Linda Otto
Linda Otto | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1940 |
| Died | June 27, 2004 (aged 64) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, casting director |
| Spouse | Alan Landsburg |
Linda Otto (April 4, 1940 – June 27, 2004) was a producer and casting director as well as a director. She was active from the 1970s to the early 2000s.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Linda Otto was born on April 4, 1940.[1][2]
Career
[edit]As a casting director her early work included House Of Dark Shadows in 1970 and Night of Dark Shadows in 1971.[1][2] Later, her casting credits included shows, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, Charlie's Angels etc.[1][2]
In the late 1970s, she worked for her husband's company she was a producer and director.[3] As a producer some of her work included Torn Between Two Lovers in 1979, the TV movie, A Long Way Home in 1981, The Jayne Mansfield Story in 1980. She produced multiple features throughout the 1980s. In 1990, she had a part in the made-for-television movie Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501, where she played the part of Harriet.[4] Her final production work was The Lottery, Country Justice in 1997 and finally the documentary Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen in 2001.[5]
Shortly before her death, she produced a documentary called Destined to Live, drawing upon the experiences of cancer survivors and her own.[3]
Personal life
[edit]She married Alan Landsburg in 1976.[6] They resided in Beverly Hills, California.[6]
Later years
[edit]She died in Los Angeles on June 27, 2004, aged 64.[3] She was survived by her husband, two daughters and a son.[7]
Director
[edit]Movies
[edit]- Unspeakable Acts -(TV) – 1990
- A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (TV) – 1993
- Not in My Family (TV) – 1993
- Gregory K (TV) – 1993
Documentary
[edit]America Undercover (TV series documentary) – 1992[1]
Producer
[edit]Movies
[edit]- Country Justice (TV) – 1997
- 1996 The Lottery (TV) – 1996
- Gregory K (TV) – 1993
- In Defense of a Married Man (TV) – 1990
- The Ryan White Story (TV) – 1989
- Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story (TV) - 1988
- Strange Voices (TV) – 1987
- The George McKenna Story (TV) – 1986
- Adam: His Song Continues (TV) – 1986
- Bill: On His Own (TV) 1983
- Adam (TV) – 1983
- A Long Way Home (TV) – 1981
- The Jayne Mansfield Story (TV) – 1980
- Marathon (TV) – 1980
- Torn Between Two Lovers (TV) – 1979[1]
Documentary
[edit]- Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen (TV)- 2001
Executive producer
[edit]Movies
[edit]- If Someone Had Known (TV) – 1995
- A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (TV) – 1992
- Unspeakable Acts (TV) – 1992[1]
Associate producer
[edit]Movies
[edit]- A Place at the Table (TV) – 1988[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Imdb: Linda Otto
- ^ a b c Yahoo! TV
- ^ a b c Linda Otto Landsburg Casting director, doc producer/director, Variety
- ^ Imdb: Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501
- ^ Imdb Linda Otto, Producer
- ^ a b John L. Seitz, 'Famed Emmy-Winning Producer, Thoroughbred Racing Executive Alan Landsburh Dies At Age 81', The Beverly Hills Courier, August 22, 2014 Volume XXXXVIIII, Number 34, p. 2 [1]
- ^ Academy of Television , Arts & Sciences News, Linda Otto Landsburg, 64