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In 1998, Burg founded Evolution Entertainment along with his producing partner Oren Koules. In 2003, Burg and Oren Koules saw a seven-minute teaser of a film written by Australian screenwriters, Leigh Whannell and James Wan, and agreed to produce the film.
Twisted Pictures is an American production company and a division of Evolution Entertainment that specializes in horror and thriller films. The company was founded by Evolution's Gregg Hoffman, Oren Koules and Mark Burg in 2004. The company is known for producing the Saw film franchise.
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Koules was born and raised in La Grange Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. As a child, he took figure skatinglessons where he developed an interest in playing ice hockey, later dropping out of high school to pursue a career as a professional hockey player.
Early career; hockey and commodities
Koules competed in the Western Hockey League from 1979 to 1982. During his career he played for six different teams, including the Medicine Hat Tigers, Portland Winter Hawks, Brandon Wheat Kings, and Spokane Flyers. His final year he played for the Hampton Roads Gulls, Virginia Raiders, and Saginaw Gears. His best year was in 1980 with the Spokane Flyers when he scored 28 goals with 45 assists for a total of 73 points. Koules was not drafted by an NHL team, but he attended two tryout camps fo...
Film career and sports
Upon arriving in Hollywood, Koules was introduced to former Los Angeles Times reporter, Dale Pollock, and the two formed Peak Productions soon after. Together, they produced films like Mrs. Winterbourne and Set It Off. The early success of Peak Productions led Koules to a job as the Senior Vice President of Production at Paramount Pictures. In 1998, Koules founded Evolution Entertainment along with film producer Mark Burg, with their first major production being the 2002 thriller film John Q....
Koules married talent agent Risa Shapiro in 1994. They had one son, Miles, in that same year. Miles Koules is currently a professional ice hockey player, playing for the Cleveland Monsters of the AHL (Columbus Blue Jackets). Koules and Shapiro separated in 2005 and eventually divorced in 2007. In 2008, Koules married Shereen Arazm, a businesswoman ...
Koules has been nominated and won numerous awards. He received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on Two and a Half Men and won both a TV Land Award for his work on the same and a ShoWest Award for his work on the Saw film series.
Oren Koules at IMDbBiographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey DatabaseSep 27, 2023 · Saw X producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules discuss their favorite new traps, exploring John Kramer beyond Jigsaw, and working with Tobin Bell.
Jun 6, 2024 · Our full interview with Saw X producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg that took place in the SAW Escape Room in Las Vegas.
Oct 2, 2023 · Saw X may have been the least secret Fantastic Fest secret screening ever, but it still held some surprises, not least the appearance of producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules at what turned out...
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Sep 28, 2023 · While you wait for Saw X, you can check out our interview below with Burg and Koules, where they discuss their journey and the sequel’s undying love for bloody gore.
