John Foreman (July 26, 1925 – November 20, 1992)According to the State of California. ''California Death Index, 1940–1997''. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California was an American film producer.

Biography

Early life

John Christian Foreman was born on July 26, 1925, in

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Career

In the late 1960s, he and actor Paul Newman founded Newman-Foreman productions. He went on to produce '' Winning'' (1969) and '' Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' (1969). He later produced four films in collaboration with director John Huston, ''

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'' (1973), ''

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'' (1975), and ''

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'' (1985). His other film credits as producer include, ''

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'' (1972) and ''

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'' (1971) He was nominated twice for the

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Best Picture for his films ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' and ''Prizzi's Honor''. Forman was married to actress and singer Linda Lawson. Amanda Foreman and Julie Foreman, both actresses, are their daughters.

Death

He died on November 19, 1992, in Beverly Hills, California.

Filmography

''He was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.''

Film

References

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