Linda Otto

Linda Otto (April 4, 1940 – June 27, 2004) was a producer and casting director as well as a director. She was active from the 1970s to the early 2000s.

Biography

Early life Linda Otto was born on April 4, 1940.

Career As a casting director her early work included House Of Dark Shadows in 1970 and Night of Dark Shadows in 1971. As a producer some of her work included Torn Between Two Lovers in 1979, the TV movie, A Long Way Home in 1981, The Jayne Mansfield Story in 1980. She produced multiple features throughout the 1980s. In 1990, she had a part in the made-for-television movie Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501, where she played the part of Harriet. Her final production work was The Lottery, Country Justice in 1997 and finally the documentary Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen in 2001.

Shortly before her death, she produced a documentary called Destined to Live, drawing upon the experiences of cancer survivors and her own. They resided in Beverly Hills, California.

Director

Movies Unspeakable Acts -(TV) – 1990 A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (TV) – 1993 Not in My Family (TV) – 1993 Gregory K (TV) – 1993

Documentary America Undercover (TV series documentary) – 1992

Producer

Movies Country Justice (TV) – 1997 1996 The Lottery (TV) – 1996 Gregory K (TV) – 1993 In Defense of a Married Man (TV) – 1990 The Ryan White Story (TV) – 1989 Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story (TV) - 1988 Strange Voices (TV) – 1987 The George McKenna Story (TV) – 1986 Adam: His Song Continues (TV) – 1986 Bill: On His Own (TV) 1983 Adam (TV) – 1983 A Long Way Home (TV) – 1981 The Jayne Mansfield Story (TV) – 1980 Marathon (TV) – 1980 Torn Between Two Lovers (TV) – 1979

Documentary Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen (TV)- 2001

Executive producer

Movies If Someone Had Known (TV) – 1995 A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (TV) – 1992 Unspeakable Acts (TV) – 1992

Associate producer

Movies A Place at the Table (TV) – 1988