Entertainment & Media
Laurie MacDonald
Producer
Sonoma State University
B.A. English (1976)
B.A. English (1976)
- Oscar-winning producer of American Beauty, Gladiator, and A Beautiful Mind.
- Produced the comedy Men in Black, the most successful film of 1997.
- Ran DreamWorks Pictures with her husband, Walter Parkes, until 2005, when they established their own production company.
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 Annette Bening |
 James Berk |
 Joe Carnahan |
 Peter Casey |
 Scott Chambliss |
 Marc Cherry |
 Peggy Conlon |
 Dan Curry |
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 Bill Griffeth |
 Ted Griggs |
 Eddy Hartenstein |
 Stephen Hillenburg |
 Kathleen Kennedy |
 Laurie MacDonald |
 Anthony Marquez |
 Nicole Cerwin Nichols |
 A. Robert Pisano |
 Steven Spielberg |
 Robert J. Ulrich |
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 Steve Zaillian |
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