Joseph Merhi
Personal Info
Known for
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
1953-10-23 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Syria
Joseph Merhi
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.
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Acting
(1991)
The Art of Dying
as Marlo
(1987)
L.A. Crackdown
as Speed
Crew
(2008)
Impulse
Executive Producer
(2007)
Game of Life
Writer, Director, Producer
(2007)
The Anna Nicole Smith Story
Executive Producer
(2005)
Back By Midnight
Producer
(2004)
Spartan
Co-Producer
(2004)
The Whole Ten Yards
Co-Producer
(2003)
Alex & Emma
Co-Producer
(2000)
The Stray
Producer
(2000)
Hot Boyz
Producer
(2000)
Epicenter
Executive Producer
(1999)
Inferno
Executive Producer
(1999)
Escape from Alaska
Producer
(1999)
No Tomorrow
Producer
(1999)
Running Red
Executive Producer
(1999)
Y2K
Producer
(1998)
The Sender
Producer
(1998)
Recoil
Producer
(1998)
Extramarital
Producer
(1998)
Terra da Liberdade
Executive Producer
(1997)
Executive Target
Producer, Director
(1997)
Dumb Luck in Vegas
Producer
(1997)
Busted
Producer
(1997)
Dark Breed
Producer
(1997)
The Big Fall
Producer
(1997)
Little Bigfoot
Producer
(1997)
Hollywood Safari
Executive Producer
(1997)
The Underground
Producer
(1996)
Riot
Director, Producer
(1996)
The Sweeper
Director, Producer
(1996)
Tiger Heart
Producer
(1996)
Pure Danger
Producer
(1996)
The Silencers
Producer
(1996)
Skyscraper
Producer
(1995)
Rage
Director, Producer
(1995)
Last Man Standing
Writer, Director, Producer
(1995)
Cell Block Sisters: Banished Behind Bars
Executive Producer
(1995)
Hologram Man
Producer
(1995)
Steel Frontier
Producer
(1995)
The Power Within
Producer
(1995)
CyberTracker 2
Producer
(1995)
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike
Producer
(1995)
To the Limit
Producer
(1994)
Direct Hit
Director, Producer
(1994)
T-Force
Producer
(1994)
CyberTracker
Producer
(1994)
Guardian Angel
Producer
(1994)
Zero Tolerance
Producer, Director
(1994)
Deadly Target
Producer
(1994)
Storybook
Executive Producer
(1994)
Ice
Producer
(1994)
(1993)
Private Wars
Producer
(1993)
Alien Intruder
Producer
(1993)
Fist of Honor
Producer
(1993)
To Be The Best
Director, Producer
(1993)
Magic Kid
Director
(1993)
No Escape, No Return
Producer
(1993)
Firepower
Producer
(1993)
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
Producer
(1993)
C.I.A. II: Target Alexa
Producer
(1992)
Deadly Bet
Writer, Producer
(1992)
Maximum Force
Director, Producer
(1992)
C.I.A. Code Name: Alexa
Director, Producer
(1992)
The Last Riders
Producer, Screenplay, Director
(1992)
Intent to Kill
Story, Screenplay, Producer
(1992)
Out for Blood
Producer
(1992)
Final Impact
Director, Producer
(1992)
Street Crimes
Producer
(1991)
A Time to Die
Producer
(1991)
The Art of Dying
Writer, Producer
(1991)
Quiet Fire
Producer
(1991)
The Killing Zone
Producer
(1991)
The Killers Edge
Producer, Writer, Director
(1991)
Ring of Fire
Producer
(1990)
Repo Jake
Producer, Director
(1990)
Contra Conspiracy
Producer
(1990)
Chance
Producer, Story
(1990)
Sinners
Producer
(1990)
American Born
Producer
(1990)
Night of the Wilding
Producer, Director, Writer
(1990)
Emperor of the Bronx
Director, Producer, Writer
(1990)
Living To Die
Producer
(1990)
Coldfire
Producer
(1989)
L.A. Vice
Director, Producer
(1989)
Angels of the City
Writer, Producer
(1989)
L.A. Heat
Director, Producer
(1989)
East L.A. Warriors
Producer
(1989)
Midnight Warrior
Director, Producer
(1989)
Shotgun
Producer
(1989)
Deadly Breed
Producer
(1988)
Epitaph
Producer, Director, Screenplay
(1988)
Death by Dialogue
Producer
(1988)
Fresh Kill
Writer, Director
(1988)
The Newlydeads
Director, Writer, Producer
(1988)
L.A. Crackdown II
Director, Writer, Producer
(1988)
The Killing Game
Director, Writer, Producer
(1988)
Heat Street
Producer, Director
(1988)
The Glass Jungle
Producer, Director, Writer
(1988)
Hollow Gate
Producer
(1988)
Payback
Producer
(1987)
L.A. Crackdown
Director, Writer, Producer
(1987)
Dance or Die
Producer
(1986)
Mayhem
Producer, Director, Writer
(1986)
Hollywood In Trouble
Writer, Producer, Director