Art Linson

Biography

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. 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). Linson is currently[update] producing a film based on the band The Runaways, with his son John Linson as a co-producer. Filmography as Producer (32 titles) ???? The Comedian (producer) (pre-production) 2012 Outlaw Country (TV movie) (executive producer) 2008-2011 Sons of Anarchy (TV series) (executive producer - 31 episodes) 2010 The Runaways (producer) 2008 What Just Happened (producer) 2007 Into the Wild (producer) 2006 The Black Dahlia (producer) 2005 Lords of Dogtown (executive producer) 2004 Imaginary Heroes (producer) 2004 Spartan (producer) 2001 Heist (producer) 2000 Sunset Strip (producer) 1999 Fight Club (producer) 1999 Pushing Tin (producer) 1998 Great Expectations (producer) 1997 The Edge (producer) 1995 Heat (producer) 1993 This Boy's Life (producer) 1993 Point of No Return (producer) 1992 Singles (executive producer) 1990 Dick Tracy (executive producer) 1989 We're No Angels (producer) 1989 Casualties of War (producer) 1988 Scrooged (producer) 1987 The Untouchables (producer) 1984 The Wild Life (producer) 1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (producer) 1980 Melvin and Howard (producer) 1980 Where the Buffalo Roam (producer) 1978 American Hot Wax (producer) 1976 Car Wash (producer) 1975 Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (producer) as Writer: ???? The Comedian (screenplay) (pre-production) 2008 What Just Happened (book "What Just Happened?: Bitter Hollywood Tales From the Front Line" / written by) 1978 American Hot Wax (story) as Director: 1984 The Wild Life 1980 Where the Buffalo Roam