Biography
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.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Angels & Demons
2009
Producer
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is recruited by the Vatican to investigate the apparent return of the Illuminati – a secret, underground organizati...
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
2008
as Self
An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and ...
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
2008
as Self
An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience.
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
2008
as Self
Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.
The Craft of Dirty Harry
2008
as Self
A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
as Self
This documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful in 1968, which don't seem quite as much anymore.
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
2007
as Self
He is considered by many the greatest film director the medium has ever known. Yet in a 45-year career, Stanley Kubrick's films number only a dozen. T...
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
2007
as Self
Follow Stanley Kubrick as he creates his savage and brilliant Vietnam film, hewing closely to the theme that dominated his creative life for four deca...
The Jane Austen Book Club
2007
Producer
Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen. As they delve into Austen's literature, the club members find themselves dealing wi...
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
2006
as Self
A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the movies. • Origin - Superman in the media and the challenges the Salkinds faced • Vision - Cre...
This Is Gary McFarland
2006
as Self
Documentary film about the life and mysterious death of forgotten jazz arranger/composer Gary McFarland.
The Da Vinci Code
2006
Producer
A murder in Paris’ Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery. ...
Closer
2004
Producer
A love story about chance meetings, instant attractions, and casual betrayals. Four strangers - with one thing in common: each other.
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
2004
as Self
A fascinating chronicle of the birth and rise of the radically different independent studio founded by director Francis Ford Coppola.
A Decade Under the Influence
2003
as Self
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential direc...
Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence
2002
as Self
Sharon Tate is a rising young star before her life ends in a shocking murder.
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001
as Self
The filmmakers and lead actors of The Remains of the Day (1993) discuss how they came to make the film, and the subtle power of its execution.
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001
as Self
A documentary about making The Remains of the Day.
The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
1999
as Self
A journey through the career of the British writer/director best known for his film "Withnail & I" (1987). Robinson reveals how he writes, reads from ...
One Night Stand
1997
as Charlie's Father
In Los Angeles, Max Carlyle makes a good living directing commercials and has a happy home life with his wife, Mimi, and two children. When Carlyle tr...
The Remains of the Day
1993
Producer
A rule-bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with...
Postcards from the Edge
1990
Producer
Substance-addicted Hollywood actress, Suzanne Vale is on the skids. After a spell at a detox centre her film company insists as a condition of continu...
Catch-22
1970
Producer
A bombardier in World War II tries desperately to escape the insanity of the war. However, sometimes insanity is the only sane way to cope with a craz...
Castle Keep
1969
Producer
During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his isolated castle hoping they will defend it against ...
Ice Station Zebra
1968
Producer
A top-secret Soviet spy satellite -- using stolen Western technology -- malfunctions and then goes into a descent that lands it near an isolated Arcti...
Don't Make Waves
1967
Producer
Carlo Cofield vacations to Southern California, where he quickly becomes immersed in the easy-going local culture, getting entangled in two beachside ...
Eye of the Devil
1966
Producer
A French nobleman deserts his wife because of an ancient family secret.
All Eyes on Sharon Tate
1966
as Self
Promotional short film on an aspiring young actress Sharon Tate and her first film Eye of the Devil (1966).
The Cincinnati Kid
1965
Producer
An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
The Loved One
1965
Producer
Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's interment at the highly-organised and very profitable Whisp...
The Americanization of Emily
1964
Associate Producer
American sailor Charlie Madison falls for a pretty Englishwoman while trying to avoid a senseless and dangerous D-Day mission concocted by a deranged ...
The Wheeler Dealers
1963
Associate Producer
Henry J. Tyroon leaves Texas, where his oil wells are drying up, and arrives in New York with a lot of oil money to play with in the stock market. He...
A Face in the Rain
1963
Producer
An American spy hides in an apartment. But the woman who lives there is herself the mistress of a German Officer.