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Linda Yellen
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New York City, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Barnard College, B.A. Columbia University, PhD. |
| Occupation | Film/television director, producer and writer |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Linda Yellen is an American director, producer, and writer for movies and TV shows. She was born in New York City.
She has worked on many projects, both behind the camera and writing stories. As a producer, she helped create films like Playing for Time (1980), The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982), and Second Serve (1986).
Linda Yellen has also directed several films. These include Northern Lights (1997), The Simian Line (2001), and William & Catherine: A Royal Romance (2011). She also directed The Last Film Festival (2016), which was the final movie for actor Dennis Hopper.
Linda's work has won many awards. She has received 2 Peabody Awards and 7 Emmy Awards. One of her Emmys was for producing Playing for Time in 1981. She also won a Silver Nymph and 2 Christopher Awards.
She studied at Barnard College and Columbia University. Her films have been shown at famous film festivals around the world. These include Cannes, Sundance, New York, and Monte Carlo. She has also been nominated for a Golden Globe and a Writers Guild Award. Linda Yellen received the Woman of Achievement Award from Barnard College.
Movies and TV Shows
Linda Yellen has worked on many different types of films and TV programs. She has directed, produced, and written for both big screen movies and television movies.
Movies
Here are some of the movies Linda Yellen has worked on:
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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| 1971 | Come Out, Come Out! | Yes | Yes |
| 1977 | Looking Up | Yes | No |
| 1993 | Chantilly Lace | Yes | Yes |
| 2002 | The Simian Line | Yes | Yes |
| 2016 | The Last Film Festival | Yes | Yes |
| 2018 | Fluidity | Yes | Yes |
| 2022 | Chantilly Bridge | Yes | Yes |
| 2024 | One Stupid Thing | Yes | Yes |
Short Films
Linda Yellen has also worked on shorter films:
- Prospera (1976)
- The Spilling (2017)
TV Movies
She has produced and directed many movies made for television:
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
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| 1979 | Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure | No | Executive | No |
| 1980 | Hardhat and Legs | No | Yes | No |
| Playing for Time | No | Yes | No | |
| 1982 | The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana | No | Executive | Yes |
| 1983 | Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1986 | Second Serve | No | Executive | No |
| 1988 | Liberace: Behind the Music | No | Executive | No |
| 1989 | Hunt for Stolen War Treasures | No | Executive | No |
| Sweet Bird of Youth | No | Executive | No | |
| 1994 | Parallel Lives | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1995 | End of Summer | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1997 | Northern Lights | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2011 | William & Catherine: A Royal Romance | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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