Arlene Donovan
Arlene Donovan | |
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| Born | July 15, 1927 Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| Died | February 14, 2024 (aged 96) |
| Other names | Arlene Helen Donovan
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| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Film Producer |
| Years active | 1982-1998 |
| Known for | Places in the Heart |
Arlene Donovan (15 July 1927 – 14 February 2024) was an American film producer and literary editor. She often worked with director Robert Benton and she was nominated for an Academy Award for her producing work on Places in the Heart.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Donovan began her career in the literary field as an editor, notably at Dell Publishing, where she helped the creators of the Berenstain Bears find a literary agent.[3]
Donovan's first film work was as an assistant to Robert Rossen on his uncompleted film Cocoa Beach.[4]
She was then head of the motion picture literary department at ICM in New York from 1968 until 1980 when she took a leave of absence to work on the film Still of the Night, then called Stab.[5][6]
This began Donovan's producing career and her long collaboration with director Robert Benton, who she worked with for much of her career.[2][7][8]
For her second film, Places in the Heart, she was nominated for an Academy Award.[1] The film was nominated for Best Picture and she was nominated as it's producer.[1]
After this she continued to work as a producer with Benton on films like Nadine (1987), Billy Bathgate (1991), Nobody's Fool (1994), and Twilight (1998).[2] She is only credited on one other director's film The House on Carroll Street directed by Peter Yates, which she co-executive produced with Benton.[2][9]
Donovan eventually moved to work for Colombia Pictures where she continued to work on films, including Benton's Kramer vs. Kramer for which Benton won an Oscar for Best Director.[10] In his acceptance speech at the Oscars he thanked Donovan.[11]
Nominations
[edit]She was nominated for an Academy Award for producing Places in the Heart, which was nominated for Best Picture.[1]
Filmography
[edit]- 1982: Still of the Night
- 1984: Places in the Heart
- 1987: Nadine
- 1988: The House on Carroll Street
- 1991: Billy Bathgate
- 1994: Nobody’s Fool
- 1998: Twilight
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 2011-12-28. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ a b c d "Arlene Donovan". prod.tcm.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Berenstain, Stan; Berenstain, Jan (October 7, 2002). "The Bear Beginnings: the creators of a hugely popular series reflect on their entree into children's book publishing. (Children's Books)". Publishers Weekly. 249 (40) – via Gale General Onefile.
- ^ "Arlene Donovan". Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. 5. January 1, 1988. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Gale In Context: Biography.
- ^ "Donovan producer of 'Stab' for UA". The Hollywood Reporter. 263 (48). October 20, 1980 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Weiss, Michelle (May 26, 2011). "ACAD lauds Benton at Gotham event". Daily Variety. Vol. 311, no. 38.
- ^ Martin A., Grove (February 3, 1995). "Benton lent direction to 'Fool' marketing plan". Hollywood Vol. 335, Iss. 44, (Feb 3, 1995). Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Eaker, Sherry. "Dozens of NY features lined up for spring-summer shoot; two new TV series set for fall." Back Stage, vol. 27, 16 May 1986, pp. 1A+. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A4245483/ITOF?u=sfpl_main&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=5fcfba7d. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
- ^ "Obituaries in Neptune, NJ | Asbury Park Press". app.com. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Academy Awards Acceptance Speech Database". Oscars.org. April 14, 1980.
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