Lydia Dean Pilcher
Lydia Dean Pilcher | |
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Occupation(s) | Film and Television Producer/Director |
Known for | Founder of Cine Mosaic |
Lydia Dean Pilcher is an
A two time Emmy Award winner, Pilcher was nominated for an Academy Award in 2014 for Cutie & The Boxer, directed by Zachary Heinzerling (winner of 2013 Sundance Directing Award);[2] and Sony Pictures Classics released the Cine Mosaic production of The Lunchbox, directed by Ritesh Batra (winner of 2013 Critics Week Viewers Choice Award at Cannes Film Festival).[3] In 2013, The Reluctant Fundamentalist was released by IFC Films, based on the highly acclaimed novel by Mohsin Hamid, starring Riz Ahmed, Kate Hudson, Kiefer Sutherland, Liev Schreiber, and directed by Mira Nair.[4] Pilcher has produced over 35 films including The Darjeeling Limited, directed by Wes Anderson; Jesus' Son, directed by Alison Maclean, and eleven films with director Mira Nair including The Namesake, Vanity Fair, Amelia, Mississippi Masala and most recently Queen of Katwe for The Walt Disney Company; and HBO Films' The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, based on the NY Times best selling book by Rebecca Skloot, starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne, directed by George C. Wolfe.
In 2018, Pilcher made her solo directing bow with the feature, A Call to Spy, a thriller based on the true stories of women who worked spies during the French Resistance of WWII. Before this in 2017, Pilcher co-directed the feature film, Radium Girls, starring Joey King and Abby Quinn with Executive Producer Lily Tomlin, which premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. Pilcher previously directed the HBO documentary "Reno Finds her Mom" and has directed the second unit of many of the films she produces, most recently The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lack, for HBO Films.
Most recently she was Executive Producer for the six hour mini-series "A Suitable Boy" with Mira Nair streaming on Netflix Worldwide & AcornTV in US. Projects in development include Fela: Music is the Weapon, based on the life of Nigerian musician and political activist, Fela Kuti, with director Melina Matsoukas for Focus Features.
Film producer
After receiving a BA in Political Science and Communications at Antioch College (Yellow Springs, OH) and a MFA at New York University Graduate Institute of Film and Television in 1983, Pilcher began her career making documentaries and working in the production department of feature films including After Hours (dir: Martin Scorsese); F/X (dir: Robert Mandel); Round Midnight (dir: Bertrand Tavernier); Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (dir: John Hughes); Mississippi Burning (dir: Alan Parker); and Quiz Show (dir: Robert Redford).[5]
In 2002, Pilcher founded Cine Mosaic, a production company based in New York City.[6] Pilcher has produced numerous award-winning independent feature films, specializing in international co-production, and film finance based on studio and independent models.[7]
In 2010, Pilcher was nominated for
Sustainability and environmental work
Pilcher is a Founder and Chair of PGA Green,
Boards and organizations
- Vice President of Motion Pictures, Producers Guild of America, 2014–2018
- Co-Founder and Chair of PGA Women's Impact Network, 2013–2018
- Producer's Council Board of Delegates of the Producers Guild of America, 2013–2014.
- Member of the National Board of Directors of the Producers Guild of America, 2008-13.[15]
- Vice Chair of Producers Guild of America East, 2004-08.[1]
- Co-Founder and Chair of PGA Green, 2006–present.[11]
- Board Member, Maisha Film Lab, based in East Africa, 2004–present.[16]
- Board Member, The New York Production Alliance, 2005-08.
- Women's eNews, named one of the 21 Leaders for the 21st Century in 2005.[17]
- Member: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Producers Guild of America, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New York Women in Film, Directors Guild of America, Independent Feature Project, The Climate Reality Project.
