Laura Ziskin
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| Born |
Laura Ellen Ziskin March 3, 1950 San Fernando Valley, California, United States |
| Died | June 12, 2011 (aged 61) Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Cause of death | Breast cancer |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1976–2011 |
| Spouse(s) |
Julian Barry (divorced) Alvin Sargent (m. 2010–2011; her death) |
| Children | Julia Barry |
Laura Ellen Ziskin (March 3, 1950 – June 12, 2011) was an American film producer, known as the executive producer of the 1990 romantic comedy Pretty Woman, and as the first woman to produce the Academy Awards telecast alone, producing the 74th Academy Awards in 2002 and the 79th Academy Awards in 2007.
Ziskin was born and raised in a Jewish family in the San Fernando Valley, California, the daughter of Jay Ziskin and Elaine Edelman. Jay was a psychologist and lawyer who died of prostate cancer, aged 77, on June 14, 1997.
After graduating from the University of Southern California USC School of Cinematic Arts in 1973, Ziskin started out writing 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 1976 remake of A Star Is Born, starring Barbra Streisand.
Ziskin formed Fogwood Films with partner Sally Field in 1984, and produced Murphy's Romance. As an independent producer, Ziskin produced the thriller No Way Out for Orion Pictures. In 1988, Ziskin and partner Ian Sander produced two films featuring Dennis Quaid, the remake of D.O.A. and Taylor Hackford's Everybody's All-American.
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