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Laura Ziskin(1950-2011)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Laura Ziskin in Spider-Man 2 (2004)
The Butler tells the story of a White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this manÂ’s life and family.
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Laura Ziskin was an American film producer and screenwriter who is known for producing the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy and The Amazing Spider-Man. She also produced Pretty Woman, What About Bob?, As Good as It Gets, Hero, Stealth, No Way Out, The Rescue and The Butler. She was married to Julian Barry and later Alvin Sargent. She passed away in 2011 due to breast cancer.
BornMarch 3, 1950
DiedJune 12, 2011(61)
BornMarch 3, 1950
DiedJune 12, 2011(61)
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  • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
    • 8 wins & 7 nominations total

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Known for

Forest Whitaker in The Butler (2013)
The Butler
7.2
  • Producer
  • 2013
Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss in What About Bob? (1991)
What About Bob?
7.0
  • Producer
  • 1991
Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, and Sean Young in No Way Out (1987)
No Way Out
7.1
  • Producer
  • 1987
Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (2002)
Spider-Man
7.4
  • Producer
  • 2002

Credits

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Producer

  • Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies (2015)
    Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Forest Whitaker in The Butler (2013)
    The Butler
    7.2
    • produced by
    • 2013
  • The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
    The Amazing Spider-Man
    7.0
    • produced by
    • 2012
  • David Boreanaz in Bones (2005)
    Stand Up to Cancer
    6.5
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 2010
  • Lanette Phillips and Taylor Swift in Stand Up to Cancer (2009)
    Stand Up to Cancer
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Stand Up to Cancer (2008)
    Stand Up to Cancer
    8.2
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 2008
  • James Cromwell, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, Theresa Russell, Tobey Maguire, Ted Raimi, Thomas Haden Church, Joe Virzi, Elizabeth Banks, Mike Alexander, Frank Anello, Becky Ann Baker, Dylan Baker, Elya Baskin, Joe Bays, Andre B. Blake, Bruce Campbell, Craig Castaldo, Terrell Clayton, Alan Cohn, Grant Curtis, Robert Curtis Brown, Gregg Daniel, Walt Dohrn, Dean Edwards, Hal Fishman, James Franco, Anne Gartlan, Lucy Gordon, Topher Grace, Rosemary Harris, Bryce Dallas Howard, Andrew James Jones, Ron King, Mark Kubr, Stan Lee, Tim Maculan, Sonya Maddox, Joe Manganiello, Danny Mann, Carolyn Neff, Bill Nunn, Ayesha Orange, Edward Padilla, Michael Papajohn, John Paxton, Alyssa Lakota, Timothy Patrick Quill, Emilio Rivera, Cliff Robertson, Bill E. Rogers, Shade Rupe, J.K. Simmons, Peter Sohn, Evelyn O. Vaccaro, Steve Valentine, Marc Vann, Jennifer Weston, Keith Woulard, Dan Callahan, Jeshua Vargas, Gary Flamik, Mageina Tovah, Claudia Katz Minnick, Toni Wynne, April Parker Jones, Martha Millan, Margaret Laney, Christina Cindrich, Dawn Marie Anderson, Reynaldo Gallegos, Natali Jones, Sincerely A. Ward, Nick Vlassopoulos, Gerald Bunsen, Jim Coope, David Backus, Vanessa Ross, Aimee Miles, Natalie McNeil, Jen Oda, Perla Haney-Jardine, Dan Cummings, Kristi Clainos, Brittany Krall, David Collihan, Joe O'Brien, Peter Donato, Rogelio T. Ramos, Linda Lee, Graig F. Weich, Arne Starr, Liam Stone, Ray Wineteer, Samantha Ressler, Stella Stark, Julie Jei, Derrick 'Phoenix' Thomas, Michael Ciesla, Tiffany L. Baker, La Rivers, Tanya Bond, Tony Besson, Kristin Somo, Brigid Turner, Ramon Adams, Marc C. Cancassi, Silq Webster, Anya Avaeva, Bernadette Lords, Bria Roberts, Sandrine Marlier, Jhing, Kellie Aiken, Abigail Skinner, Anjelia Pelay, Crystal Marie Denha, Kathryn Bryding, Michael McLaughlin, Nick Poltoranin, Paul Edney, Chuck Gerena, Arick Salmea, Kevin Fung, Christopher Stadulis, Jennifer Sparks, Carol Chaikin, Lorne Raimi, Emma Raimi, Taylor Hemhauser, Austin Hendrickson, Nasir Stewart, Jessi Collins, Menachem Mendel Boymelgreen, Henry Raimi, Vance Hammond, Logan Fry, Daniel Shafer, Dan Maysen, Cesar Di Parra, Eric Shackelford, Veronica, Amy V. Dewhurst, Robert Myers, Samantha Kelly, Vanessa Reseland, Sujeilee Candele, Irina Costa Jelinek, Christopher Jude, Halla, Brianna Leann Florian, Tiffany Ashley Florian, Amanda Florian, Laura McDavid, Tony Galtieri, Jimmy Star, Natalie Fabry, John Crann, Angelis Alexandris, Trenton Willey, Marmee Regine Cosico, Shaun Patrick Flynn, Brian Hopson, Tajna Tanovic, Aija Terauda, Daniel Mignault, Pierangeli Llinas, Philip Vaiman, Luis Rosa, A.J. Adelman, Fredrick Weiss, Donn R. Nottage, Don Pravda, Keith Fausnaught, Claude Jay, Tia Latrell, Kadrolsha Ona Carole, Michele-Nanette Miller, Emily Eckes, Tom Coughlin, Austin Rospert, Karen Schiff Freeman, and Roger Petan in Spider-Man 3 (2007)
    Spider-Man 3
    6.3
    • produced by
    • 2007
  • The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
    The 79th Annual Academy Awards
    7.1
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2007
  • Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, and Josh Lucas in Stealth (2005)
    Stealth
    5.1
    • produced by
    • 2005
  • Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, and Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man 2 (2004)
    Spider-Man 2
    7.5
    • produced by
    • 2004
  • Travis Fimmel in Tarzan (2003)
    Tarzan
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2003
  • Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (2002)
    Spider-Man
    7.4
    • produced by
    • 2002
  • The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002)
    The 74th Annual Academy Awards
    5.9
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2002
  • How I Learned to Drive
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Dinner with Friends (2001)
    Dinner with Friends
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2001

Writer

  • Stand Up to Cancer (2008)
    Stand Up to Cancer
    8.2
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2008
  • Geena Davis, Dustin Hoffman, and Andy Garcia in Hero (1992)
    Hero
    6.5
    • story
    • 1992
  • Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss in What About Bob? (1991)
    What About Bob?
    7.0
    • story
    • 1991

Additional Crew

  • Minstrel Man (1977)
    Minstrel Man
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • assistant to the producers
    • 1977
  • A Star Is Born (1976)
    A Star Is Born
    6.1
    • assistant: Mr. Peters
    • 1976

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Personal details

  • Born
    • March 3, 1950
    • Sherman Oaks, California, USA
  • Died
    • June 12, 2011
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(breast cancer)
  • Spouses
      Alvin Sargent2010 - June 12, 2011 (her death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Named recipient of the Producers Guild of America's 2011 Visionary Award [November 10, 2010].
  • Trademark
    Producer of the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy.
  • Salary
    • Spider-Man
      (2002)
      $30,000,000 (salary + backend participation)

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