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LRO Enterprises, Ltd., doing business as 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. In 1993, her company moved to 20th Century Fox.
- Film producer, author
- David Obst (div.)
Thereafter, she left to partner with producer Debra Hill, forming Hill/Obst Productions at Paramount Pictures. They soon made the iconic teen pic Adventures in Babysitting and went on to produce Terry Gilliam's Oscar® nominated The Fisher King , starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges.
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Feb 29, 2024 · Steel was right — Obst learned by watching Hill expertly manage productions, thanks to time spent shepherding early installments of the Halloween franchise, The Fog, Escape From New York and...
Independently, Hill produced The Dead Zone (1983), Head Office (1985), and Clue (1985). In 1986, she formed an independent production company with her friend Lynda Obst. Together, they produced Adventures in Babysitting, Heartbreak Hotel, and The Fisher King.
- Film producer, screenwriter
- November 10, 1950, Haddonfield, New Jersey, U.S.
- 1972–2005
- March 7, 2005 (aged 54), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Debra Hill, a pioneering female motion picture producer who established herself in Hollywood's consciousness when she co-wrote and co-produced the classic horror film "Halloween," died Monday.
The film was the first feature motion picture to be produced by Lynda Obst and Debra Hill ’s production company, Hill/Obst Productions. According to a 14 Jun 1987 LAT news item, Obst and Hill first brought the project to Paramount Pictures, under a “first right of refusal” deal, and Paramount turned it down.
Interstellar (2014) Staring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Caine. Directed by Christopher Nolan. Written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan. Produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, and Lynda Obst. Web site.