Robert Tapert

Executive Producer, "Legend of the Seeker"

Rob Tapert serves as executive producer of "Legend of the Seeker," the new first-run, live action epic fantasy series premiering the weekend of November 1st in national syndication.

Tapert formed Ghost House Pictures with longtime friend and producing

partner Sam Raimi, a joint venture with Mandate Pictures. Together, Tapert and Raimi have executive-produced the two-hour series pilot of Fox's "M.A.N.T.I.S.," the CBS series "American Gothic," the ABC series "Spy Game," the Fox Kids Network series "Young Hercules," "Hercules and Xena: the Animated Movie" and four Hercules telefilms.

In addition, they executive produced the syndicated TV series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys," "Xena: Warrior Princess," "Cleopatra 2525," and "Jack of All Trades."

Under the Ghost House Pictures label, Tapert has also contributed to the world of feature films - producing such box office hits" The Grudge," which grossed over $187 million in worldwide box office, and "Boogeyman," which holds the box office record for the highest grossing film opening over Super Bowl weekend.

After producing the hit horror cult film "The Evil Dead," Tapert again collaborated with Raimi on "The Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn," "Darkman" and "Army of Darkness." Tapert executive produced the action hits "Hard Target" and "Timecop," starring Jean Claude Van Damme, and two direct-to-video "Darkman" sequels.

He executive-produced Raimi's "The Gift," starring Cate Blanchett and Keanu Reeves, and the western "The Quick and the Dead," starring Leonardo Di Caprio, Sharon Stone and Gene Hackman.

Tapert and Raimi are currently producing the upcoming "Boogeyman 2" and "Dibbuk Box." They have worked together since they met at Michigan State University, where they formed the Society for Creative Film Making.