Sony Names Honore to Head 2 Post-Production Units

Sony Pictures Entertainment has named James L. Honore executive vice president of post-production for its Columbia Pictures and Tristar Pictures units.

He will oversee post-production scheduling and budgets, as well as ensure production quality for Columbia and Tristar.

Honore joined Columbia in 1988 as vice president of post-production. He has worked at Home Box Office Pictures as director of post-production, and held the same position at De Laurentiis Entertainment Group.

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