Allison Shearmur

Allison Ivy Shearmur (also known as Alli Shearmur; née Brecker; October 23, 1963 – January 19, 2018) was an American film executive and producer. Representing companies including Walt Disney Studios, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Lionsgate, her production work involved such films as the American Pie and Jason Bourne franchises, The Hunger Games films, the live-action remake of Cinderella, as well as the Star Wars anthology films Rogue One and Solo.[1][2]

Allison Shearmur
Born
Allison Ivy Brecker

(1963-10-23)October 23, 1963
New York City, New York
Died(2018-01-19)January 19, 2018 (aged 54)
Los Angeles, California
Other namesAlli Shearmur
OccupationFilm executive, producer
Years active1994–2018
Spouse(s)Edward Shearmur
Children2

Career

Shearmur attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the USC Gould School of Law, becoming a member of the State Bar of California. While at university, she entered a campus contest and won first prize, lunch with Stanley Jaffe, an executive at Columbia Pictures. Jaffe became a lifelong mentor and role model for Shearmur.[3]

After graduation, Shearmur was hired from a young executive management initiative as a manager in the comedy development department at Columbia TriStar. She worked at Disney as a vice-president between 1994 and 1997, including movies such as George of the Jungle.[2] She then joined Universal as an executive vice-president of production, and worked on Along Came Polly, Erin Brockovich and the American Pie and Bourne series.[2]

Shearmur also worked for two years at Paramount as co-president of production, where she was responsible for the studio's literary productions such as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Stop-Loss, Zodiac, Dreamgirls, Charlotte's Web, Nacho Libre, and Failure to Launch.[4] In 2008, she moved to Lionsgate as president of motion picture production. While at Lionsgate she produced the first two Hunger Games movies, then executive produced the final two.[2]

Shearmur formed her own production company, Allison Shearmur Productions.[1][2] In 2017, her company executive produced the television movie Dirty Dancing.[2]

Personal life

Shearmur was born a quadruplet to Martin and Rhoda Brecker, and grew up in a traditional Jewish household.[3] She married film composer Edward Shearmur, with whom she had two children. In 2014, the Shearmurs had a house featured in House Beautiful.[5]

Allison Shearmur died of lung cancer on January 19, 2018 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. She was 54.[1][2] The 2018 film Solo: A Star Wars Story was dedicated to her memory.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2008Stop-Lossexecutive producer
2011Abductionexecutive producer
2012The Hunger Gamespresident of production
What to Expect When You're Expectingexecutive producer
2013The Hunger Games: Catching Fireexecutive producer
2014The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1executive producer
2015Cinderellaproducer
The Clan of the Cave Bearexecutive producer
A Tale of Love and Darknessexecutive producer
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2executive producer
2016Pride and Prejudice and Zombiesproducer
Nerveproducer
Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyproducer
2017Power Rangersexecutive producer
Dirty Dancingexecutive producer
2018Solo: A Star Wars StoryproducerPosthumous release
2020The One and Only Ivanproducer
2021Chaos Walkingproducer

References
  1. Kit, Borys; Kilday, Gregg (January 19, 2018). "'Star Wars' and 'Hunger Games' Producer Allison Shearmur Dies at 54". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  2. McNary, Dave (January 19, 2018). "Allison Shearmur, 'Rogue One,' 'Hunger Games' Producer, Dies at 54". Variety. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  3. McCallum, Madeline (November 26, 2012). "Penn Media and Entertainment Week Presents Allison Shearmur". Her Campus. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  4. Loughrey, Clarisse (January 20, 2018). "Star Wars and Hunger Games producer Allison Shearmur dies, aged 54". The Independent. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  5. Bray, Sarah (February 24, 2014). "Inside A Hunger Games Producer's LA Pad". House Beautiful. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
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