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LYNDA OBST

Lynda Obst was recruited to Hollywood from the New York Times Magazine in 1979 by
Peter Guber, for whom she developed Flashdance and Clue, as well as beginning the development of Carl SaganÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s Contact. In 1985, Obst partnered with producer Debra Hill, forming Hill/Obst Productions at Paramount Pictures. They soon made the iconic teen pic Adventures in Babysitting.
Then the duo produced Terry GilliamÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s OscarÔø‡ nominated The Fisher King, starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges.

Obst then began a solo-producing career, where she produced Nora EphronÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s directing debut, This Is My Life, and executive produced EphronÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s second film, Sleepless in Seattle. Obst then produced The Siege, Hope Floats, One Fine Day, and Someone Like You. One of ObstÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s earlier projects came full circle when she came on Contact for Warner Bros. in 1997, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Jodie Foster. In 1999, she executive produced NBCÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s Emmy Nominated, two-part miniseries The 60s. Then Lynda moved back to Paramount Pictures, where she produced such films as How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Abandon.

ObstÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s most recent film was the September Warner Bros. release of Ricky Gervais/Matthew Robinson's directorial debut The Invention of Lying, starring Gervais and Jennifer Garner. Her notable upcoming projects include Steven SpielbergÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s Interstellar, a sci-fi feature from The Dark Knight scribe Jonathan Nolan, based on a story by Obst, Nolan, and Dr. Kip Thorne; What Was I Thinking, starring Leslie Mann, Elizabeth Banks & Jennifer Garner; and Getting Rid of Matthew, starring Jennifer Aniston.

She has long written about the movie business for magazines and blogs, including a long running Oscar dialogue with New York Magazine critic David Edelstein. Lynda is currently writing a bi-monthly blog for The Atlantic, www.theatlantic.com/lynda-obst

Lynda ObstÔø‡Ôø‡Ôø‡s magazine writing, as well as more information on her films, can be found on her website: visit lyndaobstproductions.com.

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