Jake Eberts

Jake Eberts
Born
John David Eberts

(1941-07-10)July 10, 1941
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedSeptember 6, 2012(2012-09-06) (aged 71)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Spouse(s)Fiona (24 February 1968 – 6 September 2012; his death; 3 children)

Jake Eberts, OC (July 10, 1941 – September 6, 2012) was a Canadian film producer, executive and financier. He was known for risk-taking and producing a consistently high caliber of movies including such Academy Award-winning titles as Chariots of Fire (1981, uncredited), Gandhi (1982), Dances with Wolves (1990), and the successful animated feature Chicken Run (2000).