Linda Yellen | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Barnard College, B.A. Columbia University, PhD. |
Occupation(s) | Film/television director, producer and writer |
Years active | 1971–present |
Linda Yellen is an American director, producer and writer of film and television, (born in New York City).
As a producer some of her credits are Playing for Time (1980), The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982) and Second Serve (1986).
Some of her credits as a director include Northern Lights (1997), The Simian Line (2001), William & Catherine: A Royal Romance (2011) and The Last Film Festival (2016) which stars Dennis Hopper in his final acting role. [1]
Linda's projects have received 2 Peabodys, 7 Emmys, including a Primetime Emmy Award as a producer for Playing for Time in 1981, 1 Silver Nymph and 2 Christophers. [2] She is an alumna of Barnard College and Columbia University. [3] Linda's films have been shown at Cannes, Sundance , New York, Hamptons, Monte Carlo, Aspen, Banff, Palm Springs, Nashville, Santa Fe International, and Deauville Film Festivals. Additionally, Linda's projects have been nominated for a Golden Globe and a Writers Guild Award.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1971 | Come Out, Come Out! | Director, Co-Writer | Feature |
1976 | Prospera | Director | Short |
1977 | Looking Up | Director, producer | Feature |
1979 | Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure | Executive Producer, Producer | Television movie |
1980 | Hardhat and Legs | Producer | Television movie |
1980 | Playing for Time | Producer | Television movie |
1982 | The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana | Executive Producer, Writer | Television movie |
1983 | Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number | Director, producer, writer | Television movie |
1986 | Second Serve | Executive Producer | Television movie |
1988 | Liberace: Behind the Music | Executive Producer | Television movie |
1989 | Hunt for Stolen War Treasures | Executive Producer | Television movie |
1989 | Sweet Bird of Youth | Executive Producer | Television movie |
1993 | Chantilly Lace | Director, producer, writer | Feature |
1994 | Parallel Lives | Director, producer, writer | Cable movie |
1995 | End of Summer | Director, producer, writer | Cable movie |
1997 | Northern Lights | Director, writer | Television movie |
2002 | The Simian Line | Director, producer, writer | Feature |
2003 | Everybody Wins | Executive Producer | Feature |
2011 | William & Catherine: A Royal Romance | Director, producer, writer | Television movie |
2016 | The Last Film Festival | Director, producer, writer | Feature |
2017 | The Spilling | Director | Short |
2018 | Fluidity | Director, writer, producer | Feature |
2022 | Chantilly Bridge | Director, Co-Writer | Feature |
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