11 Facts About John Calley

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John Nicholas Calley was an American film studio executive and producer.

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John Calley was quite influential during his years at Warner Bros.

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John Calley was honored with the Irving G Thalberg Memorial Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the inaugural Governors Awards ceremony on November 11,2009.

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John Calley notified LeRoy that due to a "change in corporate thinking," the studio was not going to support his effort in producing the story Thirteen Clocks.

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In 2000, John Calley was presented with a commemorative plaque honoring 750,000 copies sold of the soundtrack to the hit 1999 film Cruel Intentions.

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John Calley grew up in poverty and was raised by a single mother during the Great Depression.

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John Calley attended Columbia University in the late 1940s, and then briefly served in the Army.

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John Calley adopted her daughter Sabrina, who became a set costumer.

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John Calley was immediately familiar to the James Bond community.

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John Calley was later instrumental in getting back to revive the EON James Bond film franchise with GoldenEye, during his tenure at United Artists.

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John Calley was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.