Francine Maisler

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Francine Maisler
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Maisler in 2023
Born
United States
OccupationCasting director

Francine Maisler is an American casting director. [1] She was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Casting for the film Sinners . [2]

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In addition to her Academy Award nomination, she won two Primetime Emmy Awards and was nominated for four more in the category Outstanding Casting for her work on the television programs Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip , Succession , The Underground Railroad , True Detective and The Studio . [3]

In 2021, The Hollywood Reporter named Maisler as the Casting Director of the Year. [4]

Selected filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorRef(s)
1994 Reality Bites Ben Stiller [1]
1995 The Usual Suspects Bryan Singer [5]
Bad Boys Michael Bay [4]
1998 You've Got Mail Nora Ephron
2002 Spider-Man Sam Raimi [6]
2004 Collateral Michael Mann
Meet the Fockers Jay Roach [7]
2008 Tropic Thunder Ben Stiller [4]
2009 Julie & Julia Nora Ephron [8]
2010 Greenberg Noah Baumbach [9]
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Rob Marshall [10]
Restless Gus Van Sant [11]
2012 The Amazing Spider-Man Marc Webb [12]
Promised Land Gus Van Sant [13]
2013 12 Years a Slave Steve McQueen [12]
Captain Phillips Paul Greengrass [1]
2014 Into the Woods Rob Marshall [14]
2015 Fifty Shades of Grey Sam Taylor-Johnson [15]
Sicario Denis Villeneuve [16]
Steve Jobs Danny Boyle [5]
The Big Short Adam McKay [1]
The Revenant Alejandro González Iñárritu
2016 Jason Bourne Paul Greengrass [5]
Arrival Denis Villeneuve [16]
Nocturnal Animals Tom Ford [5]
2017 Baby Driver Edgar Wright [17]
Molly's Game Aaron Sorkin [7]
2018 Widows Steve McQueen [6]
Vice Adam McKay [7]
2019 Marriage Story Noah Baumbach [16]
Little Women Greta Gerwig [9]
2020 The Trial of the Chicago 7 Aaron Sorkin [6]
2021 Dune Denis Villeneuve [4]
Don't Look Up Adam McKay
2022 Bones and All Luca Guadagnino [6]
Babylon Damien Chazelle [18]
2023 The Bikeriders Jeff Nichols [19]
Foe Garth Davis [20]
2024 Dune: Part Two Denis Villeneuve
Challengers Luca Guadagnino
Mufasa: The Lion King Barry Jenkins
2025 Sinners Ryan Coogler [21] [22] [23]
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Scott Cooper [24]
The Running Man Edgar Wright [24]
Ella McCay James L. Brooks [25]
2026 Digger †Alejandro González Iñárritu [26]
The Social Reckoning †Aaron Sorkin [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Tizard, Will (July 5, 2024). "Casting Director Francine Maisler on Why Actors Need Someone Like Her on Their Side". Variety . Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ "The 98th Academy Awards (2026) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Francine Maisler". Television Academy . Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Kilkenny, Katie (December 3, 2021). "Before the Cameras Even Roll, "A Movie Lives or Dies by Casting"". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Busch, Anita (March 18, 2016). "Casting Executive Shake-Up Happening At Fox, Sony & Universal". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Canfield, David (February 17, 2026). "Francine Maisler's Wild Casting Ride: Chalamet, Erivo, 'Spider-Man,' Connor Storrie — and the Chance to Make Oscar History With 'Sinners'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 Canfield, David (July 28, 2021). "The Genius Who Casts Your Favorite Movie and TV Ensembles". Vanity Fair . Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  8. ↑ Gardner, Francesca (November 5, 2019). "Casting Standouts: 'Julie & Julia'". Backstage . Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Thompson, Anne (December 23, 2019). "The 10 Decisions That Turned 'Little Women' Into a Modern Movie Classic". IndieWire . Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  10. ↑ Barker, Andrew (May 12, 2011). "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides". Variety . Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  11. ↑ Soltes, John (September 24, 2011). "INTERVIEW: Hollywood Soapbox sits down with Gus Van Sant, Bryce Dallas Howard". Hollywood Soapbox. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  12. 1 2 Siegel, Tatiana (August 15, 2012). "Hollywood's Unsung Scouts: THR Profiles Six Hot Casting Directors". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  13. ↑ Kuhn, Sarah (November 25, 2012). "How Gus Van Sant's 'Promised Land' Was Cast". Backstage . Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  14. ↑ Strassberg, Rebecca (December 23, 2014). "A Casting Fairy Tale Comes True with 'Into the Woods'". Backstage . Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  15. ↑ Dawes, Amy (December 10, 2013). "Casting directors often play a starring role". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  16. 1 2 3 Barraclough, Leo (April 23, 2024). "'Dune 2' Casting Director Francine Maisler to Be Honored at Karlovy Vary Film Festival". Variety . Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  17. ↑ Polowy, Kevin (July 18, 2017). "'Baby Driver' Breakout: How Scene-Stealing Deaf Act CJ Jones Wowed Edgar Wright". Yahoo! . Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  18. ↑ Steves, Ashley (October 18, 2021). "L.A. What's Filming: Paramount's 'Babylon,' Starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie". Backstage . Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  19. ↑ Thompson, Anne (September 4, 2023). "How Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, and Jodie Comer Got Cast in 'The Bikeriders'". IndieWire . Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  20. ↑ Steves, Ashley (June 14, 2021). "Greenlit: Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore Will Star in Todd Haynes's 'May December' + More". Backstage . Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  21. ↑ Carson, Lexi (January 22, 2026). "Oscars: 'Marty Supreme' Lands Nine Noms Including Best Picture and Timothée Chalamet Makes History". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  22. ↑ Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (January 22, 2026). "Oscar Nominations 2026: 'Sinners' Dominates With 16 Nods, 'One Battle After Another' Follows With 13". Variety . Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  23. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas; Hipes, Patrick (January 22, 2026). "Oscar Nominations 2026: 'Sinners' Leads With Record 16, 'One Battle' Next". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  24. 1 2 Shachat, Sarah (February 9, 2026). "Casting Director Francine Maisler on Texting Ryan Coogler Around the Clock to Find the Perfect Cast for 'Sinners'". IndieWire . Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  25. ↑ Zuckerman, Esther (December 12, 2025). "Emma Mackey on Her Journey From Sex Education to Ella McCay". Time . Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  26. ↑ Dixon, Marcus James (December 18, 2025). "Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu team up for 'Digger,' a comedy film 'of catastrophic proportions'". Gold Derby. Retrieved February 23, 2026.


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