Gerald R. Molen

Gerald Robert Jerry Molen is an American film producer. He has worked closely with Steven Spielberg, having produced five of his films, and won an Academy Award for coproducing Schindlers List. Molen is now semiretired and spends his time alternating between Montana and Las Vegas, Nevada.

Molen was born in Great Falls, Montana, the son of Edith Lorraine and Gerald Richard Molen. He grew up in North Hollywood, California, after moving from Montana, with a number of younger brothers and sisters. His mother ran a diner, The Blue Onion, which was located across from one of the major studios. Molen got his start in the movie business by changing tires on studio trucks.

Source: Wikipedia