Sherry Lansing
Nascimento : 1944-07-31, Chicago, Illinois, USA
História
Born in Chicago, Sherry Lansing studied acting at Northwestern University and appeared in two Hollywood films before she decided to give up acting in favor of the executive side of the movie industry. Starting in development, she soon became Vice President in charge of production at Columbia Pictures. Then, in 1980, Lansing became the first woman to head a major Hollywood studio when she was hired as President of 20th Century Fox. She would continue as a producer, partnering with Stanley R. Jaffe, and eventually moving to the position of Chairman of the Motion Pictures Group at Paramount. Sherry Lansing retired as the head of Paramount in 2005. The following year she received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 79th Academy Awards, in recognition of her long commitment to supporting cancer research.
Herself
O documentário explora a disparidade entre homens e mulheres na indústria cinematográfica. Vozes importantes como Meryl Streep e Cate Blanchett discutem a falta de representatividade no mercado.
Self (uncredited)
An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary and offbeat director of cult films such as The French Connection, The Exorcist, Sorcerer, Cruising, To Live and Die in L.A. and Killer Joe. For the first time Friedkin opens up, guiding the audience on a fascinating journey through the themes and the stories that have influenced his life and his artistic career.
Herself
Armed with a limitless Rolodex and a Benedict Canyon enclave with its own disco, Allan Carr threw the Hollywood parties that defined the 1970s. A producer, manager, and marketing genius, Carr built his bombastic reputation amid a series of successes including the mega-hit musical film "Grease," until it all came crashing down after he produced the 1989 Academy Awards, a notorious debacle.
Herself (archive footage)
The first talkie was directed by Alice Guy, the first color film was produced by Lois Weber, who directed more than 300 films over 10 years. Frances Marion wrote screenplays for the Hollywood Star Mary Pickford and won two Oscars, Dorothy Arzner was the most powerful film director in Hollywood. And what do all of them have in common? They are all women and they have all been forgotten. Incredibly, it also took until 2010 for the first woman, Kathryn Bigelow, to win the Oscar for Best Director. Even if underrepresented women have always played a big part in Hollywood and it is this part of the film history left untold that this documentary sets out to uncover.
Self
Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind the scenes in motion pictures held peripheral careers compared with their male counterparts.
Self
A look at the life and work of legendary film producer Richard D. Zanuck.
Self
A 100 year history of the development of movie marketing, reflecting technical improvements, audience taste and cultural sensibilities.
Herself
An intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies persevering to create a major studio with a social conscience.
Self
A documentary on the making of the film, Black Rain
Self
Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.
Herself
Kirk Douglas achieved the kind of cinematic stardom that dreams are made of. As the torch was passed to his talented son Michael, it became obvious to everyone that the Douglas dynasty would continue to thrive…
Producer
Demi Moore e Woody Harrelson são Diana e David Murphy, um casal falido, que está apostando numa rápida viagem a Las Vegas para tentar um golpe de sorte. Mas as chances tornam-se mais atraentes, quando o bilionário John Gage (Robert Redford) põe em jogo a total independência financeira. O preço? Uma noite de paixão com Diana. O prêmio? Um mero milhão de dólares. Mas o que parece simples e rápida solução, revela-se um conflito maior do que o casal imaginou, à medida que a confiança, amor e atração entram na aposta, como parte da oferta irrecusável de Gage. Este filme é um excitante jogo de moralidade, no qual cada jogador tem uma estratégia, assim como regras próprias para seguir.
Producer
Vindo de uma família humilde, o jovem David Greene (Bredan Fraser) conseguiu uma bolsa em uma grande e tradicional escola. Lá, ele se torna a estrela do time de futebol americano do colégio, gerando a admiração e a inveja de muitos de seus colegas. Mas tudo muda quando uma verdade vem a tona: David é judeu. A partir daí, os preconceitos ficam cada vez mais visíveis.
Producer
Nick Conklin (Michael Douglas) e Charlie Vincent (Andy Garcia) são dois detetives da polícia de Nova York que se vêem envolvidos em uma guerra de gangue entre membros da Yakuza, a Máfia japonesa. Eles prenderam um dos assassinos e têm ordem de levá-lo de volta ao Japão, mas quando chegam lá o deixam escapar. Na tentativa de recapturá-lo, se vêem cada vez mais envolvidos pela Yakuza.
Producer
Sarah Tobias é estuprada em um bar e, ao denunciar a agressão, defronta-se com dois problemas: seus agressores e o sistema penal, no qual as vítimas de estupro são suspeitas em seus próprios casos.
Self
Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts.
Executive Producer
A woman who's been having an affair with a married man who's been taking care of her. When he dies she finds herself with nothing. So she tries to rebuild her life but not without the stigma of being a kept woman following her.
Producer
Aproveitando o fato de Beth Gallagher (Anne Archer), sua mulher, estar viajando Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas), um advogado, tem um rápido caso com Alex Forrest (Glenn Close), uma executiva que demostra ser desequilibrada emocionalmente e até mesmo perigosa, quando decide fazer parte da vida dele custe o que custar.
Executive Producer
A terminally ill woman seeks assistance in taking her life when her husband refuses.
Executive Producer
Mulher divorciada se envolve com homem frio e violento. Cabe aos dois filhos, que moram com eles e vêem diariamente o suplício da mãe, conseguirem um meio de expulsar o padrasto indesejado.
Amelita
Durante a Guerra de Secessão, coronel sai no encalço de dois traidores e é aprisionado pelos soldados sulistas que dele se servem para atravessar as linhas inimigas. Terminada a guerra, ele encontra os dois homens em Rio Lobo aterrorizando os habitantes da cidade.
Susan
Brooks Wilson is in crisis. He is torn between his wife Selma and two daughters and his mistress Grace, and also between his career as a successful illustrator and his feeling that he might still produce something worthwhile.
Party Guest (uncredited)
Newly-promoted if none too happily married Howard Brubaker leaves a rowdy company party early with the stunning Catherine, whom it turns out is herself unhappily married — to the boss. They spend an innocent night in New York becoming more and more attracted to each other, so that when Catherine announces she intends to leave her husband and return to Paris Howard asks to go along too.
Girlfriend (uncredited)
A carreira da lendária estrela Fanny Brice. Desde o início, quando somente sua mãe acreditava em suas chances, ao estrelato no famoso show de Florenz Ziegfield, passando pelo malogrado casamento com um jogador inveterado. Oscar de melhor atriz (Streisand) e mais sete indicações da Academia.
Who should direct the film? Who should write it? Who should edit the final product? With major Hollywood studios, these questions lie within the producer's domain.
