Lianne Halfon Explained

Lianne Halfon
Occupation:Film producer
Principal of Mr. Mudd;
Producing Discipline Head of AFI Conservatory
Years Active:1991–present

Lianne Halfon is an American film and television producer and partner of Mr. Mudd, a production company founded in 1998 with John Malkovich and Russell Smith.[1]

Halfon has produced critically acclaimed and award-winning independent films, including Ghost World, Juno, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.[2]

Since 2018, Halfon has served as the Head of the Producing Discipline at the AFI Conservatory.[3]

Awards & recognition

In 2008, Halfon was nominated for an Academy Award for her work on Juno. That same year, she won an Independent Spirit Award for Juno, and again in 2013 for The Perks of Being a Wallflower.[4] [5] [6]

Academy Awards

Independent Spirit Awards
YearCategoryTitleResult
2008Best FilmJuno
2013Best First FeatureThe Perks of Being a Wallflower
Producers Guild of America

Filmography

Film

As producer, unless otherwise noted.

YearTitleDirector(s)Notes
1991Crooked HeartsMichael BortmanAssociate Producer
1993House of CardsMichael Lessac
1994CrumbTerry Zwigoffas Executive Producer
1999A Good BabyKatherine Dieckmann
2001Ghost WorldTerry Zwigoff
The LonerGregori Viens
2002The Dancer UpstairsJohn Malkovichas Executive Producer
How to Draw a BunnyJohn W. Walteras Executive Producer
2003Kill the PoorAlan Taylor
2004The LibertineLaurence Dunmore
2006Art School ConfidentialTerry Zwigoff
2007JunoJason Reitman
2009Which Way HomeRebecca Cammisaas Executive Producer
2010AbelDiego Lunaas Executive Producer
2011Jeff, Who Lives at HomeJay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Young AdultJason Reitman
2012The Perks of Being a WallflowerStephen Chbosky
2013Labor DayJason Reitman
2014Cesar ChavezDiego Luna
2015DemolitionJean-Marc Vallée

Television (as producer)

Notes and References

  1. News: Gross . Michael Joseph . March 5, 2006 . "Mr. Mudd's Wild Ride (in Indie Land)" . The New York Times.
  2. Web site: AFI CONSERVATORY NAMES ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED PRODUCER LIANNE HALFON PRODUCING DISCIPLINE HEAD . 2024-11-24 . American Film Institute . en.
  3. Web site: Jr . Mike Fleming . 2018-07-31 . Lianne Halfon Joins AFI Conservatory As Producing Discipline Head . 2024-11-24 . Deadline . en-US.
  4. Web site: February 24, 2008 . "The 80th Academy Awards 2008" .
  5. Web site: Siegel . Tatiana . 2008-02-23 . ‘Juno’ tops Spirit Awards . 2024-11-24 . Variety . en-US.
  6. Web site: WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2013 SPIRIT AWARDS . 2024-11-24 . Film Independent . en-US.