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.
Filmography
all 44
Movies 38
Producer 35
TV Shows 6
self 6
Writer 2
Director 1
1923 (2022)
1883 (2021)
Yellowstone (2018)
The Outsider (2018)
The Comedian (2016)
The Runaways (2010)
Sons of Anarchy (2008)
Into the Wild (2007)
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Imaginary Heroes (2004)
Spartan (2004)
Heist (2001)
Sunset Strip (2000)
Fight Club (1999)
Pushing Tin (1999)
Great Expectations (1998)
The Edge (1997)
Heat (1995)
This Boy's Life (1993)
Singles (1992)
Dick Tracy (1990)
Casualties of War (1989)
We're No Angels (1989)
Scrooged (1988)
The Untouchables (1987)
The Wild Life (1984)
Melvin and Howard (1980)
Car Wash (1976)
1944
The Challenger
The Madison
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GenderMale
Birthday1942-03-16 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
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