---
name: "Gerald R. Molen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gerald-r-molen"
fi1m_id: "gerald-r-molen"
imdb_id: "nm0596520"
tmdb_id: 2211
wikidata_id: "Q1385337"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "6 January 1935"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-05T14:34:56.326264+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Gerald R. Molen

## Identity

Gerald R. Molen

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/gerald-r-molen
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** gerald-r-molen
- **IMDb ID:** nm0596520
- **TMDB ID:** 2211
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1385337
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_R._Molen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385337, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0596520/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2211

Producer. Born 6 January 1935 in Great Falls, Montana, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 6 January 1935, Great Falls, Montana, USA
- **Active:** 1981–present
- **Also known as:** Gerald Robert Molen, Jerry Molen
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 15: 4 acting, 10 producing, 1 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Steven Spielberg](https://film.one/person/steven-spielberg.md), [David Koepp](https://film.one/person/david-koepp.md), [Dustin Hoffman](https://film.one/person/dustin-hoffman.md), [Jeff Goldblum](https://film.one/person/jeff-goldblum.md), [Kathleen Kennedy](https://film.one/person/kathleen-kennedy.md), [Richard Attenborough](https://film.one/person/richard-attenborough.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as producer, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 75 (5), 1990s 70 (7), 2000s 81 (1), 2010s 49 (1), 2020s 48 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 64 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 5, Science Fiction 5, Adventure 3, Comedy 3, Drama 3, Family 2
- **Screen time:** 21 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,287m across 10 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_R._Molen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385337, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0596520/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2211

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*Jurassic Park*](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park.md) (91), [*The Lost World: Jurassic Park*](https://film.one/film/the-lost-world-jurassic-park.md) (64)
- **HBO Max:** [*Rain Man*](https://film.one/film/rain-man.md) (76)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Gerald R. Molen is an American film producer. Born on 6 January 1935 in Great Falls, Montana, he began working in the film industry in production roles before moving into producing.

Molen has collaborated frequently with Steven Spielberg. He was a producer on *Hook* (1991), *Jurassic Park* (1993) and *Schindler's List* (1993), and appeared in a cameo as Dr. Gerry Harding in the latter. He shared the Academy Award for Best Picture for *Schindler's List*. Other producing credits include *Rain Man* (1988, as co-producer), *The Lost World: Jurassic Park* (1997) and *Minority Report* (2002).

Molen is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (15)

### Performed in (4)

- *Amistad* (1997), Fi1m 63, as Magistrate — [page](https://film.one/film/amistad.md)
- *Jurassic Park* (1993), Fi1m 91, as Harding — [page](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park.md)
- *Days of Thunder* (1990), Fi1m 61, as Dr. Wilhaire — [page](https://film.one/film/days-of-thunder.md)
- *Rain Man* (1988), Fi1m 76, as Dr. Bruner — [page](https://film.one/film/rain-man.md)

### Produced (10) — the average rests on these

- *Meg 2: The Trench* (2023), Fi1m 48, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/meg-2-the-trench.md)
- *The Meg* (2018), Fi1m 49, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-meg.md)
- *Minority Report* (2002), Fi1m 81, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/minority-report.md)
- *The Lost World: Jurassic Park* (1997), Fi1m 64, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lost-world-jurassic-park.md)
- *Twister* (1996), Fi1m 64, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/twister.md)
- *Schindler's List* (1993), Fi1m 91, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/schindlers-list.md)
- *Hook* (1991), Fi1m 56, Producer, Unit Production Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/hook.md)
- **batteries not included* (1987), Fi1m 63, Associate Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/batteries-not-included.md)
- *A Soldier's Story* (1984), Fi1m 76, Unit Production Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/a-soldiers-story.md)
- *Tootsie* (1982), Fi1m 85, Unit Production Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/tootsie.md)

### Crew (1)

- *Absence of Malice* (1981), Fi1m 73, Transportation Coordinator — [page](https://film.one/film/absence-of-malice.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Best Christmas Pageant Ever* (2024), Executive Producer
- *Meg 2: The Trench* (2023), Executive Producer — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/meg-2-the-trench.md)
- *At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal* (2019), Executive Producer
- *The Meg* (2018), Executive Producer — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/film/the-meg.md)
- *Death of a Nation* (2018), Producer
- *Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party* (2016), Producer
- *2016: Obama's America* (2012), Producer
- *Beyond the Blackboard* (2011), Executive Producer
- *The Legend of Johnny Lingo* (2003), Producer
- *Catch Me If You Can* (2002), as FBI Agent — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/catch-me-if-you-can.md)
- *Minority Report* (2002), Producer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/minority-report.md)
- *The Other Side of Heaven* (2001), as President Coombs · Producer
- *Amistad* (1997), as Magistrate — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/amistad.md)
- *The Lost World: Jurassic Park* (1997), Producer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lost-world-jurassic-park.md)
- *Twister* (1996), Executive Producer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/twister.md)
- *Casper* (1995), Executive Producer
- *Little Giants* (1994), Executive Producer
- *The Little Rascals* (1994), Executive Producer
- *The Flintstones* (1994), Executive Producer
- *Schindler's List* (1993), Producer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/schindlers-list.md)
- *Jurassic Park* (1993), as Harding · Producer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park.md)
- *A Far Off Place* (1993), Executive Producer
- *Hook* (1991), Producer, Unit Production Manager — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/hook.md)
- *Pastime* (1990), Co-Producer
- *Days of Thunder* (1990), as Dr. Wilhaire · Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/days-of-thunder.md)
- *Rain Man* (1988), as Dr. Bruner · Unit Production Manager, Co-Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/rain-man.md)
- *Bright Lights, Big City* (1988), Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer
- **batteries not included* (1987), Associate Producer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/batteries-not-included.md)
- *A Soldier's Story* (1984), Unit Production Manager — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/a-soldiers-story.md)
- *Tootsie* (1982), Unit Production Manager — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/tootsie.md)
- *Let's Spend the Night Together* (1982), Unit Production Manager
- *Absence of Malice* (1981), Transportation Coordinator — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/absence-of-malice.md)
- *The Postman Always Rings Twice* (1981), Unit Production Manager
- *The Wind in the Willows*, Producer

## Gallery

- ![Gerald Molen speaking at the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewh](https://film.one/media/person/79695/gallery-26c4434d0ee6.jpg) Gerald Molen speaking at the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewh — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Gerald_Molen_%2813001351753%29.jpg/1280px-Gerald_Molen_%2813001351753%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Gerald R. Molen](https://film.one/media/person/79695/gallery-11c76f54bd0c.jpg) Gerald R. Molen — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Gerald_R._Molen_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Gerald_R._Molen_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jerry Molen and John Sullivan speaking at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. Please attribute to Gage Skidmo](https://film.one/media/person/79695/gallery-d1782e2aa79c.jpg) Jerry Molen and John Sullivan speaking at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. Please attribute to Gage Skidmo — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Jerry_Molen_%26_John_Sullivan_%288571469878%29.jpg/1280px-Jerry_Molen_%26_John_Sullivan_%288571469878%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won

- 1994: Best Picture (won), for *Schindler's List*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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