Film producer
A
film producer is a type of
producer who oversees the making of
movies.
In the early
20th century, the producer tended to wield ultimate creative control on a
film project. However, with the collapse of
Hollywood's
studio system in the
1950s, control began to shift into the hands of the
director. Further changes in movie
distribution and
marketing in the
1970s and
80s gave rise to the modern-day phenomenon of the Hollywood
blockbuster, giving even more power to
individual directors. (For more information, see
Cinema of the United States.)
Some notable film producers
\n*Howard Kazanjian - Raiders of the Lost Ark, Return Of The Jedi, Demolition Man\n*David O. Selznick - King Kong (1933), Gone With the Wind\n*Irving Thalberg - Mutiny on the Bounty, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Grand Hotel, A Night at the Opera\n*Darryl F. Zanuck - many Shirley Temple movies, The Grapes of Wrath, All About Eve, The Longest Day
See also
\n*List of Hollywood studios\n*List of movie-related topics\n*Producers Guild of America\n*Television producer
External links
\nProducers Guild of America Frequently Asked Questions
