David Matalon, a film executive and producer who co-founded TriStar Pictures and served as the CEO of Regency for several years, died on Tuesday. He was 82.

Matalon died at his home in Beverly Hills, Searchlight Pictures’ Nastasya Morauw confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter . His cause of death wasn’t immediately available.

Born on July 5, 1943, he began his career in Hollywood at Columbia Pictures International, eventually being named executive vice president. He later departed the company to co-found and serve as president of TriStar Pictures in 1982, where he helped shape the studio’s early identity and strategic direction.

David Matalon, a film executive and producer who co-founded TriStar Pictures and served as the CEO of Regency for several years, died on Tuesday. He was 82.

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