Laura Ziskin

Hollywood Producer Laura Ziskin Dies At 61


Posted on Jun 13, 2011 @ 07:25AM - Add a comment

By Adam S. Levy
Radar Staff Writer

Laura Ziskin, the noted Hollywood producer behind box office hits like the Spider-Man franchise and Pretty Woman, died Sunday at her Los Angeles home after a seven-year battle with breast cancer. She was 61.

Other films Ziskin produced in her illustrious career included 1997's As Good As It Gets, 1991's What About Bob?, 1988's Everybody's All-American and 1987's No Way Out.

Laura Ziskin, the noted Hollywood producer behind box office hits like the Spider-Man franchise and Pretty Woman, died Sunday at her Los Angeles home after a seven-year battle with breast cancer. She was 61.

Other films Ziskin produced in her illustrious career included 1997's As Good As It Gets, 1991's What About Bob?, 1988's Everybody's All-American and 1987's No Way Out.

In a 2002 book called Women Who Run the Show, Ziskin talked about the long-term impact of women in high positions in Hollywood.

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