Polly Platt | |
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| Born | Mary Marr Platt January 29, 1939 Fort Sheridan, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 2011 (aged 72) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, production designer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1966–2011 |
| Spouse(s) | Philip Klein (m. 1959; died 1960) Tony Wade (m. 1979; died 1985) |
| Children | 2 |
Mary Marr "Polly" Platt (January 29, 1939 – July 27, 2011) was an American film producer, production designer and screenwriter. She was the first woman accepted into the Art Directors Guild, in 1971.[1] In addition to her credited work, she was known as a mentor (for which she was honored with Women in Film Crystal Award) as well as an uncredited collaborator and networker. In the case of the latter, she is credited with contributing to the success of ex-husband and director Peter Bogdanovich's early films; mentoring then first-time director and writer Cameron Crowe, and discovering actors including Cybill Shepherd, Tatum O'Neal, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, and director Wes Anderson. Platt also suggested that director James L. Brooks meet artist and illustrator Matt Groening, which eventually resulted in the satiric animated television series The Simpsons.