Allyn Stewart
- Producer
Allyn Stewart developed and produced "Sully", directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Tom Hanks, the film grossed $250mm in worldwide box-office. "Sully" had its premier at The Telluride Film Festival in 2016. Stewart then developed and produced the Roadside Attractions/Universal Pictures release, "Trial by Fire", directed by Edward Zwick, starring Jack O'Connell and Laura Dern, it also premiered at The Telluride Film Festival. She is recently produced "Land" starring and directed by Robin Wright, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2021 and was distributed by Focus Features.
Stewart began her career in film distribution and production at 20th Century Fox in London and Paris. She then became a senior production executive at Warner Bros. where she was responsible for the production of such films as the Academy Award winners "Driving Mis Daisy" and "Dangerous Liaisons". Ms. Stewart left Warner Bros. to become an in-house Producer at Columbia/TriStar Pictures, where she joined forces with Producer Stanley Jaffe.
While at Columbia/TriStar, Stewart and Jaffe produced the children's classic "Madeline" starring Frances McDormand and Nigel Hawthorne, followed by "I Dreamed of Africa" starring Kim Basinger. She then produced "Man of the House" starring Tommy Lee Jones.
Stewart is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), The British Academy (BAFTA) and the Producers Guild (PGA). She is a founding board member of the Natural Resources Defense Council of Southern California.