John Calley

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John Calley

Production July 8, 1930

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

John Nicholas Calley (July 8, 1930 – September 13, 2011) was an American film studio executive and producer. He was quite influential during his years at Warner Bros. (where he wo…

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The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code

6.7 2006 Movie
Angels & Demons

Angels & Demons

6.7 2009 Movie
Closer

Closer

6.8 2004 Movie
The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

7.4 1993 Movie
The Jane Austen Book Club

The Jane Austen Book Club

6.5 2007 Movie
Catch-22

Catch-22

6.7 1970 Movie
The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid

7.0 1965 Movie
Postcards from the Edge

Postcards from the Edge

6.6 1990 Movie
Ice Station Zebra

Ice Station Zebra

6.4 1968 Movie
One Night Stand

One Night Stand

5.6 1997 Movie
The Americanization of Emily

The Americanization of Emily

6.7 1964 Movie
Castle Keep

Castle Keep

5.7 1969 Movie

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John Nicholas Calley (July 8, 1930 – September 13, 2011) was an American film studio executive and producer. He was quite influential during his years at Warner Bros. (where he worked from 1968 to 1981) and "produced a film a month, on average, including commercial successes like The Exorcist and Superman." During his seven years at Sony Pictures Entertainment starting in 1996, five of which he was chairman and chief executive, he was credited with "reinvigorat[ing]" that major film studio.

Filmography

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  1. 2009
    Angels & Demons

    Movie Producer

  2. 2008
    The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

    Movie Self

  3. 2008
    The Business End: Violence in Cinema

    Movie Self

  4. 2008
    The Craft of Dirty Harry

    Movie Self

  5. 2008
    The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

    Movie Self

  6. 2007
    Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

    Movie Self

  7. 2007
    Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

    Movie Self

  8. 2007
    Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

    Movie Self

  9. 2007
    Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

    Movie Self

  10. 2007
    The Jane Austen Book Club

    Movie Producer

  11. 2007
    The Company

    TV show Executive Producer

  12. 2006
    You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

    Movie Self

  13. 2006
    This Is Gary McFarland

    Movie Self

  14. 2006
    The Da Vinci Code

    Movie Producer

  15. 2004
    Closer

    Movie Producer

  16. 2004
    A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2003
    A Decade Under the Influence

    Movie Self

  2. 2002
    Biography: Sharon Tate – Murdered Innocence

    Movie Self

  3. 2001
    Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'

    Movie Self

  4. 2001
    The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

    Movie Self

  5. 1999
    The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson

    Movie Self

  6. 1997
    One Night Stand

    Movie Charlie's Father

  7. 1993
    The Remains of the Day

    Movie Producer

  8. 1990
    Postcards from the Edge

    Movie Producer

  9. 1970
    Catch-22

    Movie Producer

  10. 1969
    Castle Keep

    Movie Producer

  11. 1968
    Ice Station Zebra

    Movie Producer

  12. 1967
    Don't Make Waves

    Movie Producer

  13. 1966
    Eye of the Devil

    Movie Producer

  14. 1966
    All Eyes on Sharon Tate

    Movie Self

  15. 1965
    The Cincinnati Kid

    Movie Producer

  16. 1965
    The Loved One

    Movie Producer

  17. 1965
    The Sandpiper

    Movie Associate Producer

  18. 1964
    The Americanization of Emily

    Movie Associate Producer

  19. 1963
    The Wheeler Dealers

    Movie Associate Producer

  20. 1963
    A Face in the Rain

    Movie Producer