Art Linson

About

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...

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YellowstoneSeries • 2018MarshalsSeries • 2026Sons of AnarchySeries • 2008Dutton RanchSeries • 2026Fight ClubMovie • 19991923Series • 2022The UntouchablesMovie • 1987HeatMovie • 19951883Series • 2021The MadisonSeries • 2026Into the WildMovie • 2007Dick TracyMovie • 1990The EdgeMovie • 1997This Boy's LifeMovie • 1993ScroogedMovie • 1988The Black DahliaMovie • 2006Fast Times at Ridgemont HighMovie • 1982HeistMovie • 2001Lords of DogtownMovie • 2005Great ExpectationsMovie • 1998Casualties of WarMovie • 1989Point of No ReturnMovie • 1993What Just HappenedMovie • 2008We're No AngelsMovie • 1989