and Jason Blumenthal's production company, Black & Blu. Escape Artists released The Weather Man, starring Nicolas Cage, in the fall of 2005, and The Pursuit of Happyness, starring Will Smith, was released by Columbia Pictures in December 2006. Other projects include Seven Pounds starring Will Smith, Knowing, starring Nicolas Cage and The Taking of Pelham 123 starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta. The company's TV projects include Perpetual Grace, LTD. for Epix and Servant starring Nell Tiger Free for Apple TV+. In 2007, Tisch received the P.T. Barnum Award from Tufts University for his exceptional work in the field of media and entertainment. Tisch was named chairman and Executive Vice President of the New York Giants American football team in 2005. Tisch accepted the Vince Lombardi Trophy twice, when the Giants won Super Bowl XLII and again when they won Super Bowl XLVI. On April 30, 2008, Tisch along with the rest of the Giants team and administration were invited by President Bush to the White House to honor the Giants Super Bowl victory. Tisch also made an appearance on the reality show Shark Tank in season 5. Following the 2021 season, when the Giants finished 4-13, Tisch "pushed" John Mara to fire head coach Joe Judge, after John Mara was reportedly willing to give Judge a third year. Personal life Tisch has been married twice. He had two children with his first wife, Patsy A. Tisch; the marriage ended in divorce. In 1996, Tisch married Jamie Leigh Anne Alexander. They had three children, Elizabeth, Holden and Zachary, before divorcing. On August 10, 2020, he announced that his daughter, Hilary, died by suicide following a history of depression. She was 36. His brother Jonathan serves as the Giants' treasurer. Filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted. Film As an actor Miscellaneous crew Thanks Television As an actor As director References External links New York Giants bio 1949 births Living people American film producers Businesspeople from New Jersey Jewish American sportspeople New York Giants executives New York Giants owners Sportspeople from Lakewood Township, New Jersey Producers who won the Best Picture Academy Award Steve Tisch The Frederick Gunn School alumni Tufts University alumni Golden Globe Award-winning producers American independent film production company founders