Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Art Linson
Production
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.9
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 37
TMDB ID: 1254
IMDb ID: nm0513165
Known for: Production
Born: March 16, 1942
Age: 83
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2026
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 6.72
Wikidata: Q705631
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Producer (24)Executive Producer (9)Author (1)Story (1)
Biography
Art Linson (born 1942) is an American film producer, director and screenwriter. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. His directorial debut was the 1980 comedy, Where the Buffalo Roam, which was loosely based on stories by Hunter S. Thompson and starred Bill Murray as the writer. He also directed 1984's The Wild Life. Linson has produced many films including Car Wash, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Fight Club, Melvin and Howard and the Brian De Palma films The Untouchables, Casualties of War, and The Black Dahlia. He has worked with Michael Mann, David Mamet, and Cameron Crowe. He produced Sunset Strip with his son John. His writing credits include the film American Hot Wax and two books, What Just Happened? Bitter Hollywood Tales from the Front Line (ISBN 1-58234-240-7), which was adapted into the film What Just Happened, and A Pound of Flesh: Perilous Tales of How to Produce Movies in Hollywood (ISBN 0-8021-3551-X). He is an executive producer for the FX drama series Sons of Anarchy. Linson produced a film based on the band The Runaways, with his son John Linson as a co-producer.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Art Linson.
Series
Upcoming Series
Next announced series projects with Art Linson.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Art Linson.
8.4
Fight Club
Producer
1999 Movie
7.9
Heat
Producer
1995 Movie
7.8
Into the Wild
Producer
2007 Movie
7.8
The Untouchables
Producer
1987 Movie
7.1
Casualties of War
Producer
1989 Movie
7.1
This Boy's Life
Producer
1993 Movie
7.1
Lords of Dogtown
Executive Producer
2005 Movie
6.8
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Producer
1982 Movie
6.8
The Edge
Producer
1997 Movie
6.8
Scrooged
Producer
1988 Movie
6.6
Great Expectations
Producer
1998 Movie
6.5
Imaginary Heroes
Producer
2004 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Art Linson.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Art Linson.
8.4
Fight Club
Producer
1999 Movie
7.9
Heat
Producer
1995 Movie
7.8
Into the Wild
Producer
2007 Movie
7.8
The Untouchables
Producer
1987 Movie
6.1
Dick Tracy
Executive Producer
1990 Movie
6.8
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Producer
1982 Movie
6.8
The Edge
Producer
1997 Movie
6.3
Heist
Producer
2001 Movie
6.8
Scrooged
Producer
1988 Movie
5.6
The Black Dahlia
Producer
2006 Movie
6.5
The Runaways
Producer
2010 Movie
7.1
Lords of Dogtown
Executive Producer
2005 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Art Linson.
8.3
Yellowstone
Executive Producer • 53 eps
2018 Series
8.4
Sons of Anarchy
Executive Producer • 92 eps
2008 Series
8.2
1923
Executive Producer • 15 eps
2022 Series
8.3
1883
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2021 Series
In 2 weeks
Marshals
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2026 Series
In 4 weeks
The Madison
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2026 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Art Linson.
6.2
The Outsider
Producer
2018 Movie
5.7
The Comedian
Story
2016 Movie
6.5
The Runaways
Producer
2010 Movie
5.4
What Just Happened
Author
2008 Movie
7.8
Into the Wild
Producer
2007 Movie
5.6
The Black Dahlia
Producer
2006 Movie
7.1
Lords of Dogtown
Executive Producer
2005 Movie
6.5
Imaginary Heroes
Producer
2004 Movie
6.2
Spartan
Producer
2004 Movie
6.3
Heist
Producer
2001 Movie
4.8
Sunset Strip
Producer
2000 Movie
8.4
Fight Club
Producer
1999 Movie
5.9
Pushing Tin
Producer
1999 Movie
6.6
Great Expectations
Producer
1998 Movie
6.8
The Edge
Producer
1997 Movie
7.9
Heat
Producer
1995 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Art Linson.
In 4 weeks
The Madison
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2026 Series
In 2 weeks
Marshals
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2026 Series
8.2
1923
Executive Producer • 15 eps
2022 Series
8.3
1883
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2021 Series
8.3
Yellowstone
Executive Producer • 53 eps
2018 Series
8.4
Sons of Anarchy
Executive Producer • 92 eps
2008 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Art Linson.
7.2
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
as Self
2006 Movie
5.0
The Making of 'Heat'
as Self
2005 Movie
7.0
The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
as Self
2004 Movie
6.0
The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre
as Self
2004 Movie
6.0
The Untouchables: The Classic
as Self
2004 Movie
7.0
The Making of 'Casualties of War'
as Self
2001 Movie
5.8
Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1999 Movie