Art Linson
Known for
Producing
Born
March 16, 1942 (age 84)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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...
Best known work
Fight Club
1999
Into the Wild
2007
Heat
1995
The Untouchables
1987
Sons of Anarchy
2008
Yellowstone
2018
Scrooged
1988
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1982
The Edge
1997
The Black Dahlia
2006Filmography
TBA
The ChallengerProducer
2026
2026
2026
2022
2022
1883: The Road WestExecutive Producer
2021
2018
2018
The OutsiderProducer
2016
The ComedianStory, Screenplay, Producer
2010
The RunawaysProducer
2008
What Just HappenedAuthor, Writer, Producer
2008
2007
Into the WildProducer
2006
2006
The Black DahliaProducer
2005
Lords of DogtownExecutive Producer
2005
The Making of 'Heat'as Self
2004
2004
2004
2004
Imaginary HeroesProducer
2004
SpartanProducer
2001
2001
HeistProducer