Lydia Dean Pilcher is an

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film and

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producer and director and founder of Cine Mosaic, a production company based in

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. A two time Emmy Award winner, Pilcher was nominated for an Academy Award in 2014 for Cutie & The Boxer, directed by Zachary Heinzerling (winner of 2013 Sundance Directing Award); and Sony Pictures Classics released the Cine Mosaic production of ''

The Lunchbox ''The Lunchbox'' is a 2013 Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Ritesh Batra. Produced by Guneet Monga, Anurag Kashyap and Arun Rangachari, ''The Lunchbox'' is an international co-production of studios in India, the US, Germany an ...

'', directed by Ritesh Batra (winner of 2013 Critics Week Viewers Choice Award at Cannes Film Festival). In 2013, ''

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'' was released by IFC Films, based on the highly acclaimed novel by Mohsin Hamid, starring

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Liev Schreiber Isaac Liev Schreiber (; born October 4, 1967) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and narrator. He became known during the late 1990s and early 2000s after appearing in several independent films, and later mainstream Hollywoo ...

, and directed by

Mira Nair Mira Nair (born 15 October 1957) is an Indian-American filmmaker based in New York City. Her production company, Mirabai Films, specializes in films for international audiences on Indian society, whether in the economic, social or cultural sphe ...

. Pilcher has produced over 35 films including ''

The Darjeeling Limited ''The Darjeeling Limited'' is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson, which he co-produced with Scott Rudin, Roman Coppola, and Lydia Dean Pilcher, and co-wrote with Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman. The film stars Owen W ...

'', directed by Wes Anderson; ''Jesus' Son'', directed by Alison Maclean, and eleven films with director Mira Nair including '' The Namesake'', '' Vanity Fair'', '' Amelia'', ''

Mississippi Masala ''Mississippi Masala'' is a 1991 romantic drama film directed by Mira Nair, based upon a screenplay by Sooni Taraporevala, starring Denzel Washington, Sarita Choudhury, and Roshan Seth. Set primarily in rural Mississippi, the film explores ...

'' and most recently

Queen of Katwe ''Queen of Katwe'' is a 2016 American biographical sports drama film directed by Mira Nair and written by William Wheeler. Starring David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, and Madina Nalwanga, the film depicts the life of Phiona Mutesi, a girl living in ...

for

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; and

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' The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, based on the NY Times best selling book by

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, starring

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and

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, directed by

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. In 2018, Pilcher made her solo directing bow with the feature, '' A Call to Spy'', a thriller based on the true stories of women who worked spies during the French Resistance of WWII. Before this in 2017, Pilcher co-directed the feature film, ''Radium Girls,'' starring Joey King and Abby Quinn with Executive Producer Lily Tomlin, which premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. Pilcher previously directed the HBO documentary "Reno Finds her Mom" and has directed the second unit of many of the films she produces, most recently ''The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lack,'' for HBO Films. Most recently she was Executive Producer for the six hour mini-series "A Suitable Boy" with Mira Nair streaming on Netflix Worldwide & AcornTV in US. Projects in development include ''Fela: Music is the Weapon'', based on the life of Nigerian musician and political activist,

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, with director Melina Matsoukas for Focus Features.

Film producer

After receiving a BA in Political Science and Communications at Antioch College (Yellow Springs, OH) and a MFA at New York University Graduate Institute of Film and Television in 1983, Pilcher began her career making documentaries and working in the production department of feature films including ''After Hours'' (dir: Martin Scorsese); ''F/X'' (dir: Robert Mandel); ''Round Midnight'' (dir:

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); ''Planes, Trains, and Automobiles'' (dir: John Hughes); ''Mississippi Burning'' (dir: Alan Parker); and ''Quiz Show'' (dir: Robert Redford). In 2002, Pilcher founded Cine Mosaic, a production company based in New York City. Pilcher has produced numerous award-winning independent feature films, specializing in international co-production, and film finance based on studio and independent models. In 2010, Pilcher was nominated for

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, and

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for producing HBO Films' ''You Don't Know Jack'', directed by Barry Levinson. The film, starring

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, follows

Jack Kevorkian Murad Jacob "Jack" Kevorkian (May 26, 1928 – June 3, 2011) was an American pathologist and euthanasia proponent. He publicly championed a terminal patient's right to die by physician-assisted suicide, embodied in his quote, "Dying is not ...

's battle to legalize

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. Prior to that, Pilcher produced ''Jesus' Son'', starring Billy Crudup, directed by Alison Maclean; ''The Darjeeling Limited'', directed by Wes Anderson; and eleven movies with director Mira Nair including ''Amelia'', starring

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as the famous aviator, and ''The Namesake'', based on the novel by

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, released by

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. Pilcher was nominated in 2005 for a Golden Globe Award for the HBO feature film, ''

Iron Jawed Angels ''Iron Jawed Angels'' is a 2004 American historical drama film directed by Katja von Garnier. The film stars Hilary Swank as suffragist leader Alice Paul, Frances O'Connor as activist Lucy Burns, Julia Ormond as Inez Milholland, and Anjelica Hu ...

