https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2011/09/13/r-i-p-producerstudio-chief-john-calley/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:58:27 -0400<![CDATA[As Easy Riders/Raging Bulls and other books on the pre-Star Wars 1970s have noted, the early to mid-seventies was in many ways a last gasp for mainstream serious Hollywood movies. And John Calley, the head of Warner Brothers at the time, was one of the men who brought them to you. Nikke Finke of Dateline Hollywood reports that Calley recently passed away at age 81:]]>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:41:01 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2011/09/13/r-i-p-producerstudio-chief-john-calley-n136938