Laura Ziskin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Laura Ziskin
Occupation	Film Producer
Date Of Birth	Mar 3, 1950(1950-03-03)
Age	74
Date Of Death	2011-06-12
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Pisces

Laura Ziskin Biography

Laura Ziskin is one of the most popular and richest Film Producer who was born on March 3, 1950 in California, United States. producer of Pretty Woman, What About Bob?, Spider- Man as well as other noteworthy films. She also directed in 2002 as well as 2007 Academy Awards ceremonies.

She along with She and Katie Couric created an organization called Stand Up To Cancer. founded an organization known as Stand Up To Cancer.

After graduating from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 1973, Ziskin began by writing material for game shows, then became the personal assistant of Jon Peters. Ziskin quickly became a development executive, moving into feature films with Jon Peters’ production company where she worked on the remake of A Star Is Born (1976), starring Barbra Streisand. She was the associate producer of The Eyes of Laura Mars (1978).

Ziskin formed Fogwood Films with partner Sally Field in 1984, and produced Murphy’s Romance (1985). As an independent producer, Ziskin produced the thriller No Way Out (1987) for Orion Pictures. Ziskin and partner Ian Sander produced two films featuring Dennis Quaid, the 1988 remake of D.O.A. and Taylor Hackford’s Everybody’s All-American (also 1988).

She was the screenwriter’s wife with screenwriter Alvin Sargent until her death from cancer in 2011. She had one daughternamed Julia who was born of an earlier union with screenwriter and playwright Julian Barry.

Laura Ziskin Net Worth

Laura Ziskin is one of the richest Film Producer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Laura Ziskin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Following her graduation in her school, the University of Southern California, she was appointed the personal assistant to the producer of films Jon Peters.

Her first role was to host this telecast. Academy Awards telecast.

Laura Ellen Ziskin (March 3, 1950 – June 12, 2011) was an American film producer, known as the executive producer of the romantic comedy Pretty Woman (1990) and as the first woman to produce the Academy Awards telecast alone, producing the 74th Academy Awards (2002) and the 79th Academy Awards (2007).

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Who is Laura Ziskin Dating?

According to our records, Laura Ziskin married to Alvin Sargent. As of December 1, 2023, Laura Ziskin’s is not dating anyone.

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Ziskin was born and raised in a Jewish family in the San Fernando Valley, California, the daughter of Jay Ziskin and Elaine Edelman. Her father was a psychologist and lawyer who died of prostate cancer, aged 77, on June 14, 1997.

Facts & Trivia

Laura Ranked on the list of most popular Film Producer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Laura Ziskin celebrates birthday on March 3 of every year.

By the time that last film was in release, Ziskin had been appointed president of Fox 2000, one of several offshoots 20th Century Fox developed to speed up their production and distribution. Since the formation of Fox 2000, Ziskin rounded up an impressive number of directors and writers.

Who was Laura Ziskin?

Laura Ziskin, who has died aged 61 from breast cancer, was an influential and widely liked Hollywood producer who presided over the breakthrough films of stars including Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts and Kevin Costner.

Who is Ziskin from Spiderman?

LOS ANGELES — Laura Ziskin , a prominent Hollywood producer who ventured into the largely male world of special-effects movies to become a shaping force behind the blockbuster “Spider-Man” franchise, died on Sunday at her home in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 61.

When was the amazing spider man made?

July 3, 2012 (USA)

Who directed Spider Man movie?

Sam Raimi

Why is there no MJ in The Amazing Spider-Man?

Director Marc Webb ultimately didn’t want to take focus away from Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy’s relationship. He made the decision to cut Woodley’s scenes so that the movie’s storyline did not become too convoluted.