Elon Dershowitz, son of famed lawyer Alan Dershowitz, “passed away peacefully” and “surrounded by his loving family” on Sunday following a stroke. He was 64 years old.

Unlike his famous father, who has defended such controversial figures as Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein, and President Donald Trump, Elon Dershowitz made a name for himself as a producer with a nearly 40-year career that spanned film, digital media, and podcasts.

Elon’s Hollywood career began as an assistant to legendary producer Edward R. Pressman, the man behind a varied slate of films that included Terrence Malick’s Badlands (1973), Wolfgang Petersen’s Das Boot (1981), Oliver Stone’s Wall Street (1987), Alex Proyas’ The Crow (1994), and Mary Harron’s American Psycho (2000).

Dershowitz worked as an assistant on bo

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