Lynda Obst

Lynda Obst
Born
Lynda Rosen

(1950-04-14)April 14, 1950
New York City, U.S.
DiedOctober 22, 2024(2024-10-22) (aged 74)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materPomona College
Columbia University
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • author
Years active1986–2024
OrganizationLynda Obst Productions
SpouseDavid Obst (div.)
Children1

Lynda Rosen Obst[1] (April 14, 1950 – October 22, 2024) was an American film producer and author.

Background

Obst was born in New York City on April 14, 1950,[1] and grew up in Harrison adjacent to White Plains, New York.[2] She was a graduate of Pomona College in Claremont, California, and studied philosophy in the graduate program at Columbia University.[3]

Obst was set up on a blind date with physicist Kip Thorne by physicist Carl Sagan. They dated in 1979-1980, and parted and remained friends, to the extent that they later collaborated on the movie Interstellar.[4]

She was married to producer David Obst.[2] Their son, Oly is a producer and artist manager.[2] Rick Rosen, one of the founders of the Endeavor talent agency, was Lynda's younger brother.[2]

Career

Obst worked as an editor at The New York Times before moving to Los Angeles with her husband David Obst. Beginning at The Geffen Film Company as a d-girl, her first major project was developing scripts which eventually became Flashdance.

Obst partnered with Debra Hill in 1986. They produced Adventures in Babysitting, Heartbreak Hotel, and The Fisher King among other projects. After The Fisher King (1991), Obst and Hill parted ways; Obst became an in-studio producer and produced notable films including Sleepless in Seattle, One Fine Day, Someone Like You, Contact, Hope Floats, and The Siege. In 1989, Obst founded a production company, Lynda Obst Productions. Initially based at Columbia Pictures, it moved to 20th Century Fox in 1993. By 2007, the company was named Obst/Rosen Productions.[5]

In 2009, Obst completed principal photography as producer on The Invention of Lying (originally titled "This Side of the Truth" and the directing and co-writing debut of Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson) starring Gervais and Jennifer Garner. It was released in October 2009. She was the producer of Gurinder Chadha's Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, released by Nickelodeon in 2008. In 2014, Obst collaborated with director Christopher Nolan and co-produced Interstellar, a science-fiction drama starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway. It marked the first time her production company, Lynda Obst Productions, was credited with a production.

Obst was the author of the memoir Hello, He Lied (1996), detailing her experiences in the modern studio system. She was one of the central figures in the battle over the Richard Preston book, Crisis in the Hot Zone.

Lynda Obst Productions

LRO Enterprises, Ltd.
Lynda Obst Productions
IndustryFilm
Founded1989
HeadquartersCulver City, Los Angeles, California, United States
Key people
Lynda Obst
OwnerLynda Obst
Websitelyndaobstproductions.com

LRO Enterprises, Ltd.,[6] doing business as Lynda Obst Productions, is an American film and television production company started by Lynda Obst. She formed the company in 1989 and moved it to Columbia Pictures.[7] In 1993, her company moved to 20th Century Fox.[8] While Obst had producer credits for films from the 1980s to present, Interstellar was the first to display her company banner.[9]

Death

Lynda Obst died at her home in Los Angeles on October 22, 2024, at the age of 74.[10] She had COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) at the time of her death, having been a longtime smoker.[2]

Filmography

Obst was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit
1983 Flashdance Associate producer
1987 Adventures in Babysitting
1988 Heartbreak Hotel
1991 The Fisher King
1992 This Is My Life
1993 Sleepless in Seattle Executive producer
1994 Bad Girls Executive producer
1996 One Fine Day
1997 Contact Executive producer
1998 Hope Floats
The Siege
2001 Someone like You
2002 Abandon
2003 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2008 Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
2009 The Invention of Lying
2014 Interstellar
Thanks
Year Film Role
1995 Pie in the Sky Thanks
2003 I Love Your Work Special thanks
2009 A Single Man The producers wish to thank
2019 Above Suspicion Special thanks

Television

Year Title Credit Notes Other notes Ref.
1989 Adventures in Babysitting Executive producer Television pilot
1999 The '60s Executive producer
2002 Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches Executive producer Uncredited Documentary
2012−14 The Soul Man Executive producer
2014−15 Helix Executive producer
2010−15 Hot in Cleveland Executive producer
2015−16 Good Girls Revolt Executive producer [11][12]
2019 The Hot Zone
2021 The Hot Zone: Anthrax Executive producer
As writer
Year Title Notes Other notes
2002 Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches Documentary Uncredited

Publications

  • The Sixties (Random House: New York, NY, 1978. ISBN 978-0394732398)
  • Dirty Dreams: A Novel (New Amer Library Trade: New York, NY, 1990. ISBN 0-453-00731-7)
  • Hello, He Lied (Little, Brown & Company: New York, NY, 1996. ISBN 0-316-62211-7)
  • Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business (Simon & Schuster: New York, NY, 2013. ISBN 978-1476727745)

References

  1. ^ a b Lynda Obst, TCM, retrieved 8 February 2014
  2. ^ a b c d e "Lynda Obst, Veteran Film Producer, Champion of Women in Hollywood and Writer, Dies at 74". The Hollywood Reporter. October 22, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  3. ^ About us, Lynda Obst Productions, retrieved 8 February 2014
  4. ^ StarTalk - Black Hole Time Travel - Discussing the science of Interstallar with the Science Advisor, Kip Thorne, Neil deGrasse Tyson StarTalk, 2024-12-03
  5. ^ McNary, Pamela McClintock,Dave; McClintock, Pamela; McNary, Dave (March 20, 2007). "Obst, Rosen team up". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "LRO ENTERPRISES, LTD". Dun & Bradstreet. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Hindes, Andrew (January 12, 1999). "Par's Obst tackle". Variety. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  8. ^ Eller, Claudia (January 5, 1993). "Obst moving shingle from Sony to Fox lot". Variety. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  9. ^ Fleming, Mike (August 13, 2013). "Christopher Nolan Starts 'Interstellar'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  10. ^ Lynda Obst Dies: Prolific Sleepless In Seattle, Fisher King & Interstellar Producer Was 74, Deadline, October 22, 2024, retrieved December 29, 2024
  11. ^ Young, Sage. "How Historically Accurate Is 'Good Girls Revolt'? The Amazon Series Stays True To The Era". Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  12. ^ Spangler, Todd (October 24, 2016). "Spin Promotes Amazon's 'Good Girls Revolt' With One-Time Revival of Print Mag (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved July 1, 2017.

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