American film producer
John Foreman |
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| Born | John Christian Foreman
(1925-07-26)July 26, 1925
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| Died | November 20, 1992(1992-11-20) (aged 67)
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| Occupation | Film producer |
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| Spouse(s) | Linda Lawson
(m. 1961) |
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| Children | 2 including Amanda) |
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John Foreman (July 26, 1925 – November 20, 1992)[1][2] was an American film producer.
Early life
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
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
Forman was married to actress and singer Linda Lawson. They had two daughters, Amanda and Julie.[5]
Death
He died on November 19, 1992, in Beverly Hills, California.
Filmography
He was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
