Stacey Sher
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Stacey Sher | |
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Born | New York City,U.S. | November 30, 1962
Occupation | Film producer |
Spouse | Kerry Brown(m. 2001) |
Children | 2 |
Stacey Sher(born November 30, 1962) is an American film producer.[1]
Biography
[edit]Sher was born to aJewishfamily[2]inNew York Cityand raised inFort Lauderdale,Florida.She attended theUniversity of Southern California,where she was involved with thePeter Stark Producing Program,a two-year (four-semester) full-time graduate program designed to prepare students for careers as producers. Sher graduated with a bachelor's degree.[citation needed] She is married to music producerKerry P. Brown.They have two children.
Career
[edit]In 1985, Sher became director of development at Hill/Obst Productions. In 1987, she became Vice President of Production and in 1991, she became Senior Vice President atLynda ObstProductions.[3]She went on to work withDanny DeVitoandMichael ShambergatJersey Films,and now operates Double Feature Films withMichael Shamberg,with whom she co-founded the company. Some of the movies that Sher has worked on as a producer includeDjango Unchained,theHateful Eight,andPulp Fiction.Sher also worked on the 2005 Independent Spirit Award-winningGarden State,and three films with director Steven Soderbergh:Contagion,Erin Brockovich,andOut of Sight.Additional credits include Oliver Stone'sWorld Trade Center,Matilda,andAlong Came Polly.Her production company is Shiny Penny Productions.[4]
Sher has worked with many actors and producers, including several projects withDanny DeVito.Sher and DeVito have produced movies together and the television showsReno 911!andKate Brasher.They also both served as executive producers onThe American Embassy,UC: Undercover,andGarden State.
Sher dated directorQuentin Tarantino,but their relationship ended during the development ofPulp Fiction,on which Sher was a producer.[5]
In 2015, Sher was named co-president ofActivision Blizzard Studios.[6][7][8]which is devoted to creating television and films based on the company's library of intellectual properties, including Activision PublishingCall of DutyandSkylanders.In June 2021, Sher signed an overall deal with FX Productions.[9]
Sher is a member of theProducers Guild of America,and theAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences.She was also honored by theACLUfor her work in films and television.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Producer unless otherwise noted.
Film
[edit]Year | Film | Credit |
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1988 | Heartbreak Hotel | Associate producer |
1991 | The Fisher King | Associate producer |
1994 | Reality Bites | Executive producer |
Pulp Fiction | Executive producer | |
1995 | Get Shorty | |
1996 | Matilda | |
Feeling Minnesota | ||
1997 | Gattaca | |
1998 | Out of Sight | |
Living Out Loud | ||
1999 | Man on the Moon | |
2000 | Drowning Mona | Executive producer |
Erin Brockovich | ||
2001 | The Caveman's Valentine | |
How High | ||
Vanilla Sky | Actress- role: Rayna | |
2003 | Camp | |
2004 | Along Came Polly | |
Garden State | Executive producer | |
2005 | Be Cool | |
The Skeleton Key | ||
2006 | World Trade Center | |
2007 | Freedom Writers | |
Reno 911!: Miami | ||
2010 | Extraordinary Measures | |
2011 | Contagion | |
2012 | LOL | |
Django Unchained | ||
2013 | Runner Runner | |
2014 | Wish I Was Here | |
A Walk Among the Tombstones | ||
2015 | Freeheld | |
Burnt | ||
The Hateful Eight | ||
2016 | Get a Job | |
2021 | Respect | |
2023 | Poolman |
- Thanks
Year | Film | Role |
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1987 | Adventures in Babysitting | Thank you |
1992 | Reservoir Dogs | Special thanks |
1996 | Hard Eight | |
2002 | The Good Girl | |
2003 | Kill Bill: Volume 1 | |
2004 | Kill Bill: Volume 2 |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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1998 | The Pentagon Wars | Executive producer | Television film |
2000 | Celebrity | Executive producer | Television film |
2001 | Kate Brasher | Executive producer | |
2002 | The American Embassy | Executive producer | |
The Funkhousers | Executive producer | Television film | |
2001−02 | UC: Undercover | Executive producer | |
2003 | Other People's Business | Executive producer | Television film |
2004 | Karen Sisco | Executive producer | |
2016 | Sweet/Vicious | Executive producer | |
2016−18 | Skylanders Academy | Executive producer | |
2015−19 | Into the Badlands | Executive producer | |
2004−20 | Reno 911! | Executive producer | |
2020 | Mrs. America | Executive producer | |
2021 | 93rd Academy Awards | Television special | |
Oscars: Into the Spotlight | Television special | ||
Oscars: After Dark | Television special | ||
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon | Executive producer | Television film |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | Locarno Film Festival | Raimondo Rezzonico Award | — | Won | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^Galloway, Stephen; Belloni, Matthew (December 11, 2015)."Watch THR's Full, Uncensored Producer Roundtable With Ice Cube, Steve Golin and More".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedJanuary 25,2016.
- ^Tampa Jewish Federation "Jews in the News: Oscar Time!"retrieved March 19, 2017
- ^Stacey Sher profile
- ^"team – Shiny Penny Productions".shinypennypro.com.RetrievedJune 2,2021.
- ^Rebels on the Backlot,Sharon Waxman
- ^Lieberman, David (November 6, 2015)."Activision Blizzard Launches Studio With 'Call of Duty' And 'Skylanders' Plans".Deadline.RetrievedSeptember 18,2016.
- ^Fleming, Mike Jr (January 13, 2016)."Activision Blizzard Sets Stacey Sher To Spearhead Film, TV Projects Including 'Call of Duty,' 'Skylander'".Deadline.RetrievedSeptember 18,2016.
- ^Lincoln, Ross A. (June 16, 2016)."Activision Blizzard Studios Animated Series 'Skylanders Academy' Lands at Netflix With 2-Season Order".Deadline.RetrievedSeptember 18,2016.
- ^White, Peter (June 1, 2021)."Stacey Sher Signs Overall Deal With FX Productions".Deadline Hollywood.
- ^"Stacey Sher – Executive Producer".AMC.RetrievedMay 8,2019.
- ^"Stacey Sher to Receive the Locarno77 Raimondo Rezzonico Award".Locarno Film Festival.RetrievedJuly 2,2024.
External links
[edit]- 1962 births
- Film producers from New York (state)
- Living people
- American women film producers
- USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni
- Businesspeople from New York City
- Businesspeople from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Television producers from New York City
- American women television producers
- Film producers from Florida
- Television producers from Florida
- 21st-century American women