John Foreman (producer)

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John Foreman
Born
John Christian Foreman

(1925-07-26)July 26, 1925
DiedNovember 20, 1992(1992-11-20) (aged 67)
OccupationFilm producer
Spouse(s)Linda Lawson
(m. 1961)
Children2 including Amanda)

John Foreman (July 26, 1925 – November 20, 1992)[1][2] was an American film producer.

Early life[edit]

John Christian Foreman was born on July 26, 1925, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Foreman served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.[3]

Career[edit]

In the late 1960s, he and actor Paul Newman founded Newman-Foreman productions. He went on to produce Winning (1969) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). He later produced four films in collaboration with director John Huston, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972), The Mackintosh Man (1973), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), and Prizzi's Honor (1985). His other film credits as producer include, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972) and They Might Be Giants (1971)[4]

He was nominated twice for an Academy Award for Best Picture as the producer of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Prizzi's Honor.

Personal life[edit]

Forman was married to actress and singer Linda Lawson. They had two daughters, Amanda and Julie.[5]

Death[edit]

He died on November 19, 1992, in Beverly Hills, California.

Filmography[edit]

He was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.

Film[edit]

Year Film Credit Notes
1969 Winning
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1970 WUSA
Puzzle of a Downfall Child
1971 They Might Be Giants
Sometimes a Great Notion
1972 Pocket Money
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Executive producer
1973 The Mackintosh Man
1975 The Man Who Would Be King
1977 Bobby Deerfield Executive producer
1978 The First Great Train Robbery
1984 The Ice Pirates
1985 Prizzi's Honor
1989 Millennium Executive producer
1991 Mannequin Two: On the Move Executive producer Final film as a producer
1996 Up Close & Personal Executive producer Posthumous release

References[edit]

  1. ^ "John Foreman - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. ^ According to the State of California. California Death Index, 1940–1997. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California
  3. ^ John Foreman; Producer of ‘Prizzi’s Honor,’ ‘Butch Cassidy’ Los Angeles Times via Internet Archive. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  4. ^ The New York Times: "They Might Be Giants"
  5. ^ "John Foreman". IMDb. Retrieved May 28, 2016.

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