John Calley

John Calley

1930-07-08 Jersey City, New Jersey, USA 33 Credits

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.

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Angels & Demons

Angels & Demons

2009

Producer

6.7
Producing

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

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

2008

as Self

5.8
Acting

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

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

2008

as Self

8.0
Acting

An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience.

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

2008

as Self

7.0
Acting

Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.

The Craft of Dirty Harry

The Craft of Dirty Harry

2008

as Self

6.0
Acting

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

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

2007

as Self

6.0
Acting

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

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

2007

as Self

6.9
Acting

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

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

2007

as Self

4.2
Acting

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

The Jane Austen Book Club

2007

Producer

6.5
Producing

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

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

2006

as Self

6.0
Acting

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

This Is Gary McFarland

2006

as Self

Acting

Documentary film about the life and mysterious death of forgotten jazz arranger/composer Gary McFarland.

The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code

2006

Producer

6.7
Producing

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

Closer

2004

Producer

6.8
Producing

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

A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

2004

as Self

7.5
Acting

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

A Decade Under the Influence

2003

as Self

8.0
Acting

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

Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence

2002

as Self

6.0
Acting

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'

Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'

2001

as Self

6.0
Acting

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

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

2001

as Self

6.0
Acting

A documentary about making The Remains of the Day.

The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson

The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson

1999

as Self

Acting

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

One Night Stand

1997

as Charlie's Father

5.7
Acting

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

The Remains of the Day

1993

Producer

7.4
Producing

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

Postcards from the Edge

1990

Producer

6.6
Producing

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

Catch-22

1970

Producer

6.7
Producing

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

Castle Keep

1969

Producer

5.7
Producing

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

Ice Station Zebra

1968

Producer

6.3
Producing

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

Don't Make Waves

1967

Producer

5.3
Producing

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

Eye of the Devil

1966

Producer

6.2
Producing

A French nobleman deserts his wife because of an ancient family secret.

All Eyes on Sharon Tate

All Eyes on Sharon Tate

1966

as Self

7.0
Acting

Promotional short film on an aspiring young actress Sharon Tate and her first film Eye of the Devil (1966).

The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid

1965

Producer

7.0
Producing

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

The Loved One

1965

Producer

6.3
Producing

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

The Americanization of Emily

1964

Associate Producer

6.7
Producing

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

The Wheeler Dealers

1963

Associate Producer

6.2
Producing

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

A Face in the Rain

1963

Producer

Producing

An American spy hides in an apartment. But the woman who lives there is herself the mistress of a German Officer.