Elizabeth Destro

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Elizabeth Destro
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Occupation Film producer

Elizabeth "Liz" Destro is an American film producer known for such films as Life After Beth , Life of Crime and Cake . [1] She runs a production company, Destro Films. [2] [3]

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Filmography

Producer

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Car Babes Producer
2007 Weapons Associate producer
T.K.O. Co-producer
The Living Wake Co-producer
2008 Explicit Ills Producer
2012Here Comes the NightProducer
The End of Love Producer
About Cherry Producer
2013 The Butler Executive producer
2014Trouble DollsExecutive producerPost-production
Life of Crime Producer
Life After Beth Producer
Here Comes the NightProducer
2015Midnight Sex RunProducer
2015 Cake Co-producer
2016 Yoga Hosers Producer
2016 Joshy Producer
2017 The Little Hours Producer
2018 Lizzie Producer
2019 Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Producer
2022 Clerks III Producer

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References

  1. "Elizabeth Destro". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.
  2. Alexander, Chris (December 16, 2016). "Sevigny, Stewart and Dickens Wrap on Gothic Shocker Lizzie". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  3. "Liz Destro". Variety . 24 June 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2016.