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Mindy Marin (born February 15, 1960 in
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) is a
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, producer and
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based in
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.Kelly-Saxenmeyer, Anne, "All the World,” ''Back Stage West'', March 10, 2005.


Casting

Marin is predominantly known for her casting in
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and
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. This career path began at
Paramount Television The original incarnation of Paramount Television was the name of the television production division of the American film studio Paramount Pictures, that was responsible for the production of Viacom television programs, until it changed its name ...
in 1978 as a casting assistant for ''
Taxi A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choic ...
''. Subsequently she worked at Warner Bros. for four years, ultimately becoming the Manager of Talent and Casting. In 1989 Marin left to establish her own company, Casting Artists, Inc. She has cast 70 films including ''
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'', '' Clear and Present Danger'', ''
Face/Off ''Face/Off'' is a 1997 American science fiction action thriller film directed by John Woo, written by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary, and starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. The first Hollywood film in which Woo was given major creativ ...
'', '' Juno'', and ''
Thank You for Smoking ''Thank You for Smoking'' is a 2005 American satirical black comedy film written and directed by Jason Reitman and starring Aaron Eckhart, based on the 1994 satirical novel of the same name by Christopher Buckley. It follows the efforts of Bi ...
'', which she also co-produced. She has been nominated for four Artios awards and one
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.


Producing

In 1991 Marin founded the production company Bluewater Ranch Entertainment and in 1996 the film '' 2 days in the valley'' was released, marking her first production working as an associate producer. She has also been an
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on '' The Deep End'', a co-producer on ''
Thank You for Smoking ''Thank You for Smoking'' is a 2005 American satirical black comedy film written and directed by Jason Reitman and starring Aaron Eckhart, based on the 1994 satirical novel of the same name by Christopher Buckley. It follows the efforts of Bi ...
'', '' The Family Stone'', and '' The Alibi'', and an executive producer on ''
Night at the Golden Eagle ''Night at the Golden Eagle'' is a 2001 American crime drama film written and directed by Adam Rifkin. The low-budget film was a box office bomb, earning about $18,000 against a budget of $1 million. Plot Two elderly criminals spend their fin ...
''.


Writing

In addition to Bluewater Ranch Entertainment Marin, founded Bluewater Ranch Books, in 1991. She wrote ''The Secret to Tender Pie'', a book containing favorite recipes of grandmothers from across the country, including her own. It is in this book that her grandmother—Bessie Cecil—included her secret apple pie recipe. Published by
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(Pub date: November 17, 1998), it debuted on the
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Bestseller List and received positive reviews from nationwide media.


Filmography (casting)


