Adam Somner, Assistant Director and Producer for Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson, Dies at 57
- Adam Somner, an assistant director and producer, has died at 57 after battling anaplastic thyroid cancer, according to a press release.
- Somner was Oscar-nominated for 'Licorice Pizza' and won the DGA Feature Film Award for 'The Revenant.'
- Steven Spielberg called Somner 'an icon in his field' and expressed that work without him 'will never be the same.
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Adam Somner, Assistant Director and Producer for Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson, Dies at 57
Adam Somner, a respected assistant director and producer for filmmakers including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Paul Thomas Anderson, Alejandro Inarritu and Ridley Scott, died Wednesday of thyroid cancer in Studio City. He was 57. Most recently, Somner served as producer and assistant director on Anderson’s upcoming Warner Bros. film starring Leonardo Di Caprio. He was […]
Adam Somner, Beloved AD to Spielberg and Scorsese, Dies at 57
Adam Somner, an assistant director and producer who worked with such luminaries as Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese, died Wednesday at 57. The award-winning Brit lost his battle with anaplastic thyroid cancer, according to a press release shared with TheWrap by his PR agency. His other notable film collaborations included Paul Thomas Anderson on “Licorice Pizza” and “Phantom Thread,” and Ridley Scott on “Gladiator,” “Hannibal” and “Black Haw…
Oscar-Nominated Producer Adam Somner Passes Away at 57: Hollywood Pays Tribute
Oscar-nominated producer Adam Somner, who worked as an assistant director and producer alongside renowned filmmakers including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Paul Thomas Anderson, Alejandro Inarritu, and Ridley Scott, has passed away at the age of 57, Variety reported. He succumbed to thyroid cancer in Studio City. Somner’s most recent project was as a producer and assistant director on Anderson’s upcoming Warner Bros. film starring Leonardo…
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