Pilar Savone

Pilar Savone
Born (1971-06-16) June 16, 1971 (age 55)
OccupationsFilm producer, assistant director, production coordinator
Years active1997–present

Pilar Savone (born June 16, 1971) is an American film producer and assistant director. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for the 2012 film Django Unchained at the 85th Academy Awards in 2013, along with fellow producers Stacey Sher and Reginald Hudlin. As of 2025, Savone is an executive vice president of production and development at Simpson Street.

Filmography

Film

YearFilmServed asAwards and nominationsRef
1997 Jackie Brown Assistant director
The Last Time I Committed Suicide Assistant director
1998 Milo Production coordinator
1999 The Minus Man Assistant director
Arlington Road Assistant director
2001 Spy Game Assistant director
2003 Kill Bill: Volume 1 Assistant
2004 Kill Bill: Volume 2 Assistant
2005 Hostel Assistant
2007 Grindhouse Associate producer
2009 Inglourious Basterds Associate producer
2012 Django Unchained Producer Nominated – Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominated – Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture
2016 Run the Tide Producer

Television

YearFilmServed as
1998 Legion Production coordinator
2001 One Hell of a Guy Assistant director
2020 Little Fires Everywhere Executive Producer

References

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  2. 1 2 "Oscars winners and nominees 2013: Complete list". Los Angeles Times. February 25, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ Thorne, Will (2020-06-25). "Kerry Washington, Pilar Savone on How Pandemic and Protests Are Changing Content". Variety. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  4. ↑ Forbes, Moira (2025-01-30). "How Kerry Washington And Pilar Savone Are Breaking Hollywood's Rules—and Winning". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Goldberg, Lesley (2017-03-28). "Kerry Washington Taps 'Django' Producer to Head Development (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  6. ↑ Serjeant, Jill (January 2, 2013). ""Lincoln," "Zero Dark Thirty," up for Producers Guild awards". Reuters. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2015.