EJ Panaligan editorRob Mitchell, chief financial officer of Bold Films and a veteran film and TV executive, died July 28 of a pulmonary embolism at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
He was 55.Mitchell worked in the entertainment industry for more than three decades in executive posts involving finance, production, distribution, operations, development and strategic planning.
He was involved in the production, finance and distribution of 40 films over his long career. He was the twin brother of Gregg Mitchell, longtime communications executive for the Writers Guild of America West.Rob Mitchell joined Bold Films in 2008.
At the indie company, Mitchell oversaw all finance activities including its operations and production slate. Mitchell worked on such films such as “Drive,” “Whiplash,” “Nightcrawler,” “Shot Caller” and more.
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