Laura Ziskin | |
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 Ziskin, c. 1968 | |
| Born | Laura Ellen Ziskin March 3, 1950 San Fernando Valley, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 2011 (aged 61) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Education | USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1976–2011 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
Laura Ellen Ziskin[1] (March 3, 1950 – June 12, 2011)[2] was an American film producer. She was the executive producer of Pretty Woman (1990) and producer of Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), Spider-Man 3 (2007), and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012; posthumous credit).
She was the first woman to produce the Academy Awards telecast alone, producing the 74th Academy Awards (2002) and the 79th Academy Awards (2007).
- ^ Gale Research Company (2002). Contemporary theatre, film, and television, p. 388. Gale Research Co., ISBN 978-0-7876-5112-1
- ^ Aljean Harmetz (June 13, 2011). "Laura Ziskin, Producer of 'Spider-Man' and 'Pretty Woman,' Dies at 61". The New York Times.