John Calley
Birthday: 1930-07-08
Place of Birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Biography: 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.
Movies
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
A journey through the career of the British writer/director best known for his film "Withnail & I" (...
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A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
A fascinating chronicle of the birth and rise of the radically different independent studio founded ...
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Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence
Sharon Tate is a rising young star before her life ends in a shocking murder....
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Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
The filmmakers and lead actors of The Remains of the Day (1993) discuss how they came to make the fi...
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One Night Stand
In Los Angeles, Max Carlyle makes a good living directing commercials and has a happy home life with...
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Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
This documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful in 1...
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Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
He is considered by many the greatest film director the medium has ever known. Yet in a 45-year care...
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This Is Gary McFarland
Documentary film about the life and mysterious death of forgotten jazz arranger/composer Gary McFarl...
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The Business End: Violence in Cinema
An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience....
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The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide...
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The Craft of Dirty Harry
A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dir...
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All Eyes on Sharon Tate
Promotional short film on an aspiring young actress Sharon Tate and her first film Eye of the Devil ...
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The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
A documentary about making The Remains of the Day....
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The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madse...
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You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the movies. • Origin - Superman in the media and...
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A Decade Under the Influence
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today...
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Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Follow Stanley Kubrick as he creates his savage and brilliant Vietnam film, hewing closely to the th...
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