Biography
Sherry Lansing (born Sherry Lee Duhl; July 31, 1944) is an American former film studio executive. The chairwoman of the Universal Music Group board of directors, she was the chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures and president of production at 20th Century Fox prior to her retirement. From 1999 to 2022, she was on the University of California Board of Regents. In 2005, she became the first female movie studio head to place hand and foot prints at the Grauman's Chinese Theater. In 2001, she was n...
Known For
Complete Filmography
This Changes Everything
2019
as Self
An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry...
Friedkin Uncut
2018
as Self (uncredited)
An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary and offbeat director of cult films such as The Frenc...
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
as Self
At the age of 91, Mel Brooks is unstoppable, with his musical "Young Frankenstein" opening to great critical acclaim in London in late 2017. Alan Yent...
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self
Armed with a limitless Rolodex and a Benedict Canyon enclave with its own disco, Allan Carr threw the Hollywood parties that defined the 1970s. A prod...
The Women Who Run Hollywood
2016
as Self (archive footage)
The first talkie was directed by Alice Guy, the first color film was produced by Lois Weber, who directed more than 300 films over 10 years. Frances M...
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
2014
as Self
Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind th...
Meir's Festival
2013
as Self
Meir's Festival is a 2013 no budget short documentary about the Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles, USA and about the magic of the movie theater. The...
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
2013
as Self
A look at the life and work of legendary film producer Richard D. Zanuck.
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
2009
as Self
A 100 year history of the development of movie marketing, reflecting technical improvements, audience taste and cultural sensibilities.
The Brothers Warner
2008
as Self - former president of Paramount Pictures
An intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies perseverin...
Black Rain: Making The Film
2006
as Self
A documentary on the making of the film, Black Rain, which actually encompasses 4 parts, Production, Filming, The Script and Cast, Post-Production
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
as Self
Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.
A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
2005
as Self
Kirk Douglas achieved the kind of cinematic stardom that dreams are made of. As the torch was passed to his talented son Michael, it became obvious to...
The Rugrats Movie
1998
Executive In Charge Of Production
Based on the popular Nickelodeon TV series Rugrats, this is the first full-length feature animated movie to star the little tots. It's the story of di...
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998
as Self
Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How does the studio industry work? What role does mar...
Indecent Proposal
1993
Producer
John Gage offers a down-on-his-luck yuppie husband $1 million for the opportunity to spend the night with the man's wife.
School Ties
1992
Producer
When David Greene receives a football scholarship to a prestigious prep school in the 1950s, he feels pressure to hide the fact that he is Jewish from...
Black Rain
1989
Producer
Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to es...
The Accused
1988
Producer
Out drinking one night after a fight with her boyfriend, three men brutally rape Sarah Tobias in a bar while people watch and cheer. District Attorney...
Calling the Shots
1988
as Self
Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts.
Mistress
1987
Executive Producer
A woman who's been having an affair with a married man who's been taking care of her. When he dies she finds herself with nothing. So she tries to reb...
Fatal Attraction
1987
Producer
A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.
When the Time Comes
1987
Executive Producer
A terminally ill woman seeks assistance in taking her life when her husband refuses.
Firstborn
1984
Executive Producer
Because he's the oldest, Jake has been the man of the house, since his parents divorce. When Mom starts seeing Sam, who always seems to be trying some...
Racing with the Moon
1984
Producer
In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. He...
Rio Lobo
1970
as Amelita
After the Civil War, a former Union colonel searches for the two traitors whose perfidy led to the loss of a close friend.
Loving
1970
as Susan
Brooks Wilson is in crisis. He is torn between his wife Selma and two daughters and his mistress Grace, and also between his career as a successful il...
The April Fools
1969
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Newly-promoted if none too happily married Howard Brubaker leaves a rowdy company party early with the stunning Catherine, whom it turns out is hersel...
Funny Girl
1968
as Girlfriend (uncredited)
The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Fol...
Producers on Producing
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Who should direct the film? Who should write it? Who should edit the final product? With major Hollywood studios, these questions lie within the produ...