Laura Ziskin Biography (1950-)

Full name, Laura Ellen Ziskin; born March 3, 1950, in San Fernando Valley, CA; daughter of Jay (a writer) and Mae Lee Ziskin; married Julian Barry (a writer; divorced); companion of Alvin Sargent (a writer); children: (first marriage) Julia Barry.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Producer
Birth Details: March 3, 1950; San Fernando Valley, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Work
Director
Oh, What a Day! 1914, 1994
Executive Producer
Pretty Woman, Buena Vista, 1990
As Good As It Gets (also known as Old Friends), TriStar, 1997
Producer
Murphy's Romance, Columbia, 1985
(With Robert Garland) No Way Out, Orion, 1987
(With Ian Sander) D.O.A., Buena Vista, 1988
(With Taylor Hackford and Ian Sander) Everybody's All-American (also known as When I Fall in Love), Warner Bros., 1988
The Rescue, Buena Vista, 1988

The Doctor, Buena Vista, 1991
What about Bob?, Buena Vista, 1991
Hero (also known as Accidental Hero), Columbia, 1992
To Die For, Columbia, 1995
Spider-Man, Columbia, 2002
Associate Producer
Eyes of Laura Mars, Columbia, 1978
Television Work
Executive Producer; Movies
Fail Safe, CBS, 2000
Dinner with Friends, HBO, 2001
Producer; Movies
One Cooks, the Other Doesn't, CBS, 1983
Producer; Specials
How I Learned to Drive, HBO, 2001
WRITINGS
Stories for Films
What about Bob?, Buena Vista, 1991
(With Alvin Sargent and David Webb Peoples) Hero (also known as Accidental Hero), Columbia, 1992

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