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Art Linson

Art Linson

Art Linson (born 1942) is an American film producer, director and screenwriter. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. His directorial debut was the 1980 comedy, Where the Buffalo Roam, which was loosely based on stories by Hunter S. Thompson and starred Bill Murray as the writer. He also directed 1984's The Wild Life. Linson has produced many films including Car Wash, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Fight Club, Melvin and Howard and the Brian De Palma films The Untouchables, Casualties of War, and The Black Dahlia. He has worked with Michael Mann, David Mamet, and Cameron Crowe. He produced Sunset Strip with his son John. His writing credits include the film American Hot Wax and two books, What Just Happened? Bitter Hollywood Tales from the Front Line (ISBN 1-58234-240-7), which was adapted into the film What Just Happened, and A Pound of Flesh: Perilous Tales of How to Produce Movies in Hollywood (ISBN 0-8021-3551-X). He is an executive producer for the FX drama series Sons of Anarchy. Linson produced a film based on the band The Runaways, with his son John Linson as a co-producer.

Personal information

Birthday

1942-03-16

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Movies and TV shows :

Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1999

5.8

Movie
The Making of 'Heat'

The Making of 'Heat'

2005

6.5

Movie
The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre

The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre

2004

6.0

Movie
The Untouchables: The Classic

The Untouchables: The Classic

2004

6.0

Movie
The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast

The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast

2004

7.0

Movie