Art Linson

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.

Known For: Production

Born: Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1942-03-16

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1999	Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High		58
2	2001	The Making of 'Casualties of War'	Self	70
3	2004	The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre	Self	60
4	2004	The Untouchables: The Classic	Self	60
5	2004	The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast	Self	70
6	2005	The Making of 'Heat'	Self	50

Art Linson

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