Gary Martin Dies: Former Longtime Sony Pictures Executive Was 79
deadline.comGary Martin, a retired longtime executive at Sony Pictures who served as President of Studio Operations and Product during a 32-year stint at the studio, has died.
He was 79. Sony reps said he died November 2 of natural causes at his home in Sherwood Forest, CA. Martin began his studio career at 20th Century Fox in 1961, moving over to Columbia 20 years later.
Promoted to President, Production Administration in 1988, he retained his position after Sony’s acquisition of Columbia in 1989 and continued to serve in that role even after his promotion to President of Studios Operations in 2003.
During his 32 years with Columbia/Sony, Martin helped define the company’s impressive record of box office hits, overseeing production of such films as Best Picture Oscar nominee Tootsie and Ghostbusters as well as Men in Black, Spider-Man and Casino Royale.
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