Chris Chesser ’70

Chris Chesser ’70, successful filmmaker, died unexpectedly on February 2 at his Los Angeles home. Chesser took his first steps into the entertainment industry as an executive in international sales at Columbia Pictures. Two years later he became general manager of the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. He moved to the production side at Marble Arch and then became head of production at Filmways. As a film production executive he supervised The Great Santini,Caddy Shack, Arthur, and On Golden Pond. He went on to independently produce Major League, which featured a star-studded cast including Charlie Sheen and Wesley Snipes, and Eyes of an Angel, starring John Travolta.