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Laura Ziskin. Laura Ellen Ziskin [1] (March 3, 1950 – June 12, 2011) [2] 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). She was the first woman to produce the Academy Awards ...
Laura Ellen Ziskin [1] (March 3, 1950 – June 12, 2011) [2] was an American movie producer. She was the executive producer of the romantic comedy Pretty Woman (1990). She was the first woman to produce the Academy Awards telecast alone. Ziskin was born in San Fernando Valley, California. Ziskin was married to Alvin Sargent between 2010 until ...
Jun 13, 2011 · A native of Southern California, Laura Ellen Ziskin was born on March 3, 1950, and graduated from the University of Southern California film school in 1973. Her first job was writing for “The ...
- Aljean Harmetz
Jun 15, 2011 · Wed 15 Jun 2011 12.25 EDT. 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 ...
- Ryan Gilbey
Jun 14, 2011 · Or as Gale Anne Hurd, another A-list producer, said of Ziskin, “She was indomitable.”. Ziskin, 61, died Sunday at her home in Santa Monica after a seven-year battle with breast cancer ...
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1 Video. 27 Photos. Laura Ziskin was an American film producer and screenwriter who is known for producing the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy and The Amazing Spider-Man. She also produced Pretty Woman, What About Bob?, As Good as It Gets, Hero, Stealth, No Way Out, The Rescue and The Butler. She was married to Julian Barry and later Alvin Sargent.
Jun 13, 2011 · A memorial is being planned. Donations may be made to Stand Up 2 Cancer through the org’s website, standup2cancer.org. Laura Ziskin, a trailblazer among femme film producers and a forceful ...