Personal life
She is married to production designer Mark Friedberg; they have two children.[18]
Filmography
Producer
- The Kill–Off (1988)[19]
- Longtime Companion (1989)
- Mississippi Masala (1991)[20]
- The Perez Family (1995)[21]
- Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)[22]
- Chinese Box (1997)
- Cradle Will Rock (1999)[23]
- Jesus' Son (1999)[24]
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)[25]
- Disappearing Acts (2000)[26]
- Hysterical Blindness (2002)[27]
- 11'09"01 September 11 (2002) – segment: India[28]
- Normal (2003)[29]
- Iron Jawed Angels (2004)[30]
- Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling (2004)[31]
- Vanity Fair (2004)[32]
- The Namesake (2006)[33]
- The Darjeeling Limited (2007)[34]
- Amelia (2009)[35]
- You Don't Know Jack (2010)
- The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013)
- Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature[36]
- The Lunchbox (2014)
- The Sisterhood of Night (2015)[37]
- Queen of Katwe (2016)
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)[38]
- A Suitable Boy (2020) (Television miniseries)
Director
- Reno Finds Her Mom (1998)[39] – director, producer
- Radium Girls (2018) – director only
- A Call to Spy (2019) – director, producer
See also
References
- ^ a b "Produced By Case Study: Pilcher" (PDF). Produced By. Summer 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ Patten, Dominic. "Sundance: Radius-TWC Acquires 'Cutie And The Boxer'". Deadline.
- ^ IndieWire. "Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Cannes Critics' Week Winner 'The Lunchbox'". IndieWire.
- ^ McNary, Dave. "PGA makes its mark with Mira Nair Pic". Variety Media, LLC.
- ^ "Lydia Pilcher". Women Make Movies.
- ^ Kaufmann, Glenn. "Documenting Drama" (PDF). Continental Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ Schoenbrun, Dan (21 October 2010). "Lydia Dean Pilcher on Producing". IFP.
- ^ "You Don't Know Jack". Home Box Office, Inc.
- ^ "A Hard Earned Right" (PDF). Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "Normal". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
- ^ a b "Who's Who". PGA.
- ^ Joy, Rachael. "Going Green: PGA Green receives EMA's Green Production Award". pga.org.
- ^ "Green Production Guide". PGA Foundation.
- ^ "Produced By 2009: Lydia Dean Pilcher". Producers Guild of America, Inc.
- ^ "Officers, Board Members & Staff". Producers Guild of America.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Maisha Film Lab.
- ^ "Leader For The 21st Century" (PDF). Women's eNews, Inc.
- ^ Huffington Post: "Personal Experience: Set Designing "The Darjeeling Limited" By Karin Badt October 9, 2007
- ^ "The Kill-Off". TimeOut. 10 September 2012.
- ^ "Lydia Dean Pilcher". Produced By Conference 2009. Producers Guild of America. Archived from the original on January 18, 2010.
- ^ Thompson, Gary (May 12, 1995). "Cast Adrift In America 'Perez Family' Has Values Of Its Own". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Movies of Pearl Padamsee & Lydia Dean Pilcher". Gomolo. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Lydia Pilcher". Women Make Movies.
- ^ Diuguid, Carol (30 April 1998). "The Gotham 50" (PDF). Variety. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "The Talented Mr. Ripley". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ Oxman, Steven (December 3, 2000). "Disappearing Acts". Variety.
- ^ "Hysterical Blindness (2002)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2010. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010.
- TVGuide. Archived from the originalon October 22, 2008.
- ^ Higgins, Bill (March 5, 2003). "Situation: 'Normal' for an HBO preem". Variety.
- ^ Rooney, David (April 14, 2004). "'Iron Jawed' triad reunites in 'Future'". Variety.
- ^ Rooney, David (Apr 29, 2004). "Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar:The First Ladies of Wrestling". Variety.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (August 26, 2004). "Vanity Fair". Variety.
- ^ "Lydia Dean Pilcher on Producing (2007 Independent Filmmaker Conference)". Gotham Film & Media Institute. 21 October 2010.
- ^ Simon, Alissa (September 3, 2007). "The Darjeeling Limited". Variety.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (February 7, 2008). "Hilary Swank to play Amelia Earhart". Variety.
- ^ Gray, Tim (January 16, 2014). "2014 Oscar Nominations: 'American Hustle,' 'Gravity' Lead with 10 Each". Variety.
- ^ Pilcher, Lydia (March 7, 2008). "Trumping The Industry with Kickstarter: Women Support Women To Get Movies Made And Seen". IndieWire. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ Epstein, Sonia Shechet (April 14, 2017). "Lydia Pilcher on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks". Sloan Science and Film. Museum of the Moving Image.
- ^ Martin, Ed (May 7, 1998). "Reno Finds Her Mom". Variety.
External links
- Lydia Dean Pilcher at IMDb