John Calley
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Born: 1930-07-08 in 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
One Night Stand
Charlie's Father
A Decade Under the Influence
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You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
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Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
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Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
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The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
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The Business End: Violence in Cinema
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A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
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The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
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Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
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Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence
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Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
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This Is Gary McFarland
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Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
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The Craft of Dirty Harry
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The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
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The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
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All Eyes on Sharon Tate
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