Best known for co-writing and producing such films as “Stargate” and “Independence Day” with director Roland Emmerich, Dean Devlin has more recently branched out with his company Electric Entertainment to produce the acclaimed documentary, “Who Killed the Electric Car?” He made his directorial debut on the pilot for “Leverage,” starring Timothy Hutton, which he executive produces and continues to direct for TNT.
Devlin spoke with Eric Estrin about the 12-year partnership with Emmerich that put him on the map and the four-year, daily contact with Al Pacino that inspired his to breakthrough.
My father was a film producer, and my mother was an actress, but I actually got my start as Al Pacino’s chauffeur.