Biography

John Nicholas Calley (July 8, 1930 – September 13, 2011) 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) and "produced a film a month, on average, including commercial successes like The Exorcist and Superman." During his seven years at Sony Pictures Entertainment starting in 1996, five of which he was chairman and chief executive, he was credited with "reinvigorat[ing]" that major film studio.

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View Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

2007Film
6.0
View The Business End: Violence in Cinema
The Business End: Violence in Cinema

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

2008Film
8.0
View One Night Stand
One Night Stand

One Night Stand

1997Film
5.6
View A Decade Under the Influence
A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence

2003Film
7.9
View The Craft of Dirty Harry
The Craft of Dirty Harry

The Craft of Dirty Harry

2008Film
6.0
View Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

2007Film
4.3
View Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence
Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence

Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence

2002Film
6.0
View A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

2004Film
7.5
View Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

2007Film
6.9
View All Eyes on Sharon Tate
All Eyes on Sharon Tate

All Eyes on Sharon Tate

1966Film
7.0
View The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

2008Film
7.0
View The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

2008Film
5.8