Molen was born in Great Falls, Montana, the son of Edith Lorraine (née Meyer) 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.
Molen has appeared in cameos in several of the films he produced, including Rain Man, Days of Thunder, and Jurassic Park. The name 'Molen' can be seen painted on the front of a large black cauldron in the movie Hook as the camera pans across the pirate docks in Neverland.
Molen is a Latter-day Saint.
Filmography
- The Legend of Johnny Lingo (2003) (producer)
- Minority Report (2002) (producer)
- The Other Side of Heaven (2001) (producer)
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) (producer)
- The Trigger Effect (1996) (executive producer)
- Twister (1996) (executive producer)
- Casper (1995) (executive producer)
- The Flintstones (1994) (executive producer)
- Schindler's List (1993) (producer)
- Jurassic Park (1993) (producer)
- Hook (1991) (producer)
- Days of Thunder (1990) (executive producer)
- Rain Man (1988) (co-producer)
- *batteries not included (1987) (associate producer)
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