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John S. Lyons

  • Casting Director
  • Producer
  • Casting Department
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John S. Lyons is known for Fargo (1996), Boogie Nights (1997) and Hard Eight (1996).
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Known for

    Fargo (1996)
    Fargo
    8.1
    • Casting Director(as John Lyons)
    • 1996
    Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Heather Graham in Boogie Nights (1997)
    Boogie Nights
    7.9
    • Producer(as John Lyons)
    • 1997
    Gwyneth Paltrow, John C. Reilly, and Philip Baker Hall in Hard Eight (1996)
    Hard Eight
    7.1
    • Producer(as John Lyons)
    • 1996
    Gabriel Byrne and John Turturro in Miller's Crossing (1990)
    Miller's Crossing
    7.7
    • Casting Director(as John Lyons)
    • 1990

    Credits

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    Casting Director

    • Isn't She Great (2000)
      Isn't She Great
      5.4
      • Casting Director
      • 2000
    • Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski (1998)
      The Big Lebowski
      8.1
      • casting by (as John Lyons)
      • 1998
    • Demi Moore in Striptease (1996)
      Striptease
      4.6
      • Casting Director (as John Lyons)
      • 1996
    • Fargo (1996)
      Fargo
      8.1
      • casting by (as John Lyons)
      • 1996
    • John Cusack, Al Pacino, and Bridget Fonda in City Hall (1996)
      City Hall
      6.2
      • Casting Director (as John Lyons)
      • 1996
    • Keanu Reeves and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón in A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
      A Walk in the Clouds
      6.7
      • Casting Director (as John Lyons)
      • 1995
    • Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda in It Could Happen to You (1994)
      It Could Happen to You
      6.4
      • Casting Director (as John Lyons)
      • 1994
    • Paul Newman, Tim Robbins, and Jennifer Jason Leigh in The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
      The Hudsucker Proxy
      7.2
      • Casting Director (as John Lyons)
      • 1994
    • Tales of the City (1993)
      Tales of the City
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Casting Director (as John Lyons)
      • 1993
    • Michael J. Fox and Gabrielle Anwar in For Love or Money (1993)
      For Love or Money
      6.2
      • Casting Director
      • 1993
    • Vincent D'Onofrio, Lili Taylor, and Tracey Ullman in Household Saints (1993)
      Household Saints
      6.9
      • Casting Director (as John Lyons)
      • 1993
    • Life with Mikey (1993)
      Life with Mikey
      5.7
      • casting by (as John Lyons)
      • 1993
    • Nicolas Cage and Samuel L. Jackson in Amos & Andrew (1993)
      Amos & Andrew
      5.7
      • Casting Director (as John Lyons)
      • 1993
    • Susan Sarandon, Nick Nolte, and Zack O'Malley Greenburg in Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
      Lorenzo's Oil
      7.3
      • casting by (as John Lyons)
      • 1992
    • Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn in Housesitter (1992)
      Housesitter
      6.2
      • Casting Director
      • 1992

    Producer

    • All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022)
      All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
      7.5
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Mike Myers in The Pentaverate (2022)
      The Pentaverate
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Jude Law in The Young Pope (2016)
      The Young Pope
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer (as John Lyons)
      • 2016
    • Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in Sisters (2015)
      Sisters
      6.0
      • producer (as John Lyons)
      • 2015
    • Rio, I Love You (2014)
      Rio, I Love You
      5.2
      • executive producer (as John Lyons)
      • 2014
    • Oliver Platt, Katie Holmes, Patricia Clarkson, and Derek Luke in Pieces of April (2003)
      Pieces of April
      7.0
      • produced by (as John Lyons)
      • 2003
    • Mike Myers, Michael Caine, Beyoncé, and Verne Troyer in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
      Austin Powers in Goldmember
      6.3
      • produced by (as John Lyons)
      • 2002
    • Christopher Walken and Cyndi Lauper in The Opportunists (1999)
      The Opportunists
      5.7
      • producer (as John Lyons)
      • 1999
    • Mike Myers and Heather Graham in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
      Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
      6.7
      • produced by (as John Lyons)
      • 1999
    • Mike Myers, Alfred Molina, and Brenda Fricker in Pete's Meteor (1998)
      Pete's Meteor
      4.6
      • producer
      • 1998
    • Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Heather Graham in Boogie Nights (1997)
      Boogie Nights
      7.9
      • producer (as John Lyons)
      • 1997
    • Gwyneth Paltrow, John C. Reilly, and Philip Baker Hall in Hard Eight (1996)
      Hard Eight
      7.1
      • producer (as John Lyons)
      • 1996
    • Blown Sideways Through Life
      8.2
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1995

    Casting Department

    • Anthony Hopkins and Kyle MacLachlan in The Trial (1993)
      The Trial
      6.0
      • casting: USA
      • 1993
    • Hugh Grant, Judy Davis, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, and Julian Sands in Impromptu (1991)
      Impromptu
      6.8
      • casting: USA (as John Lyons)
      • 1991
    • Sarah Jessica Parker, Debrah Farentino, James Wilder, George DiCenzo, Jane Kaczmarek, Kathleen Lloyd, Barry Miller, Joe Morton, and Jon Tenney in Equal Justice (1990)
      Equal Justice
      6.7
      TV Series
      • casting: New York (as John Lyons)
      • 1990
    • Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990)
      Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
      5.0
      • casting: USA (as John Lyons)
      • 1990
    • Lynn Redgrave and Jackie Mason in Chicken Soup (1989)
      Chicken Soup
      5.5
      TV Series
      • original casting
      • 1989
    • Elliott Spiers in Paperhouse (1988)
      Paperhouse
      6.6
      • casting: USA (as John Lyons)
      • 1988
    • Private Eye (1987)
      Private Eye
      7.4
      TV Series
      • casting: New York (as John Lyons)
      • 1987
    • King Kong Lives (1986)
      King Kong Lives
      4.0
      • casting (as John Lyons)
      • 1986
    • The Roommate (1984)
      The Roommate
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • casting assistant
      • 1984
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      • John Lyons

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