Films

* '' Mission: Impossible – Fallout'' (2018) * '' Into The Storm'' (2014) * '' The Hangover Part III'' (2013) * ''
Jack Reacher Jack Reacher is the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by British author Lee Child. In the stories, Jack Reacher was a major in the US Army's military police. Having left the Army at age 36, Reacher roams the United States, tak ...
'' (2012) * '' Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'' (2012) * ''
Crazy, Stupid, Love ''Crazy, Stupid, Love'' is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, written by Dan Fogelman and starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei and Kevin Bacon. It follows ...
'' (2011) * ''
Drive Drive or The Drive may refer to: Motoring * Driving, the act of controlling a vehicle * Road trip, a journey on roads Roadways Roadways called "drives" may include: * Driveway, a private road for local access to structures, abbreviated "drive" * ...
'' (2011) * ''
The Book of Eli ''The Book of Eli'' is a 2010 American post-apocalyptic neo-Western action film directed by the Hughes Brothers, written by Gary Whitta, and starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, and Jennifer Beals. The story ...
'' (2010) * '' Up in the Air'' (2009) * ''
Tooth Fairy The Tooth Fairy is a fantasy figure of early childhood in Western and Western-influenced cultures. The folklore states that when children lose one of their baby teeth, they should place it underneath their pillow or on their bedside table and t ...
'' (2009) * '' Jennifer's Body'' (2009) * '' 9'' (2009) * '' Repossession Mambo'' (2009) * ''
The Day the Earth Stood Still ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (a.k.a. ''Farewell to the Master'' and ''Journey to the World'') is a 1951 American science fiction film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Julian Blaustein and directed by Robert Wise. It stars Michael Re ...
'' (2008) * ''
Max Payne ''Max Payne'' is a neo-noir third-person shooter video game series developed by Remedy Entertainment (''Max Payne'' and ''Max Payne 2'') and Rockstar Studios (''Max Payne 3''). The series is named after its protagonist, Max Payne, a New York C ...
'' (2008) * '' The X-Files: I Want to Believe'' (2008) * ''
Wanted Wanted may refer to: Law enforcement * Fugitive, a person wanted by the authorities * Wanted poster, a poster put up to inform the public of one or more criminals whom authorities wish to apprehend Film * ''Wanted!'', a 1937 British comedy film ...
'' (2008) * '' Juno'' (2007) * '' Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem'' (2008) * ''
Alvin and the Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks or simply The Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band and media franchise first created by Ross Bagdasarian for novelty records in 1958. The group consists of three ...
'' (2007) * '' Mr. Brooks'' (2007) * ''
Whatever Lola Wants "Whatever Lola Wants" is a popular song, sometimes rendered as "Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets". The music and words were written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross for the 1955 musical play ''Damn Yankees''. The song is sung to Joe Hardy by Lol ...
'' (2007) * '' Eragon'' (2006) * '' Flicka'' (2006) * '' Lies & Alibis'' (2006) * ''
Snakes on a Plane ''Snakes on a Plane'' is a 2006 American action film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Samuel L. Jackson. It was released by New Line Cinema on August 18, 2006, in North America. The film was written by David Dalessandro, John Heffernan ...
'' (2006) * ''
Thank You for Smoking ''Thank You for Smoking'' is a 2005 American satirical black comedy film written and directed by Jason Reitman and starring Aaron Eckhart, based on the 1994 satirical novel of the same name by Christopher Buckley. It follows the efforts of Bi ...
'' (2006) * '' The Covenant'' (2006) * '' The Nativity Story'' (2006) * ''
Bee Season ''Bee Season'' is a 2000 novel by Myla Goldberg. It follows a young girl as she attempts to win the national spelling bee, and the repercussions of her success on the other members of her family. Plot summary Eleven-year-old Eliza Naumann is th ...
'' (2005) * ''
Lord of War ''Lord of War'' is a 2005 American crime drama film written, produced, and directed by Andrew Niccol, and co-produced by and starring Nicolas Cage. The film was released in the United States on September 16, 2005, to positive reviews and gros ...
'' (2005) * ''
Revolver A revolver (also called a wheel gun) is a repeating firearm, repeating handgun that has at least one gun barrel, barrel and uses a revolving cylinder (firearms), cylinder containing multiple chamber (firearms), chambers (each holding a single ...
'' (2005) * '' The Family Stone'' (2005) * '' Alfie'' (2004) * '' Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights'' (2004) * '' Bulletproof Monk'' (2003) * '' Open Range'' (2003) * ''
Paycheck A paycheck, also spelled paycheque, pay check or pay cheque, is traditionally a paper document (a cheque) issued by an employer to pay an employee for services rendered. In recent times, the physical paycheck has been increasingly replaced by e ...
'' (2003) * ''
Swimfan ''Swimfan'' is a 2002 American teen psychological thriller film directed by John Polson and written by Charles Bohl and Phillip Schneider. Starring Jesse Bradford, Erika Christensen, and Shiri Appleby, the film is about a high school swimming ...
'' (2002) * '' The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest'' (2002) * '' The Sum of All Fears'' (2002) * '' The Touch'' (2002) * '' Time Machine'' (2002) * '' Windtalkers'' (2002) * '' 15 Minutes'' (2001) * ''
Night at the Golden Eagle ''Night at the Golden Eagle'' is a 2001 American crime drama film written and directed by Adam Rifkin. The low-budget film was a box office bomb, earning about $18,000 against a budget of $1 million. Plot Two elderly criminals spend their fin ...
'' (2001) * '' The Deep End'' (2001) * ''
Chain of Fools "Chain of Fools" is a song written by Don Covay. Aretha Franklin first released the song as a single in 1967 and subsequently it appeared on many of her albums. It hit number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Rhythm & Blues chart and number two on ...
'' (2000) * '' Lost Souls'' (2000) * ''
My Dog Skip {{Refimprove, date=March 2009 ''My Dog Skip'' is a memoir by Willie Morris published by Random House in 1995. ''My Dog Skip'' is the story about nine-year-old Willie Morris growing up in Yazoo City, Mississippi, a tale of a boy and his dog in ...
'' (2000) * ''
Crazy in Alabama ''Crazy in Alabama'' is a 1999 American comedy-drama film directed by Antonio Banderas and based on Mark Childress' 1993 novel of the same name. The film stars Melanie Griffith as an abused housewife who becomes an actress, while her nephew deals ...
'' (1999) * '' Mystery Men'' (1999) * '' The General's Daughter'' (1999) * ''
Dangerous Beauty ''Dangerous Beauty'' is a 1998 American biographical drama film directed by Marshall Herskovitz and starring Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, and Oliver Platt. Based on the non-fiction book '' The Honest Courtesan'' by Margaret Rosenthal, the f ...
'' (1998) * ''
Soldier A soldier is a person who is a member of an army. A soldier can be a Conscription, conscripted or volunteer Enlisted rank, enlisted person, a non-commissioned officer, or an Officer (armed forces), officer. Etymology The word ''soldier'' deri ...
'' (1998) * ''
Anaconda Anacondas or water boas are a group of large snakes of the genus '' Eunectes''. They are found in tropical South America. Four species are currently recognized. Description Although the name applies to a group of snakes, it is often used t ...
'' (1997) * ''
Face/Off ''Face/Off'' is a 1997 American science fiction action thriller film directed by John Woo, written by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary, and starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. The first Hollywood film in which Woo was given major creativ ...
'' (1997) * '' The Postman'' (1997) * '' 2 Days in the Valley'' (1996) * '' Cutthroat Island'' (1995) * '' The Net'' (1995) * '' Clean Slate'' (1994) * '' Clear and Present Danger'' (1994) * ''
Cliffhanger A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode or a film of serialized fiction. A cliffhang ...
'' (1993) * '' So I Married An Axe Murderer'' (1993) * ''
Flight of the Intruder ''Flight of the Intruder'' is a 1991 war film directed by John Milius, and starring Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, and Brad Johnson. It is based on the novel of the same name by former Grumman A-6 Intruder pilot Stephen Coonts. The film received ...
'' (1991) * ''
L.A. Story ''L.A. Story'' is a 1991 American satirical romantic comedy film written by and starring Steve Martin and directed by Mick Jackson. The plot follows a weatherman (Martin) trying to find love in Los Angeles. It was released on February 8, 1991, ...
'' (1991) * '' Necessary Roughness'' (1991) * ''Talent for the Game'' (1991) * '' The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear'' (1991) * '' Chattahoochee'' (1990) * ''
The First Power ''The First Power'' is a 1990 American neo-noir horror film written and directed by Robert Resnikoff, and starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Griffith, Jeff Kober and Mykelti Williamson. The film received mostly negative reviews, but was a ...
'' (1990) * ''
Miss Firecracker ''Miss Firecracker'' is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Thomas Schlamme. It stars Holly Hunter, Mary Steenburgen, Tim Robbins, Alfre Woodard, and Scott Glenn. The film, set in Yazoo City, Mississippi, was written by Pulitzer Prize-winnin ...
'' (1989) * ''
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'' (1989) * '' Bad Dreams'' (1988) * '' Betrayed'' (1988)


