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Linda Otto(1940-2004)

  • Casting Director
  • Producer
  • Director
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Linda Otto was born on 4 April 1940 in the USA. She was a casting director and producer, known for Prisoners of Wedlock (1991), Destined to Live (1988) and Adam (1983). She was married to Alan Landsburg. She died on 27 June 2004 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 4, 1940
DiedJune 27, 2004(64)
BornApril 4, 1940
DiedJune 27, 2004(64)
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

Prisoners of Wedlock
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1991
Destined to Live
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1988
JoBeth Williams, Daniel J. Travanti, and Adam Walsh in Adam (1983)
Adam
7.2
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1983
Bette Davis, Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Eileen Heckart, and Lee Montgomery in Burnt Offerings (1976)
Burnt Offerings
6.4
  • Casting Director
  • 1976

Credits

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Casting Director

  • Phyl & Mikhy
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1980
  • Soap (1977)
    Soap
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1977–1980
  • Benson (1979)
    Benson
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1979
  • And Baby Makes Six (1979)
    And Baby Makes Six
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1979
  • Torn Between Two Lovers (1979)
    Torn Between Two Lovers
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1979
  • The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (1979)
    The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1979
  • A Last Cry for Help (1979)
    A Last Cry for Help
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1979
  • Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977)
    Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1977
  • The Love Boat II (1977)
    The Love Boat II
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1977
  • Steve Bonino, Cosie Costa, John Lansing, and Biff Warren in The Kids from C.A.P.E.R. (1976)
    The Kids from C.A.P.E.R.
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1976
  • Bette Davis, Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Eileen Heckart, and Lee Montgomery in Burnt Offerings (1976)
    Burnt Offerings
    6.4
    • Casting Director
    • 1976
  • William Devane and George C. Scott in Fear on Trial (1975)
    Fear on Trial
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1975
  • Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (1974)
    Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1974
  • Night of Dark Shadows (1971)
    Night of Dark Shadows
    5.4
    • Casting Director
    • 1971
  • Jonathan Frid in House of Dark Shadows (1970)
    House of Dark Shadows
    6.3
    • Casting Director
    • 1970

Producer

  • Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen (2001)
    Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Country Justice (1996)
    Country Justice
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Dan Cortese and Keri Russell in The Lottery (1996)
    The Lottery
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Ivan Sergei, Kevin Dobson, and Kellie Martin in If Someone Had Known (1995)
    If Someone Had Known
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Gregory K (1993)
    Gregory K
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1993
  • A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (1992)
    A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1992
  • Prisoners of Wedlock
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1991
  • Judith Light in In Defense of a Married Man (1990)
    In Defense of a Married Man
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Season Hubley in Unspeakable Acts (1990)
    Unspeakable Acts
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • Lukas Haas and Judith Light in The Ryan White Story (1989)
    The Ryan White Story
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • produced by
    • 1989
  • Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story (1988)
    Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • produced by
    • 1988
  • Destined to Live
    TV Movie
    • producer / executive producer
    • 1988
  • Susan Dey and David Morse in A Place at the Table (1988)
    A Place at the Table
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 1988
  • Strange Voices (1987)
    Strange Voices
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 1987
  • Denzel Washington in The George McKenna Story (1986)
    The George McKenna Story
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • produced by
    • 1986

Director

  • Joanna Kerns in Not in My Family (1993)
    Not in My Family
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Gregory K (1993)
    Gregory K
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1993
  • A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (1992)
    A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Prisoners of Wedlock
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Season Hubley in Unspeakable Acts (1990)
    Unspeakable Acts
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • directed by
    • 1990
  • Destined to Live
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Persona Non Grata (2003)
    America Undercover
    6.9
    TV Series
    • episode "Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen"
    • 1983

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
  • Born
    • April 4, 1940
    • USA
  • Died
    • June 27, 2004
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Alan Landsburg? - June 27, 2004 (her death)
  • Children
      Shana Landsburg

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