Quotes by Laura Ziskin

About Laura Ziskin:

Laura Ellen Ziskin was an American film producer, known as the executive producer of the 1990 romantic comedy Pretty Woman, and as the first woman to produce the Academy Awards telecast alone, producing the 74th Academy Awards in 2002 and the 79th Academy Awards in 2007.
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I describe myself as someone who was always putting on a show, even when I was a little girl. I wanted to be an actress but I liked organizing everybody and putting on plays. I was a producer.

Laura Ziskin

For me as a filmmaker, I do the projects I'm really excited about.

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I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004.

Laura Ziskin

When I was diagnosed I didn't know how epidemic cancer was. You find out that everybody you know is touched by this disease.

Laura Ziskin

What's great about making movies is the sort of additive process of bringing people together and having an idea and watching the idea be added to and at the end you have this thing.

Laura Ziskin

You know I'm proud that I was able to develop and produce movies that I wanted to make.

Laura Ziskin

Author Bio

  • NameLaura Ziskin
  • DescriptionAmerican film and television producer
  • BornMarch 3, 1950
  • DiedJune 12, 2011
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionFilm Producer