John Linson is an American film producer, television producer and founder of Linson Entertainment. He is known for producing films such as Great Expectations, Lords of Dogtown, The Runaways and the television series Sons of Anarchy and Yellowstone.
Personal life
Linson was born in Los Angeles, California. His father is film producer Art Linson. He is a licensed private pilot and longtime motorcycle enthusiast.
Career
John began his career making music videos. Some credits include producing and directing the Porno for Pyros video "Tahitian Moon". He went on to produce Nirvana's Live at the Paramount and the Guns N' Roses mini-documentary entitled Guns N' Roses Don't Cry: Makin' F@*!ing Videos. His first major film production was Great Expectations directed by Alfonso Cuarón. He has since produced films such as Lords of Dogtown, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, and The Runaways directed by Floria Sigismondi, which was named by Rolling Stone as the #1 rock film of all time. His love of motorcycles led to the creation of the FX television series Sons of Anarchy. After the success of Sons of Anarchy he co-created the television series Yellowstone with Taylor Sheridan. Yellowstone premiered on June 20, 2018, on the Paramount Network.
John produced the film The Comedian, an American comedy-drama film directed by Taylor Hackford and written by Lewis Friedman, Richard LaGravenese, Art Linson, and Jeff Ross. The film stars Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann, and Harvey Keitel. John also produced The Outsider, which is an action crime drama film directed by Martin Zandvliet and written by Andrew Baldwin. The film stars Jared Leto and Tadanobu Asano.
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Great Expectations | Co-producer | |
| 2000 | Sunset Strip | ||
| 2005 | Lords of Dogtown | ||
| 2010 | The Runaways | ||
| 2016 | The Comedian | ||
| 2018 | The Outsider |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Casualties of War | Production assistant |
| We're No Angels | Assistant: Fred C. Caruso |
- As an actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Car Wash | Foolish Father's Son | Uncredited |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Outlaw Country | Executive producer | Television film | |
| 2008–14 | Sons of Anarchy | Executive producer | 92 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Money | Executive producer | Television film | |
| 2018–present | Yellowstone | Executive producer | 47 episodes | |
| 2022 | 1883: The Road West | Executive producer | Television special | |
| 2021−22 | 1883 | Executive producer | 10 episodes | |
| 2022−present | 1923 | Executive producer | 8 episodes | |
| TBA | 6666 | Executive producer |
- As writer
| Year | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–present | Yellowstone | Creator (47 episodes) / Stories (2 episodes) |
References
- "Linson Entertainment [us]". imdb.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- "This producer's story is rated: parental guidance". Los Angeles Times. 21 June 2005. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- "'Sons of Anarchy': overdue biker series on FX". SFGate. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- "1. 'The Runaways' | Readers' Poll: The Best Rock Movies of All Time | Rolling Stone". rollingstone.com. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- "Jared Leto To Star In Action Thriller 'The Outsider'". Deadline. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- Jeff Sneider,Justin Kroll (20 November 2012). "Silver Pictures picks up 'The Outsider' script | Variety". variety.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- Nellie Andreeva (6 July 2010). "FX's 'Outlaw Country' Finds Stars, Director". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- "HBO Greenlights David Milch's 'The Money' TV Show Pilot with Brendan Gleeson". screenrant.com. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 2016-07-28.