferno

Movie · Executive Producer

1999
Escape from Alaska poster

Escape from Alaska

Movie · Producer

1999
No Tomorrow poster

No Tomorrow

Movie · Producer

1999
Running Red poster

Running Red

Movie · Executive Producer

1999
Y2K poster

Y2K

Movie · Producer

1999
L.A. Heat poster

L.A. Heat

TV · Executive Producer · 48 eps

1998
The Sender poster

The Sender

Movie · Producer

1998
Recoil poster

Recoil

Movie · Producer

1998
Extramarital poster

Extramarital

Movie · Producer

1998
Land of the Free poster

Land of the Free

Movie · Executive Producer

1997
Executive Target poster

Executive Target

Movie · Producer

1997
Dumb Luck in Vegas

Dumb Luck in Vegas

Movie · Producer

1997
Dark Breed poster

Dark Breed

Movie · Producer

1997
The Big Fall poster

The Big Fall

Movie · Producer

1997
Little Bigfoot poster

Little Bigfoot

Movie · Producer

1997
Hollywood Safari poster

Hollywood Safari

Movie · Executive Producer

1997
The Underground poster

The Underground

Movie · Producer

1996
Tiger Heart poster

Tiger Heart

Movie · Producer

1996
Riot poster

Riot

Movie · Producer

1996
Pure Danger poster

Pure Danger

Movie · Producer

1996
The Silencers poster

The Silencers

Movie · Producer

1996
The Sweeper poster

The Sweeper

Movie · Producer

1996
Skyscraper poster

Skyscraper

Movie · Producer

1995
Last Man Standing poster

Last Man Standing

Movie · Producer

1995
Cell Block Sisters: Banished Behind Bars poster

Cell Block Sisters: Banished Behind Bars

Movie · Executive Producer

1995
Hologram Man poster

Hologram Man

Movie · Producer

1995
Steel Frontier poster

Steel Frontier

Movie · Producer

1995
The Power Within poster

The Power Within

Movie · Producer

1995
CyberTracker 2 poster

CyberTracker 2

Movie · Producer

1995
Rage poster

Rage

Movie · Producer

1995
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike poster

Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike

Movie · Producer

1995
To the Limit poster

To the Limit

Movie · Producer

1994
T-Force poster

T-Force

Movie · Producer

1994
CyberTracker poster

CyberTracker

Movie · Producer

1994
Guardian Angel poster

Guardian Angel

Movie · Producer

1994
Zero Tolerance poster

Zero Tolerance

Movie · Producer

1994
Deadly Target poster

Deadly Target

Movie · Producer

1994
Storybook poster

Storybook

Movie · Executive Producer

1994
Ice poster

Ice

Movie · Producer

1994
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter poster

Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter

Movie · Producer

1994
Direct Hit poster

Direct Hit

Movie · Producer

1993
Private Wars poster

Private Wars

Movie · Producer

1993
Alien Intruder poster

Alien Intruder

Movie · Producer

1993
Fist of Honor poster

Fist of Honor

Movie · Producer

1993
To Be the Best poster

To Be the Best

Movie · Producer

1993
No Escape, No Return poster

No Escape, No Return

Movie · Producer

1993
Firepower poster

Firepower

Movie · Producer

1993
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel poster

Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel

Movie · Producer

1993
C.I.A. II: Target Alexa poster

C.I.A. II: Target Alexa

Movie · Producer

1992
Deadly Bet poster

Deadly Bet

Movie · Producer

1992
The Last Riders poster

The Last Riders

Movie · Producer

1992
Intent to Kill poster

Intent to Kill

Movie · Producer

1992
C.I.A. Code Name: Alexa poster

C.I.A. Code Name: Alexa

Movie · Producer

1992
Out for Blood poster

Out for Blood

Movie · Producer

1992
Final Impact poster

Final Impact

Movie · Producer

1992
Street Crimes poster

Street Crimes

Movie · Producer

1992
Maximum Force poster

Maximum Force

Movie · Producer

1991
A Time to Die poster

A Time to Die

Movie · Producer

1991
Quiet Fire poster

Quiet Fire

Movie · Producer

1991
The Killing Zone poster

The Killing Zone

Movie · Producer

1991
Blood Money poster

Blood Money

Movie · Producer

1991
The Art of Dying poster

The Art of Dying

Movie · Producer

1991
Ring of Fire poster

Ring of Fire

Movie · Producer

1990
Repo Jake poster

Repo Jake

Movie · Producer

1990
Contra Conspiracy poster

Contra Conspiracy

Movie · Producer

1990
Chance poster

Chance

Movie · Producer

1990
Sinners poster

Sinners

Movie · Producer

1990
American Born poster

American Born

Movie · Producer

1990
Night of the Wilding poster

Night of the Wilding

Movie · Producer

1990
Emperor of the Bronx poster

Emperor of the Bronx

Movie · Producer

1990
Living To Die poster

Living To Die

Movie · Producer

1990
Coldfire poster

Coldfire

Movie · Producer

1989
L.A. Vice poster

L.A. Vice

Movie · Producer

1989
Angels of the City poster

Angels of the City

Movie · Producer

1989
L.A. Heat poster

L.A. Heat

Movie · Producer

1989
East L.A. Warriors poster

East L.A. Warriors

Movie · Producer

1989
Midnight Warrior poster

Midnight Warrior

Movie · Producer

1989
Shotgun poster

Shotgun

Movie · Producer

1989
Deadly Breed poster

Deadly Breed

Movie · Producer

1988
Epitaph poster

Epitaph

Movie · Producer

1988
Death by Dialogue poster

Death by Dialogue

Movie · Producer

1988
The Killing Game poster

The Killing Game

Movie · Producer

1988
L.A. Crackdown II poster

L.A. Crackdown II

Movie · Producer

1988
Heat Street poster

Heat Street

Movie · Producer

1988
The Glass Jungle

The Glass Jungle

Movie · Producer

1988
Hollow Gate poster

Hollow Gate

Movie · Producer

1988
The Newlydeads poster

The Newlydeads

Movie · Producer

1988
Payback poster

Payback

Movie · Producer

1988
Fresh Kill poster

Fresh Kill

Movie · Producer

1987
L.A. Crackdown poster

L.A. Crackdown

Movie · Producer

1987
Dance or Die poster

Dance or Die

Movie · Producer

1986
Mayhem poster

Mayhem

Movie · Producer

1986
Hollywood In Trouble

Hollywood In Trouble

Movie · Producer