Linda Yellen

{{short description|American film producer}}

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| birth_place = New York City, U.S.

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| alma_mater = Barnard College, B.A.
Columbia University, PhD.

| occupation = Film/television director, producer and writer

| years_active = 1971–present

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Linda Yellen is an American director, producer and writer of film and television, (born in New York City).

As a producer some of her credits are Playing for Time (1980), The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982) and Second Serve (1986).

Some of her credits as a director include Northern Lights (1997), The Simian Line (2001), William & Catherine: A Royal Romance (2011) and The Last Film Festival (2016) which stars Dennis Hopper in his final acting role.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/TLFFMOVIE|website=Facebook }}

Linda's projects have received 2 Peabodys, 7 Emmys, including a Primetime Emmy Award as a producer for Playing for Time in 1981, 1 Silver Nymph and 2 Christophers.{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/award_history_search?person=+Linda+Yellen&program=&start_year=1949&end_year=2010&network=All&web_category=All&winner=All |title=Primetime Emmy Award and Nominations for Linda Yellen |publisher=Primetime Emmy® Award Database |accessdate=November 4, 2011}} She is an alumna of Barnard College and Columbia University.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/523641%7C0/Linda-Yellen/ |title=Overview for Linda Yellen |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |access-date=November 4, 2011}}

Linda's films have been shown at Cannes, Sundance [https://variety.com/1993/film/news/yellen-s-lace-gets-blue-ribbon-106371/], New York, Hamptons, Monte Carlo, Aspen, Banff, Palm Springs, Nashville, Santa Fe International, and Deauville Film Festivals. Additionally, Linda's projects have been nominated for a Golden Globe and a Writers Guild Award. Linda Yellen is the recipient of Barnard's Woman of Achievement Award.