# Linda Yellen > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Linda_Yellen > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Linda_Yellen.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Yellen > Source revision: 1327939442 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American film producer Linda Yellen Born New York City, U.S. Alma mater Barnard College, B.A. Columbia University, MFA & PhD. Occupations Film/television director, producer and writer Years active 1971–present **Linda Yellen** is an American director, producer and writer of film and television, (born in New York City). As a producer some of her credits are *[Playing for Time](/source/Playing_for_Time_(film))* (1980), *[The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana](/source/The_Royal_Romance_of_Charles_and_Diana)* (1982) and *[Second Serve](/source/Second_Serve)* (1986). Some of her credits as a director include *[Northern Lights](/source/Northern_Lights_(1997_film))* (1997), *[The Simian Line](/source/The_Simian_Line)* (2001), *[William & Catherine: A Royal Romance](/source/William_%26_Catherine%3A_A_Royal_Romance)* (2011) and *[The Last Film Festival](/source/The_Last_Film_Festival)* (2016) which stars [Dennis Hopper](/source/Dennis_Hopper) in his final acting role.[1] Linda's projects have received 2 Peabodys, 7 Emmys, including a [Primetime Emmy Award](/source/Primetime_Emmy_Award) as a producer for *[Playing for Time](/source/Playing_for_Time_(film))* in 1981, 1 Silver Nymph and 2 Christophers.[2] She is an alumna of [Barnard College](/source/Barnard_College) and [Columbia University](/source/Columbia_University).[3] Linda's films have been shown at Cannes, Sundance [\[1\]](https://variety.com/1993/film/news/yellen-s-lace-gets-blue-ribbon-106371/), New York, Hamptons, Monte Carlo, Aspen, Banff, Palm Springs, Nashville, Santa Fe International, and Deauville Film Festivals. Additionally, Linda's projects have been nominated for a Golden Globe and a Writers Guild Award. Linda Yellen is the recipient of Barnard's Woman of Achievement Award. Her most recent film, [One Stupid Thing](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21941876/?ref_=nm_knf_t_4), won Best Director and Best Picture at Boston International Film Festival and Jersey Shore Film Festival, Best Picture at Edinburgh Film Awards, and is an Official Selection at [Newport Beach Film Festival](/source/Newport_Beach_Film_Festival). ## Filmography **Film** Year Title Director Writer Notes 1971 Come Out, Come Out! Yes Yes No 1977 Looking Up Yes No Yes 1993 Chantilly Lace Yes Yes Yes 2002 The Simian Line Yes Yes Yes 2016 The Last Film Festival Yes Yes Yes 2018 Fluidity Yes Yes Yes 2022 Chantilly Bridge Yes Yes No 2024 One Stupid Thing Yes Yes No **Short film** - *Prospera* (1976) - [*The Spilling*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6267742/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2017) **TV movies** Year Title Director Producer Writer 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 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** *[Facebook](/source/Facebook)* [https://www.facebook.com/TLFFMOVIE](https://www.facebook.com/TLFFMOVIE). {{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: Missing or empty |title= ([help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#citation_missing_title)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Primetime Emmy Award and Nominations for Linda Yellen"](http://www.emmys.com/award_history_search?person=+Linda+Yellen&program=&start_year=1949&end_year=2010&network=All&web_category=All&winner=All). Primetime Emmy® Award Database. Retrieved November 4, 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Overview for Linda Yellen"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034653/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/523641%7C0/Linda-Yellen/). [Turner Classic Movies](/source/Turner_Classic_Movies). Archived from [the original](https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/523641%7C0/Linda-Yellen/) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2011. ## External links - [Linda Yellen](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0947388/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Films directed by Linda Yellen Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number (1983) Chantilly Lace (1993) Parallel Lives (1994) End of Summer (1995) Northern Lights (1997) The Simian Line (2000) William & Catherine: A Royal Romance (2011) The Last Film Festival (2016) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND WorldCat National United States Netherlands Artists Emmy Awards Other SNAC Yale LUX This article about a United States film director born in the 1940s is a stub. 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