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Originally an actor, Saxon was one of [[VH1]]'s first VJ's in New York City. He has made several [[cameo appearance|cameos]] in the films he has produced, most notably as a head in a jar in ''Silence of the Lambs''.
Originally an actor, Saxon was one of [[VH1]]'s first VJ's in New York City. He has made several [[cameo appearance|cameos]] in the films he has produced, most notably as a head in a jar in ''Silence of the Lambs''.


==Filmography (producing)==
==Filmography==
===Producing===
*''[[Enlightened (TV series)|Enlightened]]'' ([[2011 in film|2011]])
*''[[Enlightened (TV series)|Enlightened]]'' ([[2011 in film|2011]])
*''[[Our Family Wedding]]'' ([[2010 in film|2010]])
*''[[Our Family Wedding]]'' ([[2010 in film|2010]])
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*''[[Something Wild (1986 film)|Something Wild]]'' ([[1986 in film|1986]])
*''[[Something Wild (1986 film)|Something Wild]]'' ([[1986 in film|1986]])


==Filmography (Acting)==
===Acting===
*''[[Scout's Honor (film)|Scout's Honor]]'' ([[1999 in film|1999]])
*''[[Scout's Honor (film)|Scout's Honor]]'' ([[1999 in film|1999]])
*''[[Beloved (1998 film)|Beloved]]'' ([[1998 in film|1998]])
*''[[Beloved (1998 film)|Beloved]]'' ([[1998 in film|1998]])
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb name|0768324|Edward Saxon}}
* [http://www.saxonproductions.net Edward Saxon Productions]
* [http://www.saxonproductions.net Edward Saxon Productions]
* {{imdb name|0768324|Edward Saxon}}
* [http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/aaadaptationintc.htm ''Adaptation'' interview with Edward Saxon]
* [http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/aaadaptationintc.htm Interview with Edward Saxon], ''Adaptation''
* [http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/books/features/article2450331.ece ''The Independent'' article: Edward Saxon and others discuss why so many novels never make it to the big screen]
* [http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/books/features/article2450331.ece Edward Saxon and others discuss why so many novels never make it to the big screen], ''The Independent''


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Revision as of 02:09, 9 April 2018

Edward Saxon
Born
Edward Bradley Saxon

(1956-11-17) November 17, 1956 (age 68)
OccupationFilm producer

Edward Bradley Saxon (born November 17, 1956) is an American film producer.

Early life

Saxon was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and educated at Kirkwood High School from 1972 to 1976.

He studied at McGill University from 1976 to 1980. While at McGill, he founded the Tuesday Night Cafe Theatre with Veronica Brady and Peter Grossman, and the company is still running today. Saxon acted in many plays at the Players' Theatre, McGill's famous Red and White Review. He also founded a radio comedy troupe called The Circle Jerks.

He then studied at The Peter Stark Producing Program at the USC School of Cinema-Television.

Career

Saxon is arguably best known for the film The Silence of the Lambs, which is, to date, the third and last film to sweep the five main categories of Academy Award for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Picture. (The others are It Happened One Night and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.)

Formerly Jonathan Demme's producing partner, his films include Beloved, Ulee's Gold, That Thing You Do!, The Truth About Charlie, Married to the Mob, Miami Blues and Philadelphia.

After parting ways with Demme, Saxon produced Charlie Kaufman and Spike Jonze's Adaptation.. He produced Richard Linklater's Fast Food Nation in 2006. More recent projects include Away We Go, directed by Sam Mendes, and Our Family Wedding, starring Forest Whitaker and America Ferrera.

Originally an actor, Saxon was one of VH1's first VJ's in New York City. He has made several cameos in the films he has produced, most notably as a head in a jar in Silence of the Lambs.

Filmography

Producing

Acting