Lianne Halfon is an American film and television producer and partner of Mr. Mudd, a production company founded in 1998 with John Malkovich and Russell Smith.[1]
Lianne Halfon | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Title | Principal of Mr. Mudd; Producing Discipline Head of AFI Conservatory |
Halfon has produced critically acclaimed and award-winning independent films, including Ghost World, Juno, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.[2]
Since 2018, Halfon has served as the Head of the Producing Discipline at the AFI Conservatory.[3]
Awards & recognition
editIn 2008, Halfon was nominated for an Academy Award for her work on Juno. That same year, she won an Independent Spirit Award for Juno, and again in 2013 for The Perks of Being a Wallflower.[4][5][6]
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Picture | Juno | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Film | Juno | Won |
| 2013 | Best First Feature | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Won |
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Juno | Nominated |
Filmography
editFilm
editAs producer, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Crooked Hearts | Michael Bortman | Associate Producer |
| 1993 | House of Cards | Michael Lessac | |
| 1994 | Crumb | Terry Zwigoff | as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | A Good Baby | Katherine Dieckmann | |
| 2001 | Ghost World | Terry Zwigoff | |
| The Loner | Gregori Viens | ||
| 2002 | The Dancer Upstairs | John Malkovich | as Executive Producer |
| How to Draw a Bunny | John W. Walter | as Executive Producer | |
| 2003 | Kill the Poor | Alan Taylor | |
| 2004 | The Libertine | Laurence Dunmore | |
| 2006 | Art School Confidential | Terry Zwigoff | |
| 2007 | Juno | Jason Reitman | |
| 2009 | Which Way Home | Rebecca Cammisa | as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Abel | Diego Luna | as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Jeff, Who Lives at Home | Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass | |
| Young Adult | Jason Reitman | ||
| 2012 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | |
| 2013 | Labor Day | Jason Reitman | |
| 2014 | Cesar Chavez | Diego Luna | |
| 2015 | Demolition | Jean-Marc Vallée |
Television (as producer)
edit| Year | Title | Director/Creator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The First Amendment Project: Some Assembly Required | John W. Walter (Director) | Documentary |
References
edit- ^ Gross, Michael Joseph (March 5, 2006). ""Mr. Mudd's Wild Ride (in Indie Land)"". The New York Times.
- ^ "AFI CONSERVATORY NAMES ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED PRODUCER LIANNE HALFON PRODUCING DISCIPLINE HEAD". American Film Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (2018-07-31). "Lianne Halfon Joins AFI Conservatory As Producing Discipline Head". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ ""The 80th Academy Awards | 2008"". February 24, 2008.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (2008-02-23). "'Juno' tops Spirit Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2013 SPIRIT AWARDS". Film Independent. Retrieved 2024-11-24.