Cindy Cowan (born May 7, 1959,[citation needed] Miami, Florida,) is an American film producer, songwriter, and actor.
Cindy Cowan | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 7, 1959 |
| Alma mater | Tulane University |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, songwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Notable work | Miracle on 42nd Street |
| Website | cowanent |
Cowan graduated from Tulane University and attended graduate courses toward a master's degree in psychology at Harvard. Her producing career began as a producer and writer for a CBS News affiliate in Miami, Florida.[2][3]
In 1995, Cowan co-founded Initial Entertainment Group (IEG) with Graham King. During her tenure as president, IEG had successes that included: an Emmy nomination for Rent-A-Kid starring Leslie Nielsen; Emmy, Golden Globe and People's Choice nominations for If These Walls Could Talk; a United Nations Award for Savior starring Dennis Quaid; and Oscar-winning Traffic starring Michael Douglas. Additional projects produced by Cowan included Very Bad Things and Robert Altman's Dr. T & the Women.
In 1999, Cowan sold her two-thirds stake in IEG to Splendid Films and started Cindy Cowan Entertainment where she produced Scorched, Fifty Dead Men Walking, and Red Lights starring Robert De Niro and Sigourney Weaver.[4][3][5]
As a songwriter and lyricist, Cowan has written songs for film and television; an album title track for Engelbert Humperdinck, a chart topping hit "This Love is Forever" for Howard Hewett, and several songs for Pamala Stanley.[6][7]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Executive Producer | Producer | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Power of Attorney | Yes | Video | ||
| 1996 | Precious Find | Yes | |||
| Mojave Moon | Yes | ||||
| 1997 | Changing Habits | Yes | |||
| Little City | Yes | ||||
| 1998 | Montana | Yes | |||
| Savior | Yes | ||||
| Very Bad Things | Yes | ||||
| 2000 | Dr. T & the Women | Yes | |||
| 2003 | Scorched | Yes | |||
| 2008 | Fifty Dead Men Walking | Yes | |||
| 2012 | Red Lights | Yes | |||
| Smiley | Yes | ||||
| 2016 | The Axe Murders of Villisca | Yes | |||
| 2017 | Kiki Mobile | Yes | TV series; 3 episodes; Co-executive | ||
| Miracle on 42nd Street | Yes | ||||
| 2019 | Slasher Party | Yes | Co-producer | ||
| Unseen | Yes | Short film | |||
| La Ruta | Yes | Short film | |||
| Rattlesnakes | Yes | Role: Mrs. Jones | |||
| 2020 | Arkansas | Yes | |||
| 2021 | Evie Rose | Yes | Short film | ||
| 2023 | The Haunting in Wicker Park | Yes | Post-production; a.k.a The Haunting |
References
edit- ^ "Miami Raised. Cali Based: Cindy Cowan". Miami Vibes. July 20, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Allbusiness.com [dead link]
- ^ a b "LA Femme Film Festival 2005 Panelists". LA Femme International Film Festival. 2005. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.
- ^ Hindes, Andrew (June 29, 1999). "Cowan sells Initial stake to partner". Variety. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ Carver, Benedict (July 14, 1999). "Hellewell, IEG shake hands". Variety. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Howard Hewett - It's Time (1994) lyrics at The Lyric Archive". Thelyricarchive.com. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "Cindy Cowan | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
External links
edit- Official website
- Cindy Cowan at IMDb
- "Emmy Winning Producer Cindy Cowan". She Talks Cinema. Hollywood Women's Film Institute. June 5, 2020. (on SoundCloud)