Mindy Marin

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Mindy Marin
Born (1960-02-15) February 15, 1960 (age 64)
Greenwich, Connecticut, US
Occupation(s)Casting director, Producer, Author
Years active1978–present

Mindy Marin (born February 15, 1960, in Greenwich, Connecticut) is a casting director, producer and writer based in Santa Monica, California. [1]

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Casting

Marin is predominantly known for her casting in film and television. This career path began at Paramount Television in 1978 as a casting assistant for Taxi . Subsequently she worked at Warner Bros. for four years, ultimately becoming the Manager of Talent and Casting. In 1989 Marin left to establish her own company, Casting Artists, Inc. [2] She has cast 70 films including Cliffhanger , Clear and Present Danger , Face/Off , Juno , and Thank You for Smoking , which she also co-produced. [1] [3] She has been nominated for four Artios awards and one Emmy. [4]

Producing

In 1991 Marin founded the production company Bluewater Ranch Entertainment and in 1996 the film 2 days in the valley was released, marking her first production working as an associate producer. [3] She has also been an associate producer on The Deep End , a co-producer on Thank You for Smoking , The Family Stone , and The Alibi , and an executive producer on Night at the Golden Eagle . [3]

Writing

In addition to Bluewater Ranch Entertainment Marin, founded Bluewater Ranch Books, in 1991. [2] She wrote The Secret to Tender Pie, a book containing favorite recipes of grandmothers from across the country, including her own. It is in this book that her grandmother—Bessie Cecil—included her secret apple pie recipe. [5] Published by Random House Value Publishing (Pub date: November 17, 1998), it debuted on the Los Angeles Times Bestseller List and received positive reviews from nationwide media. [2]

Filmography (casting)

Films

Television

Filmography (producer)

Films

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  2. 1 2 3 "Mini Biography". imdb.com. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 "imdb filmography". imdb.com. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
  4. ↑ "imdb awards". imdb.com. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Amazon book review". amazon.com. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Inbaseline comprehensive filmography". inbaseline.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2007. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
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