Art Linson
- Known for
- Production
- Born
- March 16, 1942
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Filmography
- The Challenger
The Challenger TBA
Producer
1883: The Road West 2022
Executive Producer
The Outsider 2018
Producer
The Comedian 2016
Story, Screenplay, Producer
The Runaways 2010
Producer
What Just Happened 2008
Author, Writer, Producer
Into the Wild 2007
Producer
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride 2006
as Self
The Black Dahlia 2006
Producer
Lords of Dogtown 2005
Executive Producer
The Making of Heat 2005
as Self
The Untouchables: The Classic 2004
as Self
The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast 2004
as Self
The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre 2004
as Self
Imaginary Heroes 2004
Producer
Spartan 2004
Producer
The Making of 'Casualties of War' 2001
as Self
Heist 2001
Producer
Sunset Strip 2000
Producer
Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1999
Actor
Fight Club 1999
Producer
Pushing Tin 1999
Producer
Great Expectations 1998
Producer
The Edge 1997
Producer
Heat 1995
Producer
This Boy's Life 1993
Producer
Point of No Return 1993
Producer
Singles 1992
Executive Producer
Dick Tracy 1990
Executive Producer
Casualties of War 1989
Producer
We're No Angels 1989
Producer
Scrooged 1988
Producer
The Untouchables 1987
Producer
The Wild Life 1984
Director, Producer
Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1982
Producer
Melvin and Howard 1980
Producer
Where the Buffalo Roam 1980
Director, Producer
American Hot Wax 1978
Producer
Car Wash 1976
Producer
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins 1975
Producer
Credits from TMDB.