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John Nicholas Calley (July 8, 1930 – September 13, 2011) [1] was an American film studio executive and producer. He was quite influential during his years at Warner Bros., where he worked from 1968 to 1981, [2] and "produced a film a month, on average, including commercial successes like The Exorcist and Superman." [3]
When film executive and producer John Calley died on September 13, 2011, Variety described him as a "studio lion." In his 50-year career, he headed three different major movie studios and helped fashion dozens of popular as well as influential pictures, including The Exorcist (1973) , 'Catch-22,' 'All the President's Men' and 'The Da Vinci Code.'
Sep 14, 2011 · LOS ANGELES — John Calley, who was known for his unusually artistic approach in running three major Hollywood studios and overseeing some of the most successful movies of the last 50 years, died...
Sep 14, 2011 · John Calley, a former top executive at Warner Bros., United Artists and Sony Pictures Entertainment and a producer whose credits include “The Remains of the Day” and “The Da Vinci Code,” has...
CULVER CITY, Calif., (September 13, 2011) - John Calley, who led three major Hollywood studios and produced or championed a constellation of hit films, from Catch-22 to The Da Vinci Code, during a legendary career that spanned more than 50 years, passed away today. He was 81.
Sep 13, 2011 · John Calley, who led three major studios and championed films including "A Clockwork Orange," "The Remains of the Day," "Spider-Man" and "The Da Vinci Code," has died. He was 81.
Sep 13, 2011 · John Calley, who headed up three major Hollywood Studios and was behind wide-ranging hits from Catch-22 to The Da Vinci Code, has died. He was 81. Memorial arrangements are being planned at...
Sep 13, 2011 · John Nicholas Calley (July 8, 1930 – September 13, 2011) was an American film studio executive and producer. He was quite influential during his years at Warner Bros. (where he worked from 1968 to 1981) and "produced a film a month, on average, including commercial successes like The Exorcist and Superman."
Sep 13, 2011 · John Calley, who died Sept. 13 at age 81, was one of the rare studio executives to quit a top-ranking post. A recipient of the Academy’s Thalberg Award, he dominated Warner Bros. in the...
Hailed for his intellectual rigor, sophisticated artistic sensibilities and calm, understated manner, John Calley is one of the most trusted and admired figures in Hollywood. Like Irving Thalberg, he has operated as both producer and studio executive at various points in his illustrious career.