Television

* '' Path to War'' (2002) * ''
Holiday Heart ''Holiday Heart'' is a 2000 television film directed by Robert Townsend and starring Ving Rhames, Alfre Woodard, Jesika Reynolds, and Mykelti Williamson. It aired on the cable TV channel Showtime, and was distributed on DVD by Metro-Goldwyn-M ...
'' (2000) * '' Tuesdays with Morrie'' (1999) * ''
When Trumpets Fade ''When Trumpets Fade'' is a 1998 HBO television movie directed by John Irvin and starring Ron Eldard, Frank Whaley, Zak Orth, and Dylan Bruno. First released on June 27, 1998, the film is set in World War II during the Battle of the Hürtgen F ...
'' (1998) * '' If These Walls Could Talk'' (1996) * ''
Nash Bridges ''Nash Bridges'' is an American police procedural television series created by Carlton Cuse. The show stars Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two Inspectors with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Unit (SIU). The s ...
'' (1995–2001) * ''Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long'' (1995) * ''Open Window'' (1991) * ''
Our Sons ''Our Sons'' is a 1991 American made-for-television drama film starring Julie Andrews and Ann-Margret as two mothers of gay sons, one of whom is dying of AIDS. It was inspired by Micki Dickoff's 1987 documentary, ''Too Little, Too Late'', about t ...
'' (1991) * ''Peacemaker'' (1991) * ''The Astronomer'' (1991) * ''
In Living Color ''In Living Color'' is an American sketch comedy television series that originally ran on Fox from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. Keenen Ivory Wayans created, wrote and starred in the program. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in ...
'' (1990–1991) * ''A Deadly Silence'' (1989) * '' Ohara'' (1987) * '' Head of the Class'' (1986) * ''Maggie'' (1986) * ''
Shadow Chasers ''Shadow Chasers'' is an American science fiction mystery television series created by Brian Grazer and Kenneth Johnson. Fourteen episodes were produced, ten of which were shown on the ABC television network, the remaining four on the Armed Forc ...
'' (1985)


Filmography (producer)


Films

* ''
Thank You for Smoking ''Thank You for Smoking'' is a 2005 American satirical black comedy film written and directed by Jason Reitman and starring Aaron Eckhart, based on the 1994 satirical novel of the same name by Christopher Buckley. It follows the efforts of Bi ...
'' Co-Producer (2006) * '' The Family Stone'' Co-Producer (2005) * ''Lies & Alibis'' Co-Producer (2006) * ''
Night at the Golden Eagle ''Night at the Golden Eagle'' is a 2001 American crime drama film written and directed by Adam Rifkin. The low-budget film was a box office bomb, earning about $18,000 against a budget of $1 million. Plot Two elderly criminals spend their fin ...
'' Executive Producer (2001) * '' The Deep End'' Associate Producer (2001) * '' 2 Days in the Valley'' Associate Producer (1996)


References


External links


Marin's company website
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* ttp://www.inbaseline.com/person.aspx?person_id=48793/ The inbasline comprehensive list of casting and producing for of Mindy Marinbr>Hollywood.com list of filmography and TV credits for Mindy MarinMindy's book ''The Secret to Tender Pie'' reviewed on Amazon.comMalibu Times Magazine article "Casting Light from Malibu" featuring Mindy Marin
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marin, Mindy 1960 births Writers from Greenwich, Connecticut American casting directors Women casting directors Living people Film producers from Connecticut