Rebecca Spikings-Goldsman (September 21, 1967 – July 6, 2010), who was widely credited as Rebecca Spikings, was an American

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and filmmaker. She produced or co-produced a number of films, including '' Deep Blue Sea'' in 1999 and 2004's '' Mindhunters''. Her television work included the 1996

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movie, '' Mistrial'', starring Bill Pullman. Spikings began her film production career as an associate producer on the 1991

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, '' Pyrates'', starring Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick. She initially worked at

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's production company Giant Pictures before leaving for Renny Harlin's Midnight Sun Pictures, where she worked for six years. Her producing credits at Midnight Sun Pictures included '' Deep Blue Sea'' and '' Mindhunters'', both of which were directed by Renny Harlin. Spikings-Goldsman was also the co-executive producer for '' Cutthroat Island'' in 1995 and '' Driven'' in 2001. Rebecca Spikings-Goldsman died of a heart attack on July 6, 2010, at the age of 42. She was survived by her husband, producer and

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, who had also written ''Deep Blue Sea''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Spikings-Goldsman, Rebecca 1967 births 2010 deaths American film producers Place of birth missing Year of birth uncertain American women film producers Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery 21st-century American women