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Laura Ellen Ziskin (March 3, 1950 – June 12, 2011) was an American film producer. She was the executive producer of Pretty Woman (1990) and producer of Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), Spider-Man 3 (2007), and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012; posthumous credit).
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- 1976–2011
- Film producer
- USC School of Cinematic Arts
Laura Ziskin was a prolific producer of films such as Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man, and The Butler. She also wrote and directed Stand Up to Cancer, a TV special to raise awareness and funds for cancer research.
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- Sherman Oaks, California, USA
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
Jun 13, 2011 · LOS ANGELES — Laura Ziskin, a prominent Hollywood producer who ventured into the largely male world of special-effects movies to become a shaping force behind the blockbuster “Spider-Man”...
- Aljean Harmetz
Jun 13, 2011 · Laura Ziskin, a Hollywood producer and exec who worked on "Spider-Man" and other films, died of stage 4 breast cancer at 61. She was also a champion of health and environmental issues and a co-founder of Stand Up 2 Cancer.
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Jun 15, 2011 · Laura Ziskin, who has died aged 61 from breast cancer, was an influential and widely liked Hollywood producer who presided over the breakthrough films of stars including Nicole Kidman, Julia...
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Jun 14, 2011 · Ziskin, 61, died Sunday at her home in Santa Monica after a seven-year battle with breast cancer, according to a spokesman at Sony Pictures, where she had a producing deal. In interviews with...
Laura Ziskin was an American film producer and screenwriter who produced the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy and The Amazing Spider-Man. She also produced other films such as Pretty Woman, What About Bob?, As Good as It Gets and The Butler. She died in 2011 due to breast cancer.