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Leslie Belzberg

Leslie Belzberg

Canadian film and TV producer (born 1953)

Leslie Belzberg is a Canadian film and TV producer. She is best known for her collaborations with director John Landis.[1]

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Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Belzberg graduated from York University in Toronto with a degree in English literature and contemporary drama.[citation needed]

Belzberg formally entered the film industry when George Folsey Jr. hired her to work with him and John Landis on Trading Places.

Significant collaborations

With John Landis

Leslie Belzberg produced ten films directed by Landis (all Landis' films from Into the Night to Susan's Plan) and four TV series in which Landis participated (including The Lost World and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show). Belzberg was George Folsey assistant during filming Trading Places, she also was Blues Brothers 2000 executive music producer.[2] She won - along with Landis - CableACE Awards for Dream on series and appeared in The Making of "Blues Brothers 2000" as herself.

Selected filmography

As producer

References

  1. [1]
    Leslie Belzberg. New Visions Foundation, 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  2. [2]
    Leydon, Joe (4 February 2008). "Blues Brothers 2000 - Film Reviews". Variety. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
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