Larry Estes
Producer
Larry Estes was named “Hollywood’s Quiet Godfather of the Offbeat Film” by The New York Times. As a ColumbiaTriStar executive, his films include Steven Soderbergh’s sex, lies, and videotape, Allison Anders’ GAS FOOD LODGING, Carl Franklin’s ONE FALSE MOVE (co-starring and co-written by Billy Bob Thornton), John Sayles’ CITY OF HOPE and PASSION FISH, Neal Jimenez & Michael Steinberg’s THE WATERDANCE, Bobcat Goldthwait’s SHAKES THE CLOWN, and John Turturro’s MAC, among others. Since becoming an independent producer, five more of his films have premiered at Sundance, four of those in dramatic competition, including Sherman Alexie’s SMOKE SIGNALS, and THE BUSINESS OF FANCYDANCING.
He served as executive producer of THE HEART OF THE GAME, and he has produced five feature films with Kairos Productions.