Don Guest

{{Short description|American film producer (1934–2010)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth year|1934}}

| birth_place = Oklahoma, United States

| death_date = {{death date and age|2010|1934}}

| death_place = Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France

| known_for = Paris, Texas (film)

| occupation = Film Producer

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| children = Genine, Steven and Diane

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Don Guest (16 July 1934, in Oklahoma – 23 April 2010, in Tours) was an American film producer, best known for winning the Palme d'Or{{Cite news|author = Vincent Canby | title = 'Paris, Texas' from Wim Wenders | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/14/movies/paris-texas-from-wim-wenders.html | publisher = New York Times }} for a film he produced, Paris, Texas. He also frequently served as a production manager for many prominent directors of the era, including Sam Peckinpah, Peter Bogdanovich, Philip Kaufman, Michelangelo Antonioni. He moved with his parents to Los Angeles during the Dust Bowl migration.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/producer-don-guest-dies-23163|title=Producer Don Guest dies|date=April 30, 2010|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2010/film/news/paris-texas-producer-guest-dies-1118018640/|title='Paris, Texas' producer Guest dies|author=Variety Staff|date=May 3, 2010}} Guest got his start in TV, but most of his career was as a film production manager and producer.

He died in his home in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France, where he had lived for 9 years. He was survived by his wife, Laurie; children Genine, Steven, and Diane; he also had three grandchildren.