Overview
John Calley
Known For
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in...
The Craft of Dirty Harry
A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and...
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to...
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Follow Stanley Kubrick as he creates his savage and brilliant...
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
This documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some...
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the...
This Is Gary McFarland
Documentary film about the life and mysterious death of forgotten...
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
The filmmakers and lead actors of The Remains of the...
Biography
John Nicholas Calley (July 8, 1930 – September 13, 2011) was an American film studio executive and producer. He was quite influential during his years at Warner Bros. (where he worked from 1968 to 1981) and "produced a film a month, on average, including commercial successes like The Exorcist and Superman." During his seven years at Sony Pictures Entertainment starting in 1996, five of which he was chairman and chief executive, he was credited with "reinvigorat[ing]" that major film studio.