Stacey Sher (born November 30, 1962) is an American film producer.

Early life and education

Sher was born to a

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family in

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and raised in

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. She attended the

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, where she was involved with the Peter Stark Producing Program, a two-year (four-semester) full-time graduate program designed to prepare students for careers as producers. Sher graduated with a bachelor's degree.

Career

In 1985, Sher became director of development at Hill/Obst Productions. In 1987, she became Vice President of Production and in 1991, she became Senior Vice President at Lynda Obst Productions. She went on to work with

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and

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at Jersey Films, and now operates Double Feature Films with

, with whom she co-founded the company. Some of the movies that Sher has worked on as a producer include ''Django Unchained'', the ''Hateful Eight'', and ''Pulp Fiction''. Sher also worked on the 2005 Independent Spirit Award-winning '' Garden State'', and three films with director Steven Soderbergh: ''Contagion'', ''Erin Brockovich'', and ''Out of Sight''. Additional credits include Oliver Stone's ''World Trade Center'', ''Matilda'', and ''Along Came Polly.'' Her production company is Shiny Penny Productions. Sher has worked with many actors and producers, including several projects with

. Sher and DeVito have produced movies together and the television shows ''

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'' and '' Kate Brasher''. They also both served as executive producers on '' The American Embassy'', '' UC: Undercover'', and '' Garden State''. Sher dated director

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, but their relationship ended during the development of ''

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'', on which Sher was a producer. In 2015, Sher was named co-president of Activision Blizzard Studios. which is devoted to creating television and films based on the company's library of intellectual properties, including Activision Publishing ''

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'' and '' Skylanders''. In June 2021, Sher signed an overall deal with FX Productions. Sher is a member of the

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, and the

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. She was also honored by the

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for her work in films and television.

Personal life

She is married to music producer Kerry P. Brown. They have two children.

Filmography

Producer unless otherwise noted.

Film

;Thanks

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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