Michael Lynne | |
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| Born | (1941-04-23)April 23, 1941 |
| Died | March 24, 2019(2019-03-24) (aged 77) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn College Columbia University |
| Occupation | Film executive |
Michael Lynne (April 23, 1941 – March 24, 2019) was an American film executive, best known as the former co-chair ofNew Line Cinema alongside its founderRobert Shaye.
Michael Lynne graduated fromBrooklyn College (1961) and held aJuris Doctor fromColumbia University.[1][2] After a chance encounter with law-school acquaintance Shaye, who had subsequently founded New Line, Lynne joined the company as outside legal counsel in the early 1980s.[3] In 1990, he was appointed president and chief operating officer of the studio, and in 2001, he was made co-chairman and co-chief executive officer.
Lynne started to collect wine and bought two vineyards onLong Island in 1999 and 2000.[4]
In February 2008, Shaye and Lynne were dismissed from New Line in advance of its restructuring as a unit ofWarner Bros.[3] That June, the two formed a new independent film company called Unique Features.[5]
Lynne died of cancer on March 24, 2019, aged 77.[6][7]
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