Craig Zadan

Storyline Entertainment

In 1995, the Storyline Entertainment group had signed a deal with The Walt Disney Studios to produce television projects, including musical adaptations of its original film properties. Storyline Entertainment has had success with film musicals, such as Chicago (2002) and Hairspray (2007). On September 6, 2005, Storyline Entertainment had signed a deal with New Line Cinema to a two-year, first look deal in order to develop many theatrical projects on the big screen. Andrea McArdle, who originated the title role in Annie on stage, featured prominently in Zadan's televised version. Chita Rivera appears in Chicago as "Nickie";

Death Zadan died on August 20, 2018, at his home in Los Angeles of complications from shoulder replacement surgery at the age of 69.

Filmography Footloose (1984) (producer) Sing (1989) (producer) If Looks Could Kill (1991) (producer) My Fellow Americans (1996) (executive producer) Brian's Song (2001) (executive producer) Chicago (2002) (executive producer) The Music Man (2003) (executive producer) Filthy Gorgeous: The Trannyshack Story (2006) (producer) The Banshee and Fin Magee (2007) (producer) Hairspray (2007) (producer) The Bucket List (2007) (producer) Living Proof (2008) (executive producer) The Mayor of Castro Street (2009) (producer; about life around Castro Street) Fahrenheit 451 (2009) (producer) Footloose (2011) (producer)

Theater Up in One (1979), Broadway, musical revue Promises, Promises (2010), Broadway, musical revival How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011), Broadway, musical revival

Television Series Drop Dead Diva (2009) (executive producer) Smash (2012) (executive producer)

Films Gypsy (1993) (executive producer) Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995) (executive producer) Twists of Terror (1997) (TV) (executive producer) Cinderella (1997) (executive producer) Annie (1999) (executive producer) Double Platinum (1999) (executive producer) Lucy (2003) (executive producer) The Reagans (2003) (producer) Wedding Wars (2006) (producer) A Raisin in the Sun (2008) (producer) Family Man (2008) (executive producer) Steel Magnolias (2012) (TV) (producer) Bonnie and Clyde: Dead and Alive (2013) (producer) Flint (2017) (producer)

Live productions The Sound of Music Live! (2013) (TV) Peter Pan Live! (2014) (TV) The Wiz Live! (2015) (TV) Hairspray Live! (2016) (TV) Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018) (TV)

Awards ceremonies 16th GLAAD Media Awards (2005) (executive producer) 85th Academy Awards (2013) (producer) 86th Academy Awards (2014) (producer) 87th Academy Awards (2015) (producer)

Awards and nominations In 2008, Zadan and Meron were awarded the Career Achievement Award by the Casting Society of America. He has been nominated for the Emmy Award eight times, along with his co-executive producer Meron (and the respective producers).