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BIRTHDAY

January 29, 1939

Germany

RECENT CREDITS

Spanglish (FILM) Dec. 17, 2004

A Decade Under the Influence (FILM) Apr. 25, 2003

A Map of the World (FILM) Jan. 21, 2000

Sugar Town (FILM) Jan. 22, 1999

The Evening Star (FILM) Dec. 25, 1996

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BIOGRAPHY

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Platt is an acclaimed production designer best known for her work on films directed by former husband Peter Bogdanovich: "Targets" (1968), "The Last Picture Show" (1971). "What's Up, Doc?" (1972) and "Paper Moon" (1973). She went on to work on such diverse projects as the remake of "A Star is Born" (1976), "Young Doctors in Love" (1982) and "The Witches of Eastwick" (1987). Platt wrote the screenplay for Louis Malle's "Pretty Baby" (1978) but was unhappy with casting decisions and has distanced herself from the final film. She earned her first executive producer credit on James Brooks' "Broadcast News" (1987), which she also designed, and went on to produce "Say Anything" (1989) and "I'll Do Anything" (1994). Platt was executive producer of "The War of the Roses" (1989), a film that she had planned to direct at one time.

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Wells out as WGA president

Jun. 24, 2001

The current president of the Writers Guild of America, ER and West Wing producer John Wells, has announced he will not seek re-election in September. Likewise, the WGA's current vice president, Dan Petrie Jr.--who himself once held the position of president--will give up his post alongside Wells. Victoria Riskin and Michael Mahern are running for the presidency, according to th...

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