12 Facts About David Linde

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David Linde's father was Jewish and his mother is Presbyterian.

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David Linde joined Miramax Films in 1991 as Vice President of Acquisitions before being promoted to Executive Vice President and Head of Sales as the founding executive of Miramax Films International.

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David Linde served as both co-president and partner of the production company Good Machine and President and founder of Good Machine International, beginning in January 1997.

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David Linde oversaw a slate that featured Roman Polanski's The Pianist, Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation and Fernando Meirelles' The Constant Gardener, as well as Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain.

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In 2008, David Linde oversaw the sale of Rogue Pictures to Relativity Media.

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In 2002, David Linde was promoted to co-chairman of Universal Pictures and subsequently, Chairman.

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In 2011, David Linde founded Lava Bear Films, a film production and financing company developing projects specifically designed for the global marketplace, and served as the company's CEO.

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David Linde has long-lasting relationships in global filmmaking, most recently serving as executive producer of Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Academy Award-nominated Biutiful, producer of Fernando Meirelles' 360, and as executive producer of Zhang Yimou's The Flowers of War starring Christian Bale.

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David Linde expanded the company's content approach to include episodic television series and digital short form video through the acquisition of SoulPancake.

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David Linde was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.

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In 2020, David Linde received an honorary degree from Swarthmore College.

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David Linde serves on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Board of Governors, on Film Independent's Board of Directors, and on American Film Institute's Board of Trustees.