Stacey Sher

Stacey Sher (born November 30, 1962) is an American film producer.[1]

Stacey Sher
Born (1962-11-30) November 30, 1962
OccupationFilm producer
SpouseKerry Brown (m. 2001)
Children2

Biography

Sher was born to a Jewish family[2] in New York City and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She attended the University of Southern California, where she was involved with the Peter Stark Producing Program, a two-year (four-semester) full-time graduate program designed to prepare students for careers as producers. Sher graduated with a bachelor's degree. She is married to music producer Kerry P. Brown. They have two children.

Career

In 1985, Sher became director of development at Hill/Obst Productions. In 1987, she became Vice President of Production and in 1991, she became Senior Vice President at Lynda Obst Productions.[3] She went on to work with Danny DeVito and Michael Shamberg at Jersey Films, and now operates Double Feature Films with Michael Shamberg, with whom she co-founded the company. Some of the movies that Sher has worked on as a producer include Django Unchained, the Hateful Eight, and Pulp Fiction. Sher also worked on the 2005 Independent Spirit Award-winning Garden State, and three films with director Steven Soderbergh: Contagion, Erin Brockovich, and Out of Sight. Additional credits include Oliver Stone's World Trade Center, Matilda, and Along Came Polly. Her production company is Shiny Penny Productions.[4]

Sher has worked with many actors and producers, including several projects with Danny DeVito. Sher and DeVito have produced movies together and the television shows Reno 911! and Kate Brasher. They also both served as executive producers on The American Embassy, UC: Undercover, and Garden State.

Sher dated director Quentin Tarantino, but their relationship ended during the development of Pulp Fiction, on which Sher was a producer.[5]

In 2015, Sher was named co-president of Activision Blizzard Studios.[6][7][8] which is devoted to creating television and films based on the company's library of intellectual properties, including Activision Publishing Call of Duty and Skylanders. In June 2021, Sher signed an overall deal with FX Productions.[9]

Sher is a member of the Producers Guild of America, and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. She was also honored by the ACLU for her work in films and television.[10]

Filmography

Producer unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit
1988Heartbreak HotelAssociate producer
1991The Fisher KingAssociate producer
1994Reality BitesExecutive producer
Pulp FictionExecutive producer
1995Get Shorty
1996Matilda
Feeling Minnesota
1997Gattaca
1998Out of Sight
Living Out Loud
1999Man on the Moon
2000Drowning MonaExecutive producer
Erin Brockovich
2001The Caveman's Valentine
How High
Vanilla SkyActress- role: Rayna
2003Camp
2004Along Came Polly
Garden StateExecutive producer
2005Be Cool
The Skeleton Key
2006World Trade Center
2007Freedom Writers
Reno 911!: Miami
2010Extraordinary Measures
2011Contagion
2012LOL
Django Unchained
2013Runner Runner
2014Wish I Was Here
A Walk Among the Tombstones
2015Freeheld
Burnt
The Hateful Eight
2016Get a Job
2021Respect
2023Poolman
Thanks
Year Film Role
1987Adventures in BabysittingThank you
1992Reservoir DogsSpecial thanks
1996Hard Eight
2002The Good Girl
2003Kill Bill: Volume 1
2004Kill Bill: Volume 2

Television

Year Title Credit Notes
1998The Pentagon WarsExecutive producerTelevision film
2000CelebrityExecutive producerTelevision film
2001Kate BrasherExecutive producer
2002The American EmbassyExecutive producer
The FunkhousersExecutive producerTelevision film
2001−02UC: UndercoverExecutive producer
2003Other People's BusinessExecutive producerTelevision film
2004Karen SiscoExecutive producer
2016Sweet/ViciousExecutive producer
2016−18Skylanders AcademyExecutive producer
2015−19Into the BadlandsExecutive producer
2004−20Reno 911!Executive producer
2020Mrs. AmericaExecutive producer
202193rd Academy AwardsTelevision special
Oscars: Into the SpotlightTelevision special
Oscars: After DarkTelevision special
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnonExecutive producerTelevision film

References

  1. Galloway, Stephen; Belloni, Matthew (December 11, 2015). "Watch THR's Full, Uncensored Producer Roundtable With Ice Cube, Steve Golin and More". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  2. Tampa Jewish Federation "Jews in the News: Oscar Time!" retrieved March 19, 2017
  3. Stacey Sher profile
  4. "team – Shiny Penny Productions". shinypennypro.com. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  5. Rebels on the Backlot, Sharon Waxman
  6. Lieberman, David (November 6, 2015). "Activision Blizzard Launches Studio With 'Call of Duty' And 'Skylanders' Plans". Deadline. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  7. Fleming, Mike Jr (January 13, 2016). "Activision Blizzard Sets Stacey Sher To Spearhead Film, TV Projects Including 'Call of Duty,' 'Skylander'". Deadline. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  8. Lincoln, Ross A. (June 16, 2016). "Activision Blizzard Studios Animated Series 'Skylanders Academy' Lands at Netflix With 2-Season Order". Deadline. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  9. White, Peter (June 1, 2021). "Stacey Sher Signs Overall Deal With FX Productions". Deadline Hollywood.
  10. "Stacey Sher – Executive Producer". AMC. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
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