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Stacey Sher

b. 1962

American film producer

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Born 1962. Stacey Sher is an American film producer, actor and television producer.

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

Early life and education Sher was born to a Jewish family in New York City and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She attended the University of Southern California, 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. She earned an MFA from the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.

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 Danny DeVito and Michael Shamberg at Jersey Films, and now operates Double Feature Films with Michael Shamberg, 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 Danny DeVito. Sher and DeVito have produced movies together and the television shows Reno 911! and Kate Brasher. They also both served as executive producers on The American Embassy, UC: Undercover, and Garden State.

Sher dated director Quentin Tarantino, but their relationship ended during the development of Pulp Fiction, 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 Call of Duty and Skylanders. In June 2021, Sher signed an overall deal with FX Productions. In 2026, she signed an overall deal with MGM Television.

Sher is a member of the Producers Guild of America, and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. She was also honored by the ACLU 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 Year Film Credit 1988 Heartbreak Hotel Associate producer 1991 The Fisher King Associate producer 1994 Reality Bites Executive producer Pulp Fiction Executive producer 1995 Get Shorty 1996 Matilda Feeling Minnesota 1997 Gattaca 1998 Out of Sight Living Out Loud 1999 Man on the Moon 2000 Drowning Mona Executive producer Erin Brockovich 2001 The Caveman's Valentine How High Vanilla Sky Actress- role: Rayna 2003 Camp 2004 Along Came Polly Garden State Executive producer 2005 Be Cool The Skeleton Key 2006 World Trade Center 2007 Freedom Writers Reno 911!: Miami 2010 Extraordinary Measures 2011 Contagion 2012 LOL Django Unchained 2013 Runner Runner 2014 Wish I Was Here A Walk Among the Tombstones 2015 Freeheld Burnt The Hateful Eight 2016 Get a Job 2021 Respect 2023 Poolman 2024 Heretic 2026 Verity The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth

Thanks

Year Film Role 1987 Adventures in Babysitting Thank you 1992 Reservoir Dogs Special thanks 1996 Hard Eight 2002 The Good Girl 2003 Kill Bill: Volume 1 2004 Kill Bill: Volume 2

Television Year Title Credit Notes 1998 The Pentagon Wars Executive producer Television film 2000 Celebrity Executive producer Television film 2001 Kate Brasher Executive producer 2002 The American Embassy Executive producer The Funkhousers Executive producer Television film 2001βˆ’02 UC: Undercover Executive producer 2003 Other People's Business Executive producer Television film 2004 Karen Sisco Executive producer 2016 Sweet/Vicious Executive producer 2016βˆ’18 Skylanders Academy Executive producer 2015βˆ’19 Into the Badlands Executive producer 2004βˆ’20 Reno 911! Executive producer 2020 Mrs. America Executive producer 2021 93rd Academy Awards Television special Oscars: Into the Spotlight Television special Oscars: After Dark Television special Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon Executive producer Television film

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2024 Locarno Film Festival Raimondo Rezzonico Award

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Education
University of Southern California, USC School of Cinematic Arts

Family & relationships

Spouse
Kerry Brown (musician)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Stacey Sher?

American film producer

When was Stacey Sher born?

Stacey Sher was born on 30 November 1962 in New York City.

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Stacey Sher is a film producer, actor and television producer.

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Stacey Sher is American.

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