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Lynda Obst
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Lynda Obst | |
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| Born | Lynda Rosen (1950-04-14) April 14, 1950 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pomona College Columbia University |
| Occupation | film producer, author |
| Organization | Lynda Obst Productions |
| Spouse(s) | David Obst |
| Relatives | Rick Rosen |
Lynda Rosen Obst (born April 14, 1950) is an American feature film producer and author.[1]
Contents
1 Career
2 Lynda Obst Productions
2.1 Film and television
3 Filmography
3.1 Film
3.2 Television
4 Publications
5 References
6 External links
Career
Obst is a graduate of Pomona College in Claremont, California and then studied Philosophy in the graduate program at Columbia University.[2] Later she worked as an editor at The New York Times before moving to Los Angeles with her then-husband David Obst. Starting at The Geffen Film Company as a d-girl, her first major project was developing the scripts that would eventually become Flashdance.
Obst partnered with Debra Hill in 1986. The partnership would go on to produce Adventures in Babysitting, Heartbreak Hotel and The Fisher King, among other projects. Following The Fisher King (1991), Obst and Hill parted ways; she became an in-studio producer going on to produce such notable films as Sleepless in Seattle, One Fine Day, Someone Like You, Contact and The Siege.
In 1989, Obst founded the production company Lynda Obst Productions under license of Columbia Pictures, but moved it to 20th Century Fox in 1993.
In 2009, Obst completed principal photography as producer on the Ricky Gervais–Matthew Robinson co-writing and directing debut, The Invention of Lying (originally titled "This Side of the Truth"), starring Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner. The film was released in October 2009. She was also the producer of Gurinder Chadha's Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, released by Nickelodeon in 2008. In 2014, Obst collaborated with director Christopher Nolan to co-produce Interstellar, a science-fiction drama starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway. This marked the first time her production company, Lynda Obst Productions, was credited for a production.
Obst is the author of the memoir Hello, He Lied (1996), which details her experiences in the modern studio system. She was one of the central figures in the battle over the Richard Preston article Crisis in the Hot Zone. Rick Rosen, one of the founders of the Endeavor talent agency, is Obst's younger brother.
Lynda Obst Productions
| Industry | Film |
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| Headquarters | Culver City, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Key people | Lynda Obst |
| Owner | Lynda Obst |
| Website | lyndaobstproductions.com |
Lynda Obst Productions is an American film and television production company founded by Lynda Obst. She formed the company in 1989 and moved it to Columbia Pictures.[3] In 1993, her company moved to 20th Century Fox.[4] While Obst has producer credits for films from the 1980s to present, Interstellar was the first to display her company banner.[5]
Film and television
Interstellar (2014) – film
Good Girls Revolt (2015–2016) – television[6]
The Hot Zone (TBD) – television[7]
Filmography
Film
Flashdance (1983) – associate producer
Adventures in Babysitting (1987) – producer
Heartbreak Hotel (1988) – producer
The Fisher King (1991) – producer
This Is My Life (1992) - producer
Sleepless in Seattle (1993) – executive producer
Bad Girls (1994) – executive producer
One Fine Day (1996) – producer
Contact (1997) – executive producer
The Siege (1998) – producer
Hope Floats (1998) – producer
Someone Like You (2001) – producer
Abandon (2002) – producer
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) – producer
The Invention of Lying (2009) – producer
Interstellar (2014) – producer
Television
The '60s (1999) – executive producer
Hot in Cleveland (2010–2015) – executive producer
The Soul Man (2012–2016) – executive producer
Helix (2014–2015) – executive producer
Good Girls Revolt (2015–2016) – executive producer[8]
Publications
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ISBN 978-0394732398)
Dirty Dreams: A Novel (New Amer Library Trade: New York, NY, 1990.
ISBN 0-453-00731-7)
Hello, He Lied (Little, Brown & Company: New York, NY, 1996.
ISBN 0-316-62211-7)
Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business (Simon & Schuster: New York, NY, 2013.
ISBN 978-1476727745)
References
^ Lynda Obst, tcm.com, retrieved 8 February 2014
^ About us, lyndaobstproductions.com, retrieved 8 February 2014
^ Hindes, Andrew (January 12, 1999). "Par's Obst tackle". Variety. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
^ Eller, Claudia (January 5, 1993). "Obst moving shingle from Sony to Fox lot". Variety. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
^ Fleming, Mike (August 13, 2013). "Christopher Nolan Starts 'Interstellar'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
^ Spangler, Todd (October 24, 2016). "Spin Promotes Amazon's 'Good Girls Revolt' With One-Time Revival of Print Mag (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
^ Otterson, Joe (April 19, 2017). "Nat Geo Announces 'Genius' Season 2, Greenlights Three Scripted Series". Variety. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
^ Young, Sage. "How Historically Accurate Is 'Good Girls Revolt'? The Amazon Series Stays True To The Era". Retrieved 2016-10-30.
External links
[1] The Sixties on Amazon
Lynda Obst on IMDb- Lynda Obst Productions
- Interview with Lynda Obst for The Women Take Over
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- American women non-fiction writers
- American women film producers
- Film producers from New York (state)
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