Polly Platt
Mary Marr "Polly" Platt (January 29, 1939 – July 27, 2011) was an American film producer, production designer and screenwriter. She was the first female art director accepted into Hollywood's Art Director's Guild. In addition to her credited work, she was widely known as mentor (for which she was honored with Women in Film Crystal Award) as well as an uncredited collaborator and networker. In the case of the latter, she is widely credited with contributing to the success of ex-husband and director Peter Bogdanovich's early films; discovering actors such as Cybill Shepherd and Tatum O'Neal; and connecting producer James L. Brooks to Matt Groening, a meeting which eventually resulted in the satiric animated television series, The Simpsons.
Say Anything...
as Mrs. FloodLloyd, an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainable high school...
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Corman's World
as Self - Bogdanovich's Ex-wifeA chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and...
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
as SelfA look at 1970s Hollywood when it was known as New Hollywood, and the director was the star of...
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Sugar Town
as MaggieA look at the lives of several struggling L.A. musicians. Gwen, a singer-songwriter, is on a...
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A Decade Under the Influence
as SelfA documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of...
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Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
as SelfA visceral deconstruction of Academy Award nominated Peter Bogdanovich and the nervous breakdown...
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The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
as SelfInterviews with individuals involved in the making of Wes Anderson's 1996 film "Bottle Rocket."
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The Next Picture Show
as SelfPeter Bogdanovich recalls how Tatum O'Neal was chosen to play Addie, and discusses Alvin...
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