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Lynda Obst

Production

Career Snapshot

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Acting credits

6

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.4

Low visibility

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Movies: 23Series: 4Crew credits: 21

TMDB ID: 2162

IMDb ID: nm0643553

Known for: Production

Born: April 14, 1950

Died: October 22, 2024

Age: 74

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1983 - 2019

Years active: 37

Average TMDB rating: 6.6

Wikidata: Q6708571

Also known as

Lynda Rosen Obst

Other jobs

Producer (14)Executive Producer (6)Associate Producer (1)
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Biography

Lynda Rosen Obst (April 14, 1950 – October 22, 2024) was an American film producer and author. Her notable works include Sleepless in Seattle and Interstellar. Obst founded the production companies Hill/Obst Productions in 1986 and Lynda Obst Productions in 1989.

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Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Lynda Obst.

Movie poster for The Women Who Run Hollywood (2016)

as Self

The Women Who Run Hollywood

2016 • Movie
Movie poster for Inside 'Interstellar' (2015)

as Self - Producer

Inside 'Interstellar'

2015 • Movie
Movie poster for Interstellar (2014)

Producer

Interstellar

2014 • Movie
Movie poster for Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women (2014)

as Self

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

2014 • Movie
Movie poster for This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying (2010)

as Self

This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying

2010 • Movie
Movie poster for The Invention of Lying (2009)

Producer

The Invention of Lying

2009 • Movie
Movie poster for Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)

Producer

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging

2008 • Movie
Movie poster for How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

Producer

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

2003 • Movie
Movie poster for Abandon (2002)

Producer

Abandon

2002 • Movie
Movie poster for Someone Like You... (2001)

Producer

Someone Like You...

2001 • Movie
Movie poster for The '60s (1999)

Executive Producer

The '60s

1999 • Movie
Movie poster for The Siege (1998)

Producer

The Siege

1998 • Movie
Movie poster for Hope Floats (1998)

Producer

Hope Floats

1998 • Movie
Movie poster for Contact (1997)

Executive Producer

Contact

1997 • Movie
Movie poster for One Fine Day (1996)

Producer

One Fine Day

1996 • Movie
Movie poster for Bad Girls (1994)

Executive Producer

Bad Girls

1994 • Movie
Movie poster for Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

Executive Producer

Sleepless in Seattle

1993 • Movie
Movie poster for This Is My Life (1992)

Producer

This Is My Life

1992 • Movie
Movie poster for The Fisher King (1991)

Producer

The Fisher King

1991 • Movie
Movie poster for Heartbreak Hotel (1988)

Producer

Heartbreak Hotel

1988 • Movie
Movie poster for Adventures in Babysitting (1987)

Producer

Adventures in Babysitting

1987 • Movie
Movie poster for Flashdance (1983)

Associate Producer

Flashdance

1983 • Movie
Movie poster for Producers on Producing

Producers on Producing

Movie
Series

Series

Series credits linked with Lynda Obst.

Series poster for The Hot Zone (2019)

Producer • 6 eps

The Hot Zone

2019 • Series
Series poster for The Jinx (2015)

as Self • 6 eps

The Jinx

2015 • Series
Series poster for Hot in Cleveland (2010)

Executive Producer • 10 eps

Hot in Cleveland

2010 • Series
Series poster for The '60s (1999)

Executive Producer • 2 eps

The '60s

1999 • Series