American film producer
Linda Yellen
Born New York City, U.S.
Alma mater Barnard College, B.A. Columbia University, PhD. Occupation(s) Film/television director, producer and writer Years active 1971–present
Linda Yellen is an American director, producer and writer of film and television, (born in New York City).
As a producer some of her credits are Playing for Time (1980), The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982) and Second Serve (1986).
Some of her credits as a director include Northern Lights (1997), The Simian Line (2001), William & Catherine: A Royal Romance (2011) and The Last Film Festival (2016) which stars Dennis Hopper in his final acting role.[ 1]
Linda's projects have received 2 Peabodys, 7 Emmys, including a Primetime Emmy Award as a producer for Playing for Time in 1981, 1 Silver Nymph and 2 Christophers.[ 2] She is an alumna of Barnard College and Columbia University .[ 3]
Linda's films have been shown at Cannes, Sundance [1] , New York, Hamptons, Monte Carlo, Aspen, Banff, Palm Springs, Nashville, Santa Fe International, and Deauville Film Festivals. Additionally, Linda's projects have been nominated for a Golden Globe and a Writers Guild Award. Linda Yellen is the recipient of Barnard's Woman of Achievement Award.
Filmography
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1971
Come Out, Come Out!
Director, Co-Writer
Feature
1976
Prospera
Director
Short
1977
Looking Up
Director, producer
Feature
1979
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure
Executive Producer, Producer
Television movie
1980
Hardhat and Legs
Producer
Television movie
1980
Playing for Time
Producer
Television movie
1982
The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana
Executive Producer, Writer
Television movie
1983
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
Director, producer, writer
Television movie
1986
Second Serve
Executive Producer
Television movie
1988
Liberace: Behind the Music
Executive Producer
Television movie
1989
Hunt for Stolen War Treasures
Executive Producer
Television movie
1989
Sweet Bird of Youth
Executive Producer
Television movie
1993
Chantilly Lace
Director, producer, writer
Feature
1994
Parallel Lives
Director, producer, writer
Cable movie
1995
End of Summer
Director, producer, writer
Cable movie
1997
Northern Lights
Director, writer
Television movie
2002
The Simian Line
Director, producer, writer
Feature
2003
Everybody Wins
Executive Producer
Feature
2011
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance
Director, producer, writer
Television movie
2016
The Last Film Festival
Director, producer, writer
Feature
2017
The Spilling
Director
Short
2018
Fluidity
Director, writer, producer
Feature
2022
Chantilly Bridge
Director, Co-Writer
Feature
2024
One Stupid Thing
Director, Co-Writer
Feature
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