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. 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 Hollywood (ISBN 0-8021-3551-X). He is an executive producer for the FX drama series Sons of Anarchy. Linson produced a film based on the band The Runaways, with his son John Linson as a co-producer.
Personal Details
Movies (38)
The Outsider
Producer (Production)
2018
The Comedian
Story (Writing)
2016
The Runaways
Producer (Production)
2010
What Just Happened
Author (Writing)
2008
Into the Wild
Producer (Production)
2007
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
as Self
2006
The Black Dahlia
Producer (Production)
2006
Lords of Dogtown
Executive Producer (Production)
2005
The Making of 'Heat'
as Self
2005
The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre
as Self
2004
The Untouchables: The Classic
as Self
2004
The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
as Self
2004
Imaginary Heroes
Producer (Production)
2004
Spartan
Producer (Production)
2004
The Making of 'Casualties of War'
as Self
2001
Heist
Producer (Production)
2001
Sunset Strip
Producer (Production)
2000
Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1999
Fight Club
Producer (Production)
1999
Pushing Tin
Producer (Production)
1999
Great Expectations
Producer (Production)
1998
The Edge
Producer (Production)
1997
Heat
Producer (Production)
1995
This Boy's Life
Producer (Production)
1993
Point of No Return
Producer (Production)
1993
Singles
Executive Producer (Production)
1992
Dick Tracy
Executive Producer (Production)
1990
Casualties of War
Producer (Production)
1989
We're No Angels
Producer (Production)
1989
Scrooged
Producer (Production)
1988
The Untouchables
Producer (Production)
1987
The Wild Life
Director (Directing)
1984
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Producer (Production)
1982
Melvin and Howard
Producer (Production)
1980
Where the Buffalo Roam
Director (Directing)
1980
American Hot Wax
Producer (Production)
1978
Car Wash
Producer (Production)
1976
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
Producer (Production)
1975
