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John Pierson(I)

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John Pierson
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John Pierson was born on 30 April 1954 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Chasing Amy (1997), The Blair Witch Project (1999) and Clerks (1994). He has been married to Janet Pierson since 1983.
BornApril 30, 1954
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BornApril 30, 1954
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

    Known for

    Joey Lauren Adams in Chasing Amy (1997)
    Chasing Amy
    7.2
    • Producer
    • 1997
    Heather Donahue in The Blair Witch Project (1999)
    The Blair Witch Project
    6.5
    • Additional Crew
    • 1999
    Kevin Smith, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Jeff Anderson, Brian O'Halloran, and Lisa Spoonauer in Clerks (1994)
    Clerks
    7.7
    • Additional Crew
    • 1994
    Hollywood Adventures (2015)
    Hollywood Adventures
    4.9
    • Producer
    • 2015

    Credits

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    • Heather Donahue in The Blair Witch Project (1999)
      The Blair Witch Project
      6.5
      • phase one instigator: Grainy Pictures
      • 1999
    • American Job (1996)
      American Job
      7.3
      • producer's representative
      • 1996
    • Crumb (1994)
      Crumb
      8.0
      • producer's representative
      • 1994
    • V.S. Brodie and Guinevere Turner in Go Fish (1994)
      Go Fish
      5.8
      • producer's representative
      • 1994
    • Kevin Smith, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Jeff Anderson, Brian O'Halloran, and Lisa Spoonauer in Clerks (1994)
      Clerks
      7.7
      • czar of representation
      • 1994
    • Phoebe Cates, Martha Plimpton, Debra Clein, Eric Schaeffer, Donal Lardner Ward, and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson in My Life's in Turnaround (1993)
      My Life's in Turnaround
      4.9
      • producer's representative
      • 1993
    • Teresa Taylor in Slacker (1990)
      Slacker
      7.0
      • producer's representative (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • Roger & Me (1989)
      Roger & Me
      7.5
      • producer's representative
      • 1989
    • The Thin Blue Line (1988)
      The Thin Blue Line
      7.9
      • producer's representative (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • Spike Lee, Tommy Redmond Hicks, Tracy Camilla Johns, and John Canada Terrell in She's Gotta Have It (1986)
      She's Gotta Have It
      6.7
      • producer's representative (uncredited)
      • 1986
    • Working Girls (1986)
      Working Girls
      6.8
      • producer's representative
      • 1986
    • Steve Buscemi and John Bolger in Parting Glances (1986)
      Parting Glances
      7.1
      • producer's representative
      • 1986

    Producer

    • The Real Casino- Split Screen Criterion Channel Version (2019)
      The Real Casino- Split Screen Criterion Channel Version
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Starving the Beast (2016)
      Starving the Beast
      7.1
      • consulting producer
      • 2016
    • Hollywood Adventures (2015)
      Hollywood Adventures
      4.9
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Reel Paradise (2005)
      Reel Paradise
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • How's Your News? (1999)
      How's Your News?
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Frank Buccieri and Tony Spilotro in Back Home Years Ago: The Real Casino (2003)
      Back Home Years Ago: The Real Casino
      6.1
      Video
      • co-executive producer
      • 2003
    • Split Screen (1997)
      Split Screen
      5.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Joey Lauren Adams in Chasing Amy (1997)
      Chasing Amy
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 1997
    • Lie Down with Dogs (1995)
      Lie Down with Dogs
      4.7
      • executive producer
      • 1995

    Actor

    • The Cassidy Kids (2006)
      The Cassidy Kids
      6.3
      • Newspaper Reporter
      • 2006
    • Searching for Paradise (2002)
      Searching for Paradise
      5.5
      • Jim Johnson
      • 2002

    Videos2

    Searching for Paradise
    Trailer 1:07
    Searching for Paradise
    Reel Paradise
    Trailer 2:33
    Reel Paradise
    Reel Paradise
    Trailer 2:33
    Reel Paradise

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Grainy Pictures
      • company website
    • Alternative names
      • John
    • Born
      • April 30, 1954
      • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • Spouse
      • Janet Pierson1983 - present
    • Other works
      Author of "Spike Mike Slackers & Dykes: A Guided Tour Across a Decade of American Independent Cinema" (Hyperion Miramax Books, 1996) ISBN 0786861894

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