John Calley

For other people named John Calley, see John Calley (disambiguation).
John Calley
Born
John Nicholas Calley

July 8, 1930
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 2011(2011-09-13) (aged 81)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupation(s)American film studio executive, film producer
Spouses
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    (m. 1972; div. 1992)​
  • Sandra Hotz Lean
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    (m. 1995; div. 2002)​

John Nicholas Calley (July 8, 1930 – September 13, 2011)[1] 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,[2] and "produced a film a month, on average, including commercial successes like The Exorcist and Superman."[3] During his seven years at Sony Pictures starting in 1996, five of which he was chairman and chief executive, he was credited with "reinvigorat[ing]" that major film studio.[4]

  1. ^ Notice of John Calley's death in The Los Angeles Times
  2. ^ Weinraub, Bernard; Fabrikant, Geraldine (June 13, 1999). "The Revenge of the Bean Counters; Studios Yell 'Cut!' As Costs Spiral For Filmmaking". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
  3. ^ Fabrikant, Geraldine (May 26, 1997). "A Strong Debut Helps, as a New Chief Tackles Sony's Movie Problems". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
  4. ^ "Chief Steps Down At Sony Pictures". The New York Times. October 3, 2003. Retrieved 2010-03-08.