Arnold Kopelson, the Oscar-winning producer of such films as “Platoon” and “The Fugitive,” died Monday at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 83.

Kopelson’s death was confirmed Monday by his wife and business partner of 42 years, Anne Kopelson.

Kopelson said her husband was a consummate* producer who dedicated himself wholeheartedly to every film he produced over his long career.

“He loved what he did,” Kopelson told Variety. “He loved dealing with people in making movies and he had a very, very big heart.”

Kopelson had a prolific* career in the film business from the 1970s through the early 2000s. From 2007 until September, Kopelson served as a board member of CBS Corp. He became close friends with CBS controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone and was a strong supporter of former CBS chairman-CEO Leslie Moonves.

He moved into producing with films with indies such as 1981’s “Porky’s,” one of the most profitable films ever.

Kopelson shepherded notable films of the 1980s and 1990s including Oliver Stone’s best picture winner “Platoon,” “Falling Down,” “The Fugitive” and “Se7en.”

“He worked hard to make people understand that movies can be meaningful,” Kopelson said. “They can have a purpose and they can be entertaining. His body of work expressed that on many levels.”

Kopelson was proud of the long road he took to bring “Fugitive” to the screen in 1993 after many stops and starts, and screenwriters and stars attached to the project that went on to land an Oscar nomination for best picture.

In addition to his wife, Kopelson’s survivors include three children, Peter, Evan and Stephanie.

(SD-Agencies)