Biography

Early life

He was born in Tarzana, California. He attended the University of California, Berkeley in the early 1970s.

Career

The appearance and personality of Les Grossman, the hotheaded and foul-mouthed Hollywood producer played by Tom Cruise in Stiller's film Tropic Thunder, is reportedly based in part on Cornfeld.

Personal life

He is married to the performance artist Johanna Went.

Filmography

As producer

The Elephant Man The Fly Starsky & Hutch Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Duplex Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Moving Kafka Zoolander

Blades of Glory The Ruins Tropic Thunder The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (executive) Megamind (executive) Submarine (executive) 30 Minutes or Less The Big Year Vamps The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Zoolander 2

As actor

• Fast Times at Ridgemont High
• Old School

[ Source: Wikipedia ]