Lianne Halfon

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Lianne Halfon
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1991–present
TitlePrincipal of Mr. Mudd;
Producing Discipline Head of AFI Conservatory

Lianne Halfon is an American film and television producer and partner of Mr. Mudd, a production company founded in 1998 with John Malkovich and Russell Smith. [1]

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Halfon has produced critically acclaimed and award-winning independent films, including Ghost World, Juno , and The Perks of Being a Wallflower . [2]

Since 2018, Halfon has served as the Head of the Producing Discipline at the AFI Conservatory. [3]

Awards & recognition

In 2008, Halfon was nominated for an Academy Award for her work on Juno. That same year, she won an Independent Spirit Award for Juno, and again in 2013 for The Perks of Being a Wallflower. [4] [5] [6]

Academy Awards

YearCategoryTitleResult
2008 Best Picture Juno Nominated

Independent Spirit Awards

YearCategoryTitleResult
2008 Best Film JunoWon
2013 Best First Feature The Perks of Being a Wallflower Won

Producers Guild of America

YearCategoryTitleResult
2008 Best Theatrical Motion Picture JunoNominated

Filmography

Film

As producer, unless otherwise noted.

YearTitleDirector(s)Notes
1991 Crooked Hearts Michael BortmanAssociate Producer
1993House of Cards Michael Lessac
1994 Crumb Terry Zwigoff as Executive Producer
1999 A Good Baby Katherine Dieckmann
2001 Ghost World Terry Zwigoff
The LonerGregori Viens
2002 The Dancer Upstairs John Malkovich as Executive Producer
How to Draw a Bunny John W. Walteras Executive Producer
2003 Kill the Poor Alan Taylor
2004 The Libertine Laurence Dunmore
2006 Art School Confidential Terry Zwigoff
2007 Juno Jason Reitman
2009 Which Way Home Rebecca Cammisa as Executive Producer
2010 Abel Diego Luna as Executive Producer
2011 Jeff, Who Lives at Home Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Young Adult Jason Reitman
2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky
2013 Labor Day Jason Reitman
2014 Cesar Chavez Diego Luna
2015 Demolition Jean-Marc Vallée

Television (as producer)

YearTitleDirector/CreatorNotes
2004The First Amendment Project: Some Assembly RequiredJohn W. Walter (Director) Documentary

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References

  1. Gross, Michael Joseph (March 5, 2006). ""Mr. Mudd's Wild Ride (in Indie Land)"". The New York Times .
  2. "AFI CONSERVATORY NAMES ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED PRODUCER LIANNE HALFON PRODUCING DISCIPLINE HEAD". American Film Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  3. Jr, Mike Fleming (2018-07-31). "Lianne Halfon Joins AFI Conservatory As Producing Discipline Head". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  4. ""The 80th Academy Awards | 2008"". February 24, 2008.
  5. Siegel, Tatiana (2008-02-23). "'Juno' tops Spirit Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  6. "WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2013 SPIRIT AWARDS". Film Independent. Retrieved 2024-11-24.