'' directed by

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and starring Hilary Swank and

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. She was nominated in 2004 for an Emmy Award, Golden Globe and Producer's Guild Award as the Executive Producer of ''Normal'' with writer/director Jane Anderson and starring

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and

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Sustainability and environmental work

Pilcher is a Founder and Chair of PGA Green, an active initiative of the

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since 2006, dedicated to supporting sustainability in the entertainment industry, and winner of the 2011 EMA Green Production Award. With seed funding and support provided by Disney,

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and

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, the Green Production Guide was created by PGA Green to provide a new resource for film, television and commercial professionals looking to increase the sustainability of their productions. The website and mobile app includes a carbon calculator, the PGA Green Unified Best Practices Guide, and a substantial vendor guide of companies that provide sustainable and energy saving products and services for the entertainment industry. Pilcher is a member of The Climate Reality Project, founded and chaired by

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, and has been a speaker and panelist at many public and film events including

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Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a permane ...

Woodstock Film Festival The Woodstock Film Festival is an American film festival that was launched in 2000 by filmmakers Meira Blaustein and Laurent Rejto with the goal to bring high quality independent film to the Hudson Valley region. The festival takes place each fa ...

, and PGA's Produced by Conference. Pilcher is a recipient of the City of New York's Made in New York Award, which recognizes those who have made significant contributions to the growth of NYC's media and entertainment industries.

Boards and organizations

* Vice President of Motion Pictures, Producers Guild of America, 2014–2018 * Co-Founder and Chair of PGA Women's Impact Network, 2013–2018 * Producer's Council Board of Delegates of the Producers Guild of America, 2013–2014. * Member of the National Board of Directors of the Producers Guild of America, 2008-13. * Vice Chair of Producers Guild of America East, 2004-08. * Co-Founder and Chair of PGA Green, 2006–present. * Board Member, Maisha Film Lab, based in East Africa, 2004–present. * Board Member, The New York Production Alliance, 2005-08. *

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, named one of the 21 Leaders for the 21st Century in 2005. * Member: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Producers Guild of America,

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, New York Women in Film, Directors Guild of America, Independent Feature Project, The Climate Reality Project.

Personal life

She is married to production designer Mark Friedberg; they have two children.

Filmography

Producer

* '' The Kill–Off'' (1988) * ''

Longtime Companion ''Longtime Companion'' is a 1989 American romantic drama film directed by Norman René and starring Bruce Davison, Campbell Scott, Patrick Cassidy, and Mary-Louise Parker. The first wide-release theatrical film to deal with the subject of AIDS, ...

'' (1989) * ''

'' (1991) * ''

The Perez Family ''The Perez Family'' is an American comedy film released in 1995 about a group of Cuban refugees in America who pretend to be a family. It stars Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Anjelica Huston, Chazz Palminteri, and other well-known actors. It w ...

'' (1995) * '' Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love'' (1996) * ''

Chinese Box ''Chinese Box'' is a 1997 movie directed by Wayne Wang and starring Jeremy Irons, Gong Li, Maggie Cheung and Michael Hui. The movie is set and was made at the time of Hong Kong's handover to the People's Republic of China on June 30, 1997. The ...

'' (1997) * ''

Cradle Will Rock ''Cradle Will Rock'' is a 1999 American historical drama film written, produced and directed by Tim Robbins. The story fictionalizes the true events that surrounded the development of the 1937 musical ''The Cradle Will Rock'' by Marc Blitzstein; ...

'' (1999) * '' Jesus' Son'' (1999) * ''

The Talented Mr. Ripley ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' is a 1955 psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith. This novel introduced the character of Tom Ripley, who returns in four subsequent novels. It has been adapted numerous times for screen, including ''Purpl ...

'' (1999) * ''

Disappearing Acts ''Disappearing Acts'' is a 2000 American made-for-television romantic drama film directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, and stars Sanaa Lathan and Wesley Snipes. The film is an adaptation of the ''New York Times'' best-selling 1989 novel ''Disappear ...

'' (2000) * '' Hysterical Blindness'' (2002) * ''

11'09"01 September 11 ''11'09"1 September 11'' is a 2002 international film composed of 11 contributions from different filmmakers, each from a different country. Each gave their own vision of the events in New York City during the September 11 attacks, in a short fi ...

'' (2002) – segment: India * ''

Normal Normal(s) or The Normal(s) may refer to: Film and television * ''Normal'' (2003 film), starring Jessica Lange and Tom Wilkinson * ''Normal'' (2007 film), starring Carrie-Anne Moss, Kevin Zegers, Callum Keith Rennie, and Andrew Airlie * ''Norma ...

'' (2003) * ''

'' (2004) * ''Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling'' (2004) * '' Vanity Fair'' (2004) * '' The Namesake'' (2006) * ''

'' (2007) * '' Amelia'' (2009) * '' You Don't Know Jack'' (2010) * ''

'' (2013) * '' Cutie & The Boxer'' (2013) – Nominated:

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* ''

'' (2014) * ''

The Sisterhood of Night ''The Sisterhood of Night'' is a 2014 American mystery thriller film directed by Caryn Waechter from a screenplay by Marilyn Fu, based on a 1994 short story by Steven Millhauser. The film premiered at the 2014 Woodstock Film Festival. It was rele ...

'' (2015) * ''

'' (2016) * '' The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'' (2017) * ''

A Suitable Boy ''A Suitable Boy'' is a novel by Vikram Seth, published in 1993. With 1,349 pages (1,488 pages in paperback), the English-language book is one of the longest novels published in a single volume. ''A Suitable Boy'' is set in a newly post-inde ...

'' (2020) (Television

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)

Director

* ''Reno Finds Her Mom'' (1998) – director, producer * ''

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'' (2018) – director only * '' A Call to Spy'' (2019) – director, producer

References

External links

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