Michael Lynne (April 23, 1941 – March 24, 2019) was an American film executive, best known as the former co-chair of New Line Cinema alongside its founder Robert Shaye.
Michael Lynne | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 23, 1941 |
| Died | March 24, 2019 (aged 77) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn College Columbia University |
| Occupation | Film executive |
Biography
editMichael Lynne graduated from Brooklyn College (1961) and held a Juris Doctor from Columbia University.[1][2] After a chance encounter with law-school acquaintance Shaye, who had subsequently founded New Line, Lynne joined the company as outside legal counsel in the early 1980s.[3] In 1990, he was appointed president and chief operating officer of the studio, and in 2001, he was made co-chairman and co-chief executive officer.
Lynne started to collect wine and bought two vineyards on Long Island in 1999 and 2000.[4]
In February 2008, Shaye and Lynne were dismissed from New Line in advance of its restructuring as a unit of Warner Bros.[3] That June, the two formed a new independent film company called Unique Features.[5]
References
edit- ^ Brooklyn College profile
- ^ Dave McNary (25 March 2019). "Michael Lynne Dead: New Line Co-Chairman Was 77 – Variety". Variety.com. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ^ a b DiGiacomo, Frank (February 4, 2009). "The Lost Tycoons". Vanity Fair.
- ^ O'Donnell, Ben (March 26, 2019). "Michael Lynne, Film Executive and Owner of Long Island's Bedell Cellars, Dies at 77". Wine Spectator.
- ^ Lyons, Jill Goldsmith, Charles (2001-03-29). "New Line realigns, lifts Lynne". Variety. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2019-03-25). "Former New Line Co-CEO Michael Lynne Dead At Age 77". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ Neil Genzlinger (29 March 2019). "Michael Lynne, a Key Figure at New Line Cinema, Dies at 77 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
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