Biography
Michael Lynne (April 23, 1941 – March 24, 2019) was an American film executive. Michael Lynne graduated from Brooklyn College (1961) and held a Juris Doctor from Columbia University. After a chance encounter with law-school acquaintance Bob Shaye, Lynne joined New Line Cinema as outside legal counsel in the early 1980s. In 1990, he was appointed president and chief operating officer of the studio. In 2001, he was named co-chairman and co-chief executive officer.
Lynne started to collect wine and bought two vineyards on Long Island in 1999 and 2000.In June 2008, after New Line had been fully merged into Warner Bros. Shaye and Lynne departed New Line and formed an independent film company, Unique Features. He died of cancer on March 24, 2019, aged 77.
Filmography
all 12
Movies 11
Producer 11
TV Shows 1
self 1
Night Teeth (2021)
Ambition (2019)
Haunting on Fraternity Row (2018)
When the Bough Breaks (2016)
Shadowhunters (2016)
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
New Line Cinema: The First Generation and the Next Generation (2008)
The Golden Compass (2007)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
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GenderMale
Birthday1941-04-23
Deathday2019-03-24 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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