Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

1927–2021·Deceased·Active 1951–2006

Arguably the most famous casting director in show biz with more than 400 film and TV credits to his name, Lynn Stalmaster has helped to launch the career of many a great star. He was born in Nebraska, the son of a District Court Judge (Irvin Stalmaster, 1897-1952) and Estelle Lapidus (1903-1971). His family relocated to L.A. in 1938 where he was ...

Career stats
287Films
4037Posters
55Years active
1978Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

293 posters
First Blood
First Blood · 1982
Superman
Superman · 1978
The Graduate
The Graduate · 1967
West Side Story
West Side Story · 1961
The Untouchables
The Untouchables · 1987
Deliverance
Deliverance · 1972
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night · 1967
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff · 1984
Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude · 1971
Nine 1/2 Weeks
Nine 1/2 Weeks · 1986
Le Mans
Le Mans · 1971
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair · 1968

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Richard Carruth
Actor · 24 films together
Emil Richards
Emil Richards
Actor · 20 films together
James Jeter(1921-2007)
James Jeter(1921-2007)
Actor · 19 films together
Ned Beatty(1937-2021)
Ned Beatty(1937-2021)
Actor · 19 films together
Than Wyenn(1919-2015)
Than Wyenn(1919-2015)
Actor · 19 films together
Hal Ashby(1929-1988)
Hal Ashby(1929-1988)
Actor · 18 films together
Harry Holcombe
Harry Holcombe
Actor · 18 films together
Pat Corley(1930-2006)
Pat Corley(1930-2006)
Actor · 18 films together