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John Calley
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Born: July 8, 1930
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.
Known For
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
as Self
One Night Stand
as Charlie's Father
A Decade Under the Influence
as Self
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
as Self
The Craft of Dirty Harry
as Self
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
as Self
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
as Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
as Self
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
as Self
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
as Self
