Art Linson
Personal Info
Known for
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-03-16 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Art Linson
Biography
Art Linson (born 1942) is an American film producer, director and screenwriter.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois. His directorial debut was the 1980 comedy, Where the Buffalo Roam, which was loosely based on stories by Hunter S. Thompson and starred Bill Murray as the writer. He also directed 1984's The Wild Life.
Linson has produced many films including Car Wash, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Fight Club, Melvin and Howard and the Brian De Palma films The Untouchables, Casualties of War, and The Black Dahlia. He has worked with Michael Mann, David Mamet, and Cameron Crowe. He produced Sunset Strip with his son John.
His writing credits include the film American Hot Wax and two books, What Just Happened? Bitter Hollywood Tales from the Front Line (ISBN 1-58234-240-7), which was adapted into the film What Just Happened, and A Pound of Flesh: Perilous Tales of How to Produce Movies in Hollywood (ISBN 0-8021-3551-X).
He is an executive producer for the FX drama series Sons of Anarchy.
Linson produced a film based on the band The Runaways, with his son John Linson as a co-producer.
Acting
(2005)
The Making of 'Heat'
as Self
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
(2001)
(1999)
Crew
The Challenger
Producer
(2018)
The Outsider
Producer
(2016)
The Comedian
Story, Screenplay, Producer
(2010)
The Runaways
Producer
(2008)
What Just Happened
Author, Writer, Producer
(2007)
Into the Wild
Producer
(2006)
The Black Dahlia
Producer
(2005)
Lords of Dogtown
Executive Producer
(2004)
Spartan
Producer
(2004)
Imaginary Heroes
Producer
(2001)
Heist
Producer
(2000)
Sunset Strip
Producer
(1999)
Fight Club
Producer
(1999)
Pushing Tin
Producer
(1998)
Great Expectations
Producer
(1997)
The Edge
Producer
(1995)
Heat
Producer
(1993)
Point of No Return
Producer
(1993)
This Boy's Life
Producer
(1992)
Singles
Executive Producer
(1990)
Dick Tracy
Executive Producer
(1989)
Casualties of War
Producer
(1989)
We're No Angels
Producer
(1988)
Scrooged
Producer
(1987)
The Untouchables
Producer
(1984)
The Wild Life
Director, Producer
(1982)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Producer
(1980)
Where the Buffalo Roam
Director, Producer
(1980)
Melvin and Howard
Producer
(1978)
American Hot Wax
Producer
(1976)
Car Wash
Producer
(1975)
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
Producer