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John Nicholas Calley (July 8, 1930 – September 13, 2011) [1] was an American film studio executive and producer. He was quite influential during his years at Warner Bros., where he worked from 1968 to 1981, [2] and "produced a film a month, on average, including commercial successes like The Exorcist and Superman ." [3] .
When film executive and producer John Calley died on September 13, 2011, Variety described him as a "studio lion." In his 50-year career, he headed three different major movie studios and helped fashion dozens of popular as well as influential pictures, including The Exorcist (1973) , 'Catch-22,' 'All the President's Men' and 'The Da Vinci Code.'
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Sep 13, 2011 · John Calley, who led three major studios and championed films including "A Clockwork Orange," "The Remains of the Day," "Spider-Man" and "The Da Vinci Code," has died. He was 81.
Sep 13, 2011 · John Calley, who headed up three major Hollywood Studios and was behind wide-ranging hits from Catch-22 to The Da Vinci Code, has died. He was 81. Memorial arrangements are being planned at...
Sep 14, 2011 · LOS ANGELES — John Calley, who was known for his unusually artistic approach in running three major Hollywood studios and overseeing some of the most successful movies of the last 50 years, died...
When film executive and producer John Calley died on September 13, 2011, Variety described him as a "studio lion." In his 50-year career, he headed three different major movie studios and helped fashion dozens of popular as well as influential pictures, including The Exorcist (1973) , 'Catch-22,' 'All the President's Men' and 'The Da Vinci Code.'
Sep 13, 2011 · John Calley, studio lion, dies at 81. Veteran exec produced 'Catch-22,' 'Remains of the Day,' 'Da Vinci Code' By Richard Natale. John Calley was proof that there really can be second acts in...
