American casting director (1951–2022)
Amanda Mackey |
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| Born | (1951-09-22)September 22, 1951
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| Died | August 27, 2022(2022-08-27) (aged 70)
New York City, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Casting director |
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Amanda Mackey (September 22, 1951 – August 27, 2022) was an American casting director. She worked as a casting director on many films from the 1980s to the 2020s, including The Fugitive, Olympus Has Fallen, The Proposal, Rocky IV, The Hunt for Red October, Ronin, Holes, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek: Nemesis,[1] and Those Who Wish Me Dead. In 2014, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special for the television film The Normal Heart. She shared the nomination with Cathy Sandrich Gelfond. Mackey died on August 27, 2022, in Brooklyn after battling myelodysplastic syndrome. She was 70.[2][3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Casting Director Amanda Mackey Dies". www.dailystartreknews.com. 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ Mike Barnes (August 31, 2022). "Amanda Mackey, Casting Director on 'A League of Their Own,' 'The Fugitive' and 'The Normal Heart,' Dies at 70". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Erik Pedersen (August 31, 2022). "Amanda Mackey Dies: Casting Director On 'The Fugitive', 'A League Of Their Own' & Dozens Of Other Films & TV Shows Was 70". Deadline. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Jazz Tangcay (August 31, 2022). "Amanda Mackey, Casting Director of 'A League of Their Own,' Dies at 70". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Harper Lambert (August 31, 2022). "Amanda Mackey, Who Cast 'A League of Their Own,' 'Rocky IV' and Dozens More, Dies at 70". TheWrap. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
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