Polly Platt

Personal Info

Known For Art

Gender Female

Birthday 1939-01-29

Deathday 2011-07-27 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Fort Sheridan, Illinois, USA

Polly Platt

Biography

Mary Marr "Polly" Platt (January 29, 1939 – July 27, 2011) was an American film producer, production designer and screenwriter. She was the first female art director accepted into Hollywood's Art Director's Guild. In addition to her credited work, she was widely known as mentor (for which she was honored with Women in Film Crystal Award) as well as an uncredited collaborator and networker. In the case of the latter, she is widely credited with contributing to the success of ex-husband and director Peter Bogdanovich's early films; discovering actors such as Cybill Shepherd and Tatum O'Neal; and connecting producer James L. Brooks to Matt Groening, a meeting which eventually resulted in the satiric animated television series, The Simpsons.

Known For

Art

2018
1987
The Witches of Eastwick

as Production Design

1986
Between Two Women

as Production Design

1983
Terms of Endearment

as Production Design

1983
The Man with Two Brains

as Production Design

1982
Young Doctors in Love

as Production Design

1976
A Star Is Born

as Production Design

1976
The Bad News Bears

as Production Design

1973
Paper Moon

as Production Design

1973
The Thief Who Came to Dinner

as Production Design

1972
What's Up, Doc?

as Production Design

1971
The Last Picture Show

as Production Design

1968
Targets

as Production Design

Producer

2011
Corman's World

as Executive Producer

2007
Muertas

as Executive Producer

2007
Have Dreams, Will Travel

as Executive Producer

1996
Bottle Rocket

as Producer

1996
The Evening Star

as Producer

1994
I'll Do Anything

as Producer

1989
Say Anything...

as Producer

1989
The War of the Roses

as Executive Producer

1987
Broadcast News

as Executive Producer

1986
Between Two Women

as Co-Producer

1978
Pretty Baby

as Associate Producer

1968

Costume & Make-Up

1974
Thieves Like Us

as Costume Design

1973
Paper Moon

as Costume Design

1973
1971
The Last Picture Show

as Costume Design

1969
Target: Harry

as Costume Design

1968
Targets

as Costume Design

1966
The Wild Angels

as Costume Design

Writer

1999
A Map of the World

as Screenplay

1995
Lieberman in Love

as Teleplay

1979
1978
Pretty Baby

as Screenplay

1978
Pretty Baby

as Story

1968
Targets

as Story

Crew

1966
The Wild Angels

as Stunt Double