As a cinephile who has spent countless hours immersed in the silver screen, I can confidently say that Lynda Obst‘s name was synonymous with groundbreaking cinema. From “Sleepless in Seattle” to “Flashdance”, her productions have left an indelible mark on Hollywood and resonated with audiences worldwide.
The film producer Lynda Obst, known for her work on notable movies such as “Sleepless in Seattle,” “Flashdance,” and “Adventures in Babysitting,” passed away on Tuesday in Los Angeles at the age of 74.
She made me incredibly proud. In an era when it was tough for women to take leading roles in the industry, she paved the way. Her dedication to her work was strong, but her love for her family was even greater,” her brother, Rick Rosen of WME, shared with EbMaster.
Earlier this year, Obst openly shared with The Hollywood Reporter that she’s been dealing with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease).
More recently, she has held the positions of producer or executive producer for television shows such as “The Hot Zone,” “Good Wives Revolution,” “Hot in Cleveland” and “Helix.
Obst’s latest project that resulted in film credit was Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” in the year 2014. Besides this, she has also worked on films such as “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”, “Hope Floats”, “Bad Girls” and “The Fisher King”.
Initially, Obst worked on editing the book titled “The Sixties,” which eventually morphed into a mini-series. Later, she served as an editor at the New York Times magazine. Subsequently, upon relocating to Los Angeles, she secured a job in development with Peter Guber at Casablanca Records and FilmWorks. It was here that she discovered and nurtured the script that eventually became “Flashdance,” marking her first credit as a producer.
Dawn Steele from Paramount persuaded her to team up with producer Debra Hill to establish one of the early female-led production companies. Together, they created movies such as “Adventures in Babysitting,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” and “The Fisher King.
Nora Ephron, whom she met years ago through literary agent David Obst (Obst’s wife), subsequently directed Ephron’s first movie “This Is My Life.” Later on, she took on executive production roles for “Sleepless in Seattle,” served as a producer or executive producer for “One Fine Day,” Robert Zemeckis’ “Contact,” “Hope Floats,” “The Siege” and “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” In simpler terms, she was involved in producing or overseeing the production of several movies, including those mentioned above.
She was working on several projects that were not yet completed, such as “K-Pop: Stranded in America,” “The Convincing Woman,” a biographical film about Heart, and a mini-series about Sally Ride.
Obst was honored by Women in Film in 2016 for “blazing a trail for female producers.”
A writer who was previously a journalist, Obst penned two well-received books that delved into the media industry: “Hello, He Lied & Other Yarns from the Frontlines of Tinseltown” and “Sleepless Nights in Hollywood: Chronicles from the New Normal in the Movie World.
Obst was also an Oscar columnist with David Edelstein for New York magazine.
She leaves behind her son Olly Obst, who works as a manager and producer at 3 Arts; her brothers Rick Rosen, a television partner at WME, and Michael Rosen, a retired TV producer; as well as two grandchildren.
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