Polly Platt

Polly Platt

Born: January 29, 1939
Died: July 27, 2011
in Fort Sheridan, Illinois, USA
Mary Marr "Polly" Platt (January 29, 1939 – July 27, 2011) was an American film producer, production designer and screenwriter. She was the first female art director accepted into Hollywood's Art Director's Guild. In addition to her credited work, she was widely known as mentor (for which she was honored with Women in Film Crystal Award) as well as an uncredited collaborator and networker. In the case of the latter, she is widely credited with contributing to the success of ex-husband and director Peter Bogdanovich's early films; discovering actors such as Cybill Shepherd and Tatum O'Neal; and connecting producer James L. Brooks to Matt Groening, a meeting which eventually resulted in the satiric animated television series, The Simpsons.

Movies for Polly Platt...

Corman's World
Title: Corman's World
Character: Self - Bogdanovich's Ex-wife
Released: December 16, 2011
Type: Movie
A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film industry, a pioneer of independent filmmaking and discoverer of new talent.
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The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
Title: The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
Character: Self
Released: December 16, 2008
Type: Movie
Interviews with individuals involved in the making of Wes Anderson's 1996 film "Bottle Rocket."
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The Next Picture Show
Title: The Next Picture Show
Character: Self
Released: August 13, 2003
Type: Movie
Peter Bogdanovich recalls how Tatum O'Neal was chosen to play Addie, and discusses Alvin Sargent's script, the shooting of select sequences in Kansas, the title of the film (which was enthusiastically endorsed by Orson Welles), etc. Also included are comments from production designer Polly Platt and associate producer Frank Marshall.
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A Decade Under the Influence
Title: A Decade Under the Influence
Character: Self
Released: April 25, 2003
Type: Movie
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Title: Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Character: Self
Released: March 9, 2003
Type: Movie
A look at 1970s Hollywood when it was known as New Hollywood, and the director was the star of the movie.
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Sugar Town
Title: Sugar Town
Character: Maggie
Released: September 17, 1999
Type: Movie
A look at the lives of several struggling L.A. musicians. Gwen, a singer-songwriter, is on a quest for the big-time. Working as an assistant to a film production designer, Gwen tries to steal her boss' boyfriend, a veteran rock producer. The producer, meanwhile, is trying to orchestrate a comeback for an '80s band.
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Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
Title: Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
Character: Self
Released: September 6, 1991
Type: Movie
A visceral deconstruction of Academy Award nominated Peter Bogdanovich and the nervous breakdown he nearly had while shooting THE LAST PICTURE SHOW.
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Say Anything...
Title: Say Anything...
Character: Mrs. Flood
Released: April 14, 1989
Type: Movie
Lloyd, an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainable high school beauty and straight-A student. He surprises just about everyone-including himself-when she returns the sentiment. But Diane's over-possessive, divorced Dad disapproves and it's going to take more than just the power of love to conquer all.