American film producer
Mindy Marin
Born (1960-02-15 ) February 15, 1960 (age 64) Occupation(s) Casting director, Producer, Author Years active 1978–present
Mindy Marin (born February 15, 1960, in Greenwich, Connecticut ) is a casting director , producer and writer based in Santa Monica, California .[ 1]
Casting
Marin is predominantly known for her casting in film and television . This career path began at Paramount Television in 1978 as a casting assistant for Taxi . Subsequently she worked at Warner Bros. for four years, ultimately becoming the Manager of Talent and Casting. In 1989 Marin left to establish her own company, Casting Artists, Inc.[ 2]
She has cast 70 films including Cliffhanger , Clear and Present Danger , Face/Off , Juno , and Thank You for Smoking , which she also co-produced.[ 1] [ 3] She has been nominated for four Artios awards and one Emmy .[ 4]
Producing
In 1991 Marin founded the production company Bluewater Ranch Entertainment and in 1996 the film 2 days in the valley was released, marking her first production working as an associate producer.[ 3] She has also been an associate producer on The Deep End , a co-producer on Thank You for Smoking , The Family Stone , and The Alibi , and an executive producer on Night at the Golden Eagle .[ 3]
Writing
In addition to Bluewater Ranch Entertainment Marin, founded Bluewater Ranch Books, in 1991.[ 2] She wrote The Secret to Tender Pie , a book containing favorite recipes of grandmothers from across the country, including her own. It is in this book that her grandmother—Bessie Cecil—included her secret apple pie recipe.[ 5] Published by Random House Value Publishing (Pub date: November 17, 1998), it debuted on the Los Angeles Times Bestseller List and received positive reviews from nationwide media.[ 2]
Filmography (casting)
Films
Television
Filmography (producer)
Films
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References
^ a b Kelly-Saxenmeyer, Anne, "All the World,” Back Stage West , March 10, 2005.
^ a b c "Mini Biography" . imdb.com . Retrieved June 16, 2008 .
^ a b c "imdb filmography" . imdb.com . Retrieved June 16, 2008 .
^ "imdb awards" . imdb.com . Retrieved June 16, 2008 .
^ "Amazon book review" . amazon.com . Retrieved June 16, 2008 .
^ "Inbaseline comprehensive filmography" . inbaseline.com . Archived from the original on August 15, 2007. Retrieved June 16, 2008 .
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