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John Pierson(I)

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John Pierson
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John Pierson was born on 30 April 1954 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Chasing Amy (1997), The Blair Witch Project (1999) and Clerks (1994). He has been married to Janet Pierson since 1983.
BornApril 30, 1954
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BornApril 30, 1954
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Known for:

Joey Lauren Adams in Chasing Amy (1997)
Chasing Amy
7.2
  • Producer
  • 1997
Heather Donahue in The Blair Witch Project (1999)
The Blair Witch Project
6.5
  • Additional Crew(Grainy Pictures)
  • 1999
Kevin Smith, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Jeff Anderson, Brian O'Halloran, and Lisa Spoonauer in Clerks (1994)
Clerks
7.7
  • Additional Crew
  • 1994
Hollywood Adventures (2015)
Hollywood Adventures
4.9
  • Producer
  • 2015

Credits

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  • Heather Donahue in The Blair Witch Project (1999)
    The Blair Witch Project
    • phase one instigator: Grainy Pictures
    • 1999
  • American Job (1996)
    American Job
    • producer's representative
    • 1996
  • Crumb (1994)
    Crumb
    • producer's representative
    • 1994
  • Go Fish (1994)
    Go Fish
    • producer's representative
    • 1994
  • Kevin Smith, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Jeff Anderson, Brian O'Halloran, and Lisa Spoonauer in Clerks (1994)
    Clerks
    • czar of representation
    • 1994
  • My Life's in Turnaround (1993)
    My Life's in Turnaround
    • producer's representative
    • 1993
  • Slacker (1990)
    Slacker
    • producer's representative (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Roger & Me (1989)
    Roger & Me
    • producer's representative
    • 1989
  • The Thin Blue Line (1988)
    The Thin Blue Line
    • producer's representative (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Spike Lee, Tommy Redmond Hicks, Tracy Camilla Johns, and John Canada Terrell in She's Gotta Have It (1986)
    She's Gotta Have It
    • producer's representative (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Working Girls (1986)
    Working Girls
    • producer's representative
    • 1986
  • Steve Buscemi and John Bolger in Parting Glances (1986)
    Parting Glances
    • producer's representative
    • 1986

Producer

  • The Real Casino- Split Screen Criterion Channel Version (2019)
    The Real Casino- Split Screen Criterion Channel Version
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Starving the Beast (2016)
    Starving the Beast
    • consulting producer
    • 2016
  • Hollywood Adventures (2015)
    Hollywood Adventures
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Reel Paradise (2005)
    Reel Paradise
    • executive producer
    • 2005
  • How's Your News? (1999)
    How's Your News?
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • Frank Buccieri and Tony Spilotro in Back Home Years Ago: The Real Casino (2003)
    Back Home Years Ago: The Real Casino
    • co-executive producer
    • Video
    • 2003
  • Split Screen (1997)
    Split Screen
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Joey Lauren Adams in Chasing Amy (1997)
    Chasing Amy
    • executive producer
    • 1997
  • Lie Down with Dogs (1995)
    Lie Down with Dogs
    • executive producer
    • 1995

Actor

  • The Cassidy Kids (2006)
    The Cassidy Kids
    • Newspaper Reporter
    • 2006
  • Searching for Paradise (2002)
    Searching for Paradise
    • Jim Johnson
    • 2002

Videos2

Searching for Paradise
Trailer 1:07
Searching for Paradise
Reel Paradise
Trailer 2:33
Reel Paradise

Personal details

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    • Grainy Pictures
    • company website
  • Alternative names
    • John
  • Born
    • April 30, 1954
    • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Spouse
    • Janet Pierson1983 - present
  • Other works
    Author of "Spike Mike Slackers & Dykes: A Guided Tour Across a Decade of American Independent Cinema" (Hyperion Miramax Books, 1996) ISBN 0786861894

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    • The Guru of Independent Film

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