Laura Ziskin, Producer of 'Spider-Man' and Hollywood Trailblazer Dies at 61

Laura Ellen Ziskin (March 3, 1950 - June 12, 2011) was an American film producer. In 1990, she was the sole executive producer of the hit comedy Pretty Woman. Ziskin became the first woman to produce the Academy Awards telecast alone in 2002. She repeated the job in 2007.LOS ANGELES -- Laura Ziskin,...