Art Linson

Art Linson

Born: March 15, 1942
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Art Linson (born 1942) is an American film producer, director and screenwriter.

He was born in Chicago, Illinois. His directorial debut was the 1980 comedy, Where the Buffalo Roam, which was loosely based on stories by Hunter S. Thompson and starred Bill Murray as the writer. He also directed 1984's The Wild Life.

Linson has produced many films including Car Wash, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Fight Club, Melvin and Howard and the Brian De Palma films The Untouchables, Casualties of War, and The Black Dahlia. He has worked with Michael Mann, David Mamet, and Cameron Crowe. He produced Sunset Strip with his son John.

His writing credits include the film American Hot Wax and two books, What Just Happened? Bitter Hollywood Tales from the Front Line (ISBN 1-58234-240-7), which was adapted into the film What Just Happened, and A Pound of Flesh: Perilous Tales of How to Produce Movies in Hollywood (ISBN 0-8021-3551-X).

He is an executive producer for the FX drama series Sons of Anarchy.

Linson produced a film based on the band The Runaways, with his son John Linson as a co-producer.

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Movies for Art Linson...

The Making of 'Heat'
Title: The Making of 'Heat'
Character: Self
Released: February 22, 2005
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes documentary on the classic Michael Mann heist film.
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The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre
Title: The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 2004
Type: Movie
Cast and crew members from The Untouchables recall the production.
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The Untouchables: The Classic
Title: The Untouchables: The Classic
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 2004
Type: Movie
Brian DePalma, Art Linson, Charles Martin Smith discussing "The Untouchables."
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The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
Title: The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 2004
Type: Movie
Brian DePalma and Art Linson discuss how the 1987 film "The Untouchables" came together.
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Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Title: Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Released: December 21, 1999
Type: Movie
This documentary is featured on the Collector's Edition, High School Reunion Edition, and Awesome Special Edition DVDs for 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'.