Background
STEEL, Dawn was born on August 19, 1946 in New York, United States.
595 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Steel attended the School of Business Administration at Boston University from 1964 to 1965.
New York, NY 10003, USA
Steel attended New York University from 1966 to 1967.
10960 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
In 1978, Steel moved to Los Angeles, working as a merchandising consultant for Playboy.
5515 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA
From 1973 to 1987, Steel worked at Paramount Pictures Corporation.
Culver City, CA 90232, USA
From 1987 to 1990, Steel held the position of a president at Columbia Pictures.
500 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA 91521, USA
Steel was a director of Steel Pictures in a production deal at The Walt Disney Company from 1990 to 1993.
595 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Steel attended the School of Business Administration at Boston University from 1964 to 1965.
New York, NY 10003, USA
Steel attended New York University from 1966 to 1967.
10960 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
In 1978, Steel moved to Los Angeles, working as a merchandising consultant for Playboy.
5515 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA
From 1973 to 1987, Steel worked at Paramount Pictures Corporation.
Culver City, CA 90232, USA
From 1987 to 1990, Steel held the position of a president at Columbia Pictures.
500 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA 91521, USA
Steel was a director of Steel Pictures in a production deal at The Walt Disney Company from 1990 to 1993.
Dawn Steel and Sue Mengers
Dawn Steel and Charles Roven
Dawn Steel and her baby
(The former president of Columbia Pictures recounts her jo...)
The former president of Columbia Pictures recounts her journey from Manhattan secretary to corporate wheeler-dealer, offering her wisdom on role models and success.
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STEEL, Dawn was born on August 19, 1946 in New York, United States.
Boston and New York Universities.
President 0. Dawn, Incorporated., New York 1975-1978. Consultant, Playboy magazine 1978-1979. Vice-President Paramount Pictures, New York 1979-1980, Senior Vice-President (Production) Los Angeles 1980-1985, President (Production) 1985-1987.
President Columbia Pictures Institute 1987-1990, formed Steel Pictures for Walt Disney Company 1990.
Steel, from a working-class family on Long Island, became a very successful executive in Hollywood and is known for being the first woman to head a major Film studio. Under her watch, Columbia Pictures had success with When Harry Met Sally..., Look Who’s Talking, Postcards From the Edge, Awakenings and Flatliners.
She published her memoirs in 1993, titling it They Can Kill You, But They Can’t Eat You. She also founded her own production company, Atlas Entertainment, with her husband, Charles Roven. Their first film was the popular Cool Runnings, the story of the Jamaican bobsled team.
In 1989, Steel was awarded the Women in Film Crystal Award for outstanding women who, through their endurance and the excellence of their work, have helped to expand the role of women within the entertainment industry.
Steel's film City of Angels was dedicated to her memory.
(The former president of Columbia Pictures recounts her jo...)
1993Physical Characteristics: In April 1996, at age 49, Steel was diagnosed with brain cancer and ultimately died in December 1997 after a 20-month battle against the disease.
Married Charles Roven.
