John Calley
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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]
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Born | John Nicholas Calley July 8, 1930 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | September 13, 2011(2011-09-13) (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | American film studio executive, film producer |
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