Liza Chasin is an American film producer. She is the president of the American production company 3dot Productions.
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Life and career
Chasin is a graduate of NYU Film School
The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic and media arts school of New York University.
Founded on August 17, 1965, Tisch is a training ground for artists, scholars of the a ...
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Retrieved July 31, 2018. Prior to joining Working Title Films
Working Title Films is a British film studio that produces motion pictures and television programs and is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal, which is itself a division of Comcast. The company was founded by Tim Bev ...
, Chasin worked for several years in various production capacities in New York-based production companies. She first joined Working Title in 1991, serving as a Director of Development. She was later promoted to Vice President of Production and Development, becoming the head of the company in Los Angeles. During her term, Chasin oversaw the company's creative affairs in the United States. Chasin later became president of the company in 1996, and has been involved in the development and production of the company's most acclaimed films. In October 2017, after 26 years at Working Title Films
Working Title Films is a British film studio that produces motion pictures and television programs and is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal, which is itself a division of Comcast. The company was founded by Tim Bev ...
, Chasin announced she would be leaving at year end. In March 2018, Chasin announced she was launching 3dot Productions, signs a first-look TV overall deal with Anonymous Content
Anonymous Content (AC) is an American entertainment company founded in 1999 by CEO Steve Golin. It is based in Los Angeles with offices in Culver City, New York City and London.
History
Anonymous Content was founded in 1999 by CEO Steve Gol ...
and Paramount Television Studios
Paramount Television Studios (formerly known as Paramount Television from 2013 to 2020) is an American television production and distribution company, that is a division of Paramount Pictures, a subsidiary of Paramount Global.
It is the success ...
. More recently, Chasin signed a first-look TV deal with Endeavor Content.
She is married to Matthew Velkes, the COO at Anonymous Content
Anonymous Content (AC) is an American entertainment company founded in 1999 by CEO Steve Golin. It is based in Los Angeles with offices in Culver City, New York City and London.
History
Anonymous Content was founded in 1999 by CEO Steve Gol ...
. She and her husband are members of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple
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Filmography
*''Everest
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'' (2015)
*'' Baby Driver'' (2017)
*'' Darkest Hour'' (2017)
*''Victoria & Abdul
''Victoria & Abdul'' is a 2017 British biographical historical drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Lee Hall. The film is based on the book of the same name by Shrabani Basu, about the real-life relationship between Queen V ...
'' (2017)
*''The Snowman
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'' (2017)
*''Mary Queen of Scots
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The only surviving legitimate child of James V of Scot ...
'' (2018)
*'' Yesterday'' (2019)
*''Cats
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'' (2019)
*'' Stillwater'' (2021)
*'' The Lost City'' (2022)
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American film producers
American Jews
Living people
Tisch School of the Arts alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)