Rae Sanchini
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Rae Sanchini is an American film producer. She was the long-time president of James Cameron's production company, Lightstorm Entertainment, and has served as a producer and executive producer on many of Cameron's films, including True Lies (1994), Strange Days (1995), and Titanic (1997).[1]
Education
Sanchini attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she earned a joint Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA) degree in 1987.[2]
Career
After graduating from UCLA, Sanchini worked as an executive at Carolco Pictures. She joined Lightstorm Entertainment in 1992 and was appointed president of the company in 1993, succeeding Larry Kasanoff.[3] In this role, she oversaw operations including film production, financing, distributor relations, and strategic planning, and served as executive producer on Lightstorm's projects.[4]
She was the executive producer of the 1997 film Titanic.[5][6]
Sanchini also produced the 2002 science fiction film Solaris, directed by Steven Soderbergh. Soderbergh pitched his adaptation of the novel directly to Cameron, Sanchini, and Landau.[7]
After a period away from the industry, Sanchini returned as an executive producer on the True Lies television series in 2023. Following the death of Jon Landau, Sanchini returned to a producing role for the upcoming Avatar sequels.[8][9]
Eliza Dushku controversy
In 2018, actress Eliza Dushku alleged that she was sexually assaulted by stunt coordinator Joel Kramer on the set of True Lies when she was 12. Dushku's agent at the time, JoAnne Colonna, told Deadline Hollywood that she had reported Kramer's inappropriate behavior to Sanchini. In a statement to Deadline, Sanchini said she had been unaware of the allegations and that, "Had I known, I would have taken immediate and forceful action."[10][11]
Filmography
Producer
- True Lies (1994) (Executive Producer)
- Strange Days (1995) (Executive Producer)
- Titanic (1997) (Executive Producer)
- Dark Angel (2000-2001) (Co-Executive Producer/Producer)
- Solaris (2002) (Producer)
- True Lies (2023) (Executive Producer)
- Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) (Producer)
References
- ↑ "Titanic - About the Filmmakers". filmscouts.com. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Rae Sanchini # 133206 - Attorney Licensee Search". apps.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ Johnson, Ted (July 9, 1993). "New Lightstorm prez". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ Johnson, Ted (July 9, 1993). "New Lightstorm prez". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ Piccirillo, Ryan A. (July 7, 2010). "Raising Titanic: The World of Communication & the Creation of One of the World's Most Succesful Films". Inquiries Journal. Vol. 2, no. 3. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ Landau, Jon (October 14, 2025). "'Titanic' Producer Jon Landau Reveals How Close the Film Came to Disaster (Exclusive Excerpt)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ Utichi, Joe (November 21, 2002). "Steven Soderbergh Unleashed: Part 2". Film Threat. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (October 15, 2025). "'Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films' Documentary Set at Disney+ (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ Chitwood, Adam (July 9, 2024). "Big, Big, Big, Big Movies: Jon Landau (1960-2024)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ Evans, Greg (January 14, 2018). "Eliza Dushku's Former Agent & A Friend Confirm Her Sexual Assault Story On 'True Lies' Set: "Nobody Really Did Anything"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Eliza Dushku says she was molested when she was 12 by a stunt coordinator". CBS News. January 15, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
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