John Calley
Born
July 8, 1930
Died
September 13, 2011 (81 years old)
Known For
Production
Place of Birth
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
John Nicholas Calley (July 8, 1930 – September 13, 2011) was an American film studio executive and producer. He was quite influential during his years at Warner Bros. (where he worked from 1968 to 1981) and "produced a film a month, on average, including commercial successes like The Exorcist and Superman." During his seven years at Sony Pictures Entertainment starting in 1996, five of which he was chairman and chief executive, he was credited with "reinvigorat[ing]" that major film studio.
Known For
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Self
2008
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
Self
2008
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
Self
2008
The Craft of Dirty Harry
Self
2008
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Self
2007
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
Self
2007
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Self
2007
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Self
2006
This Is Gary McFarland
Self
2006
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
Self
2004
A Decade Under the Influence
Self
2003
Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence
Self
2002
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Self
2001
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
Self
2001
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
Self
1999
One Night Stand
Charlie's Father
1997
All Eyes on Sharon Tate
Self
1966