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John Calley

American film studio executive and producer (1930-2011) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 81

John Nicholas Calley 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."

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A typical day, 30 days to 8 July 2026

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A life in dates

2011Died13 September 20112009Angels & DemonsFilm, Producer2008The Business End: Violence in CinemaFilm2007The CompanySeries, Producer2006The Da Vinci CodeFilm, Producer2004A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American ZoetropeFilm2002Biography: Sharon Tate - Murdered InnocenceFilm2001Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'Film1999The Peculiar Memories of Bruce RobinsonFilm1993The Remains of the DayFilm, Producer1990Postcards from the EdgeFilm, Producer1970Catch-22Film, Producer1968Ice Station ZebraFilm, Producer1967Don't Make WavesFilm, Producer1965The Cincinnati KidFilm, Producer1963A Face in the RainFilm, Producer1930Born8 July 1930

People around John

  • The Remains of the Day 1993
  • The Cincinnati Kid 1965
  • Closer 2004
  • Angels & Demons 2009
  • The Da Vinci Code 2006

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 32

36 credits on file

Television 1

About this person

During his seven years at Sony Pictures starting in 1996, for five of which he was chairman and chief executive, he was credited with "reinvigorat[ing]" that major film studio.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2011 · aged 81