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Edward (Eddie) Siebert, S.J. has several roles at LMU. He is the Rector of the Jesuit community, Senior-Lecturer in the School of Film and Television, and lives as a Resident Minister in Leavey 5 Residence Hall.
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For Eddie Siebert, S.J., mass media has the power to inform,...
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13 Apr 2023 · (13 Apr 2023) Six years after Father Eddie Siebert bought the rights to the life story of the Diocese of Rome's longtime chief exorcist, Russell Crowe is pla...
25 Apr 2024 · As both a Jesuit priest and professional filmmaker, LMU seems like the perfect fit for Father Edward Siebert, S.J. — known to most as Father Eddie — who has made LMU his home for over twenty years.
19 Sep 2023 · My name is Fr. Eddie Siebert, S.J. and I’m a Jesuit priest and filmmaker. Originally from Ohio, in the Midwest, I now call Los Angeles my home. I’ve been a Jesuit priest for 26 years.
Shortly after finishing his MFA degree and working on acclaimed projects like the television series Nothing Sacred with ABC/20th Century Fox, Eddie Siebert dreamed of creating a production company that would be the go-to service provider of media needs for Jesuit and Catholic institutions, as well as non-profit organizations. It was then in ...
For Eddie Siebert, S.J., mass media has the power to inform, inspire and entertain, which is why he chose to pursue an M.F.A. in film production at LMU. “Jesus told stories, and Jesuits have been at the forefront of storytelling for over 450 years,” he explained.
That’s what The New York Times said about “The Pope’s Exorcist,” a film released in April 2023, for which Fr. Eddie Siebert, SJ, served as an executive producer. The film stars Russell Crowe and was inspired by the life and ministry of the late Pauline Father Gabriele Amorth, a longtime and well-known exorcist for the Diocese of Rome.
