Isa Dick Hackett

Isa Dick Hackett
Born
Isolde Freya Dick

(1967-03-15) March 15, 1967 (age 57)
Greenbrae, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Producer
  • writer
FatherPhilip K. Dick

Isa Dick Hackett (born; Isolde Freya Dick; March 15, 1967) is an American producer and writer for Amazon who helped produce The Man in the High Castle, Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, and The Adjustment Bureau,[1][2] all of which are based on works by her father, Philip K. Dick.

Biography

Isa Dick Hackett was born Isolde Freya Dick in Greenbrae, California, to mother Nancy Hackett and father Philip K. Dick, the American science fiction writer.[3] Hackett has helped write or produce several film adaptations of her father's works.[2] Hackett oversees Electric Shepherd Productions with her siblings.[4]

In the aftermath of revelations about sexual misconduct by Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement in 2017, Hackett told The Hollywood Reporter that Roy Price, the programming chief at Amazon, had sexually harassed her at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con.[5] Price was not legally charged, but Amazon suspended him after an internal investigation and he later resigned.[6]

References

  1. ^ Harris, Hunter (October 12, 2017). "Man in the High Castle Producer Says Amazon Executive Harassed Her". Vulture. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Goldman, Eric (January 17, 2018). "Isa Dick Hackett Explains How Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Became Reality". IGN. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Simpson, Sara (December 8, 2020). "Lesbian producer Isa Dick Hackett". eCelebrityFacts.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Isa Hackett Wiki: Everything to Know about Roy Price's Accuser". Earn The Necklace. October 13, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Koblin, John; Wingfield, Nick (October 12, 2017). "Amazon Studios Chief Suspended After Sexual Harassment Claim". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  6. ^ Quinn, Rob (October 13, 2017). "Another Studio Chief Out After Sexual Harassment Claim". Newser. Retrieved January 18, 2018.