Arne Glimcher, a renowned art dealer, embarked on a thrilling adventure in Hollywood by transitioning into film production and eventually film direction. In the 1960s, he founded his first gallery in Boston, which he later relocated to New York. This esteemed gallery, Pace Gallery, has represented an impressive roster of artists, including the likes of David Hockney, Tara Donovan, and Kiki Smith, as well as the estates of Pablo Picasso, Ad Reinhardt, and Alexander Calder.
Glimcher's foray into the world of film began in 1982 with a small acting role in Robert Benton's Still of the Night. By 1986, he had made his producing debut with the romantic comedy Legal Eagles, directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Robert Redford and Debra Winger. In 1988, he produced two films: Leonard Nimoy's The Good Mother and the box-office hit Gorillas in the Mist, which garnered several Academy Award nominations.
Ten years after his entry into the film industry, Glimcher finally took the helm as a director, helming the acclaimed The Mambo Kings in 1992. This film, starring Antonio Banderas in his first Hollywood production and Armand Assante, tells the story of two Cuban brothers who bring Latin music to the United States in the 1950s. The film's success earned Glimcher a nomination in the Best Original Song category.
Glimcher's subsequent directorial efforts included the controversial thriller Just Cause, featuring Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, and Ed Harris, and the comedy The White River Kid, which reunited him with Banderas.
In his personal life, Glimcher is a devoted father to his two sons, Marc and Paul. Marc has followed in his father's footsteps, becoming an art dealer, while Paul has pursued a career in science